Director - Plant Controlling

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and management oversight for the plant controlling organization
• Establishes, or recommends to management, economic strategies, objectives, and policies for company to drive financial and manufacturing performance
• Directs and oversees plant target business plan (BP) / forecast (CF) / month end (MBR) / year end closing (YEC) / cost variance analysis
• Derives and steers measures to improve plant cost performance and achieve plant value added cost target short term and long term
• Develops performance measures that support the company's strategic direction
• Participates in key decisions as a member of the plant leadership team executive management team
• Maintains in-depth relations with all members of the management team
• Assists in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives
• Serves as financial leader for the implementation of lean manufacturing / value stream management
• Prepares reports which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations
• Manages the capital request and budgeting processes
• Directs preparation of budgets, reviews budget proposals, and prepares necessary supporting documentation and justification
• Provides management with timely reviews of organization's financial status and progress in its various programs and activities
• Advises management on desirable operational adjustments based on analysis of actual cost performance data
• Ensures that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
• Risk Management including reporting risk issues to the appropriate departments
• Oversees inventory management and is business partner for the operational teams on inventory accuracy improvement
• Reviews and oversees plant cost calculation for business acquisitions (CPE) to ensure quality
• Continuously improve plant controlling, accounting, and reporting process including digitalization
• Supports our Mexican plant (QueP) as regional lead plant and fosters collaboration between the plants
• Implements operational best practices
• Oversights campus cycle counting program

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year College or University; and 10+ years related experience and or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Masters level preferred
• Degree preferences are Finance, Manufacturing Accounting, or Business Management
• Financial / Manufacturing Controlling experience
• Prior plant work experience preferred
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Ability to work with little direction in a fast-paced and matrixed organization
• Must be a team player and able to work with cross-functional teams in multiple locations
• Strong analytical skills and assertiveness
• Experience in partnering with executive teams
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Master’s degree in business or accounting - CPA desirable

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills

• Advanced language skills required
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and volume, as well as apply financial concepts of IRR and NPV; ability to apply concepts of basic algebra
• Ability to constantly shape performance to top level; ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of data in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables; individual must have ability to make independent decisions that may be of a complex nature
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows and affiliated software packages; individual must possess the capability to function within SAP on a daily basis
• Individual must possess the interpersonal skills to communicate with coworkers
• The ability to work in an office environment, which could include sitting or standing for the majority of the day; responsibilities include the need to lift, carry, push, and pull material on an infrequent basis; reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

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