Plant Controller

JOB SUMMARY This position will lead the financial function at the manufacturing facility. The Plant Controller will provide financial analysis for decision making and will educate the leadership team about financial analysis tools. Major responsibilities include developing the plant budget, conducting plant financial operation review meetings, variance analysis, return on investment analysis, generating cost saving ideas, and maintaining cost standards. The Plant Controller provides financial leadership to the Plant Manager and all plant departments. Due to the dynamic nature of our business, duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.

RESPONSIBILITIESBusiness partner for site leadershipHelp leadership understand cost drivers and opportunities to improve profitabilityManage and develop Accounting and Finance staffPerformance Analysis Conduct monthly plant operation review meetingsReview actual vs. budget for labor dollars, labor efficiencies, crewing variances, material usage, and overhead ratesAssist departmental managers in developing corrective actions for material, labor, and overhead spending variances including monitoring and reporting of departmental and plant goalsCoordinate Capital evaluation with Corporate Financial Analyst---CapitalManage the accuracy and completeness of the Cost filesManage the New Product Initiation process and develop costs for new productsBudgeting Manage the plant budgeting processConduct departmental interviews to determine plant material, labor, and overhead budget requirementsPrepare Annual Operating Plan and reforecast as needed

Inventory Analysis and Validation Insure inventory procedures are followed to provide confidence that inventory is accurateManage inventory transaction and inventory variance analyses

Activity Based Costing Develop an overall understanding of the activity based costing modelDetermine plant reporting needs from activity based costing model

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE4 year degree in Accounting or Finance5-8 years’ experience in Manufacturing Cost Accounting with 3 years supervisory experienceComputer Proficient – MS OfficeMRPERP Bar Coding

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIESInitiative self-starterExcellent communication skills – written and verbalStrong interpersonal skillsLeaderAssertive

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESDirect: Plant Accountant (1), Inventory Analyst (2)Indirect: None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONSSitting - to complete a task at lower levelsStanding - to complete most all tasksClimbing - to get to parts department, when using ladder, on equipmentReaching - to perform activities, to get tools out of toolboxKneeling - to perform work activities at low levelsCrawling - to perform work activities under equipmentSquatting - to pick up tools or parts, to perform work tasks at lower levels or inside a machineBending/stopping - to perform work activitiesTwisting - to use tools, to manipulate wiresPinch/Grabbing - using tools, manipulating partsAbility to work with hands and fingers continually without discomfort - telephone & computer

JOB COMPETENCIESEthics/ Integrity/ TrustAttitude and CommitmentDiversityCustomer ServiceCompany EngagementQualityCost Consciousness

OtherResponsible for monitoring, record keeping and taking appropriate actions for specific Food Safety Plan and Food Quality Plan and pre-requisite program requirements.Responsible to report food safety and quality issues to management.