Plant Controller

About the role

This Plant Controller position is based out of our Pottstown, PA facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and analytical support and serve as a key business partner and advisor to the Plant Manager and Plant Staff
• Assist in strategy development in the operation to ensure financial integrity
• Manage Daily Checkbook and Monthly MOR Presentation
• Organize financial vision and strategies that are in alignment with the overall strategic direction of the corporation and in compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Measure key financial and operational metrics, while monitoring the budgeting and forecasting processes
• Responsible for all internal financial reporting, tax packages, internal controls, and cost accounting
• Prepare all financial reports, trial balance forecasts, profit and expense statements, and other reports supporting cost control
• Lead annual budget process at plant
• Provide financial leadership for the plant team
• Push continuous improvement and best practices deployment throughout the operation
• Maintain adequate risk management-based internal controls
• Prepare, understand, and present financial results in comparison to the annual business plan and periodic forecasting scenarios
• Initiate and implement timely corrective action with plant leadership to capitalize on opportunities for improvement
• Provide business analysis on trends, issues, and developments that could impact the operation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field; Accounting or Finance preferred
• Graduate Degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience in senior level accounting or finance role

Skills

• Financial reporting regulation knowledge, including U.S. GAAP
• Strong analytical skills and proven aptitude for numbers
• Financial reporting system knowledge
• Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines
• Ability to influence, escalate issues and ideas, and persuade cross-functional executives and managers and positively manage conflict
• Strong analytical and reasoning capabilities to anticipate and identify operational opportunities, risks and problems, analyze variances from plan, and develop timely action plans to achieve operating goals
• Strategic thinking – innovative and global
• Proven leadership abilities
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated people management abilities and ability to work in a team environment
• Business Acumen
• Self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong IT skills