Plant Controller

The Plant Controller will play a key leadership role within the finance department and plant leadership team. This position will partner with Operations leadership to monitor plant performance and provide financial perspective and decision-making support to drive best-in-class performance. The Plant Controller will also be an integral part of JDE implementation. He/ She will play a key leadership role within the finance department and plant leadership team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Plant Controller will partner with Operations leadership to monitor plant performance and provide financial perspective and decision-making support to drive best-in-class performance.
• The Plant Controller is responsible for providing timely and accurate financial information and reporting in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Oversee the activities of the accounting department for the accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports including, but not limited to, internal and external monthly financial data, quarterly and annual financial statements, annual budgets and internal audits.
• Oversee the activities of the accounts receivable department to ensure the accurate and timely management of all accounts receivable aging components including billing, cash receipts application, etc.
• Optimize usage of the JD Edwards Enterprise One ERP system for manufacturing.
• Finance business partner to the Plant Manager and Plant Leadership team.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts associated with internal controls, processes, and procedures.
• Provide financial perspective and decision-making support to improve plant financial performance.
• Lead reporting and analysis of financial data including understanding drivers associated with business processes, trends, and key performance indicators.
• Lead development of the annual plant budget and monthly forecasts.
• Lead month-end reporting requirements including plant actual results compared to budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Lead standard cost development for new products.
• Lead efforts in identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve productivity.
• Lead to implement proper Inventory Controls and valuation methodology and reconcile the perpetual inventory with General Ledger.
• Emphasis on internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization; create and promote a positive and supportive work environment.

Job Requirements

Essential Qualifications

• Strong analytical ability, good organization skills, and excellent time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills will be important
• Ability to build trustworthy relationships with business partners
• Continuously seeks opportunities to enhance knowledge and processes

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting
• Must have 5+ years of similar manufacturing finance experience

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write, and speak English; bilingual in Spanish preferred

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• May require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
• The individual possesses fine hand manipulation (keyboarding) skills.

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position works in a manufacturing setting.
• Must be able to adapt to the noise level of a manufacturing setting, which is usually moderate to heavy.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as a computer, phone, printer/scanner, and filing cabinets.
• The temperature will vary from hot to cold, depending on the weather.