Regional Plant Controller

Plant Controller (Campus/Multi-Site)

Reports to the Director of Supply Chain Finance with dotted line reporting to the VP of Operations/Campus Plant Managers. Supervises a team of 3 Cost Accountants and 1 Plant Controller.
 

Job Summary:

The Multi-Site Controller has the functional responsibility for production/financial reporting, monitoring of actual results, forecasting, planning, and analysis. Is responsible for leading and developing the annual budget, capital spending proposals and new product costing, as well as mentoring/developing the Campus Finance Team. Resides primarily at the plant level to assist Campus Plant Managers and the VP of Operations in the aforementioned metrics.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Manage projects related to budgeting, audit, capital requests, and plant initiatives.
• Implement local policies/procedures, in support of, and consistent with corporate set guidelines. Analyze/review internal controls to ensure plant assets are safeguarded and financial reporting of such is correct.
• Responsible for managing the month end close activities, including variance analysis and monthly reconciliation of plant balances. Ensure accruals/reserves are sufficient and review plant spend for correctness and appropriateness of classification.
• Participate in annual audit requirements as necessary.
• Responsible for preparing monthly/quarterly/annual reporting packages.
• Plan, study, and collect data to determine costs of actual business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, labor, and overhead at the plant. Analyze changes on product configuration, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine the effects on product costs and internal product margins.
• Prepare and review daily/weekly/monthly/YTD variance reports on usages, labor, fixed and variable overhead. Responsible for production line performance monitoring and analysis.
• Provide proactive financial guidance to the Plant Management Teams across the campus. Provide Plant Management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting production performance. Works with Plant Leadership to reduce/minimize costs.
• Assist Production Management with assessment of “continuous improvement” projects and processes. Measure and report progress toward planned goals.
• Develop Standard Costs, update and create new Bill of Materials and Routings within SAP. Maintain both the frozen and current standards within the system. Ensure current routing data matches playbooks.
• Analyze and reconcile monthly inventories both at plants and 3rd party warehouses.
• Ensure the accuracy of physical inventories and reported results. Investigate and explain book to physical adjustments .Review and approve all cycle count adjustments and dispositions in accordance with company policy.
• Review inventory details for aged stock. Advise of provision requirements as necessary.
• Produce and manage the annual financial budget for the plant. Provide weekly/monthly forecasts
• Coordinate new product pricing requests by working with plant management in preparation of pricing quotations for Sales & Marketing teams. Reviews all inputs and comps for reasonableness. Develop accurate cost requests on a timely basis in partnership with Operation/Sales.
• Work with plants to ensure timely reporting of actual production cost/performance against pricing assumptions on all new product launches.
• Responsible for tracking all special billing activities for the plant. This includes the consolidation of all actual costs as it relates to tests/trials/samples/QN’s etc. and submitting those to the Commercial Finance team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting/Finance. Masters and/or CPA is preferred.
• Minimum of ten years’ experience in Cost/Managerial accounting in an industrial sector, preferably high-volume manufacturing. Plant Controller experience and demonstrated ability to effectively manage a multi-person team is required.

Required Competencies & Knowledge:

• Knowledge of procurement, products, and production processes
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food

Skill In:

• Proficiency in SAP (or similar ERP/MRP), Cost Accounting, Excel (advanced skills), Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Must have ability to effectively interface with plant and corporate office personnel.
• Strong oral communication skills required.
• Must be able to effectively work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple assignments simultaneously
• Comfortable interfacing with Executive and Senior Leadership team members
   

Abilities:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Successfully multi-task
• Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies and Hearthside staff.
• Read, analyze and interpret company policies, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations.
• Write reports and business correspondence.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers at the plant and corporate level.
• Lead, modeling the organization’s culture and values, providing guidance and direction, influencing and developing others while maintaining integrity, blending people into teams when needed, and fostering open dialogue.
• Manage change, accepting the challenges involved in transitioning the organization.
• Demonstrate strategic planning for results, analytical thinking and technical/functional expertise.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Work Environment:

• Work is primarily done in an office setting.
• Infrequent production environment exposure which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, fork lifts, and fluctuations in temperature.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting at a work station for extended periods of time
• Stand, walk, climb stairs on an infrequent basis
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds on an infrequent basis.

The pay range for this full-time, salaried position is $124,818 - $187,266/year. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed.  Base pay information is based on market location. 

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