About Solaris Paper
Solaris Paper is one of the largest tissue companies in the US with manufacturing sites in California, Oklahoma and Virginia. Solaris is part of Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP). APP is one of the world's largest integrated paper companies with over 100,000 employees. APP products are sold in over 150 countries with manufacturing plants around the world.
Tissues International is the tissue finished goods business of APP (one of the largest in the world) with products sold under 18 brands across 5 categories, coming from 18 converting factories around the world.
Ensuring supply chain integrity and commitment to the Sustainable Roadmap Vision 2030 are crucial to APP's operations. Learn more about Asia Pulp & Paper (APP)'s path to operational excellence by reading our Sustainability Reports and Forest Conservation Policy at:
About the Role
The Plant Controller will be responsible for the monthly and yearly close process as it relates to inventory and cost accounting and will evaluate cost accounting and processes, recommend process improvements and work with internal business partners to implement change.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintaining optimal factory control, including fixed asset and inventory control
- Developing and maintaining procedures to improve internal control and ensure financial compliance
- Analyzing variances and preparing a wide range of reports to meet the needs of various internal business partners including manufacturing to drive cost optimization
- Performing month end book closing, focusing on COGM, and asset's process to ensure accurate close, and timely report submission
- Overseeing factory cost budgeting, and providing actual vs budget tracking and variance analysis
- Providing oversight for the plant controls and risk prevention while driving process efficiency in the plant
- Supporting on SOP setup and implementation, and internal control requirement
- Representing factory finance on factory related audit, tax, insurance and other financial request from local regulations
- Developing the costing standard, to support on the profitability analysis and business decision making
- Leading cost reviews & driving cost management with plant team by supporting cost optimization initiatives by developing a cost saving plan, and measuring the execution
- Overseeing fixed asset management and supporting pre- and post- financial evaluation of capital investment
- Tracking of CAPEX budget, actual spend status and provide timely booking (including CIP, capitalization, depreciation and disposal)
- Managing inventory observations and cycle counts programs with warehouse managers, including inventory valuation and aging reserve
Key Requirements
- B.S. in Accounting, Finance or equivalent field; Master's degree or CPA/CMA preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of cost accounting experience required
- Strong quantitative analysis skills are required
- Advanced Excel skills
- SAP costing experience is preferred
- Self-starter, capable to operate at a high level of performance in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Solaris Paper Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or expression.
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Manufacturing
Industries
- Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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