Plant Controller

Responsibilities

• Manage the timely completion of the month-end financial close
• Demonstrate awareness of all elements of a plant’s financial statements
• Prepare all post-closing plant financial analysis, performance reports and meaningful commentary
• Prepare and coordinate the annual budget at the plant level
• Prepare, maintain and analyze product standard costs
• Support the analytical needs of the Regional Controller and other financial management
• Partner with plant management to increase plant efficiency and profitability
• Prepare analysis to understand the financial ramifications of current and proposed business actions
• Identify issues and proactively initiate analyses / solutions to plant issues
• Ensure compliance with SGC and SPG policies and procedures
• Oversee and reconcile inventory cycle counts and annual physical inventory
• Assist in preparation of capital appropriations requests
• Track cost reduction projects and maintain required reporting
• Ad hoc analysis
• Support six sigma by verifying results and work with plant management on new projects

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA, CMA, or MBA preferable or equivalent, complementary work experience
• Minimum 7 years of progressive cost accounting and analysis experience with a major manufacturing organization and a minimum of 2 years at a supervisor level
• A strong emphasis should be put on knowledge of management accounting, cost and inventory accounting, and GAAP
• Strong analytical skills are required to quickly grasp issues impacting the plant’s financial results
• Strong IT aptitude to deliver effective desktop reporting (paperless web-enabled environment), utilize business warehouse tools and MS Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills are required
• Capable of leading a process team and able to define clear vision, goals, and service standards
• Able to manage projects, work independently, and communicate effectively to all areas and levels of the location
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across plant and functional organizations
• Demonstrated client service orientation