Site Controller - Plant

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze reports for the business units and ensure that all business unit financial reporting is accurate according to currently accepted financial practices
• Obtain, review, and assemble data for financial reports as requested by leadership, including Market Administrator Report
• Participate in cross-functional plant teams and collaborate with other departments to complete financial activities, as needed, and improve processes and efficiencies
• Example - plant DMS meetings
• Participate in monthly plant business review meetings
• Provide support for new product rollouts and capital project payback analysis
• Post transactions in SAP, including change order price analysis (COPA) reconciliations, inventory revaluation, and adjustments
• Partner with Dairy Powders finance to ensure standardized reporting across manufacturing
• Partner with Dairy Powders leadership to centralize KPI reporting across all the manufacturing network providing insights on key drivers
• Analyze and report on plant fixed and variable costs, KPI reports, and productivity initiatives
• Lead for financial analysis for the site
• Assist with plant capacity activities
• Distribute monthly operations reports
• Participate in monthly operations call and lead review of plant financial report
• Analyze plant data to be used in financial analysis
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities
• Perform plant month-end close duties as required
• Analyze plant balance sheet accounts
• Lead plant budget and forecast activities, in collaboration with Dairy Powders finance
• Perform plant cost accounting analysis
• Participate in and assist with special projects as directed
• Identify, recommend improvements, and automate accounting functions with SAP, PBI and offline processes
• Document findings, areas for improvement, and procedures
• Provide support to plant personnel on all SAP financial accounting issues

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements
• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or similar discipline; 5 years of financial and/or accounting experience, preferably in a food manufacturing organization; 2+ years of SAP experience preferred
• Certification and/or License: N/A
• Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: Able to demonstrate the technical and professional competence required to perform responsibilities and accomplish objectives; Able to provide timely, high quality and comprehensive information; Able to maintain confidentiality of information; Able to collaborate effectively and foster good teamwork; Able to organize time, energy, and resources effectively to achieve goals (i.e., organizational skills); Able to multi-task; Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing; Skill in analytical thinking and problem solving; Able to be pro-active in seeking solutions; Able to accept responsibility for actions and decisions, both success and failure; Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Travel: 5%-15% (1-3 times per year)
• An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans
• Pay: $110,000/year