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Plant Controller
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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 savings 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.
Responsibilities
Business partner for site leadership
Help leadership understand cost drivers and opportunities to improve profitability
Manage and develop Accounting and Finance staff
Performance analysis
Conduct monthly plant operation review meetings
Review actual vs. budget for labor dollars, labor efficiencies, crewing variances, material usage, and overhead rate
Assist departmental managers in developing corrective actions for material, labor, and overhead spending variances, including monitoring and reporting of departmental and plant goals
Coordinate capital evaluation with Corporate Financial Analyst (Capital)
Manage the accuracy and completeness of the cost file
Manage the New Product Initiation process and develop costs for new product
Manage the plant budgeting process
Conduct departmental interviews to determine plant material, labor, and overhead budget requirements
Prepare Annual Operating Plan and reforecast as needed
Insure inventory procedures are followed to provide confidence that inventory is accurate
Manage inventory transactions and inventory variance analysis
Develop an overall understanding of the activity‑based costing model
Determine plant reporting needs from activity‑based costing model
Budgeting
Manage the plant budgeting process
Conduct departmental interviews to determine plant material, labor, and overhead budget requirements
Prepare Annual Operating Plan and reforecast as needed
Inventory Analysis and Validation
Ensure inventory procedures are followed to provide confidence that inventory is accurate
Manage inventory transactions and inventory variance analysis
Activity‑Based Costing
Develop an overall understanding of the activity‑based costing model
Determine plant reporting needs from activity‑based costing model
Education and Experience
4‑year degree in Accounting or Finance
5–8 years’ experience in Manufacturing Cost Accounting with 3 years supervisory experience
Computer Proficient – MS Office
MRP/ERP knowledge
Bar Code system knowledge
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Initiative and self‑starter
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
Strong interpersonal skills
Leadership ability
Assertiveness
Exceptional analytical, budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting skills, with well‑developed data and financial analysis skillset
Proficient in Excel and Data Analysis and Power Point
Experience with best practices in cost accounting
Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics, etc.
Experience in establishing and maintaining processes to track operating cost drivers, and models
Ability to establish and maintain reliable financial processes for account reconciliation and implement rigorous control over the cost accounting process
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; data analysis and reporting using advanced tools such as Power BI, Excel, etc.
Effective presentation and communication skills
Supervisory Responsibilities
Direct: Plant Accountant (1), Accounting Coordinator (1), Auditor
Indirect: None
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Sitting – to complete tasks at lower levels
Standing – to complete most tasks
Waltching (walking) – across facility
Climbing – to reach parts department when using ladder or equipment
Reaching – to perform activities, to get tools out of the toolbox
Kneeling – to perform work activities at low level
Crawling – to perform work activities under equipment
Squatting – to perform work tasks
Bending/Stooping – to pick up tools or parts, to perform work tasks at lower levels or inside a machine
Twisting – to perform work activities
Pinching – to use tools, to manipulate objects
Grasping/Handling – using tools, manipulating objects
Ability to work with hands and fingers continually without discomfort – telephone & computer
Job Competencies
Ethics/Integrity
Trust
Commitment and dedication
Customer Service
Company Engagement
Conscientiousness and Quality, Cost Awareness
Other Responsibilities (Food Safety & Quality)
Responsible 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.
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Plant Controller
role at
Red Gold
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 savings 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.
Responsibilities
Business partner for site leadership
Help leadership understand cost drivers and opportunities to improve profitability
Manage and develop Accounting and Finance staff
Performance analysis
Conduct monthly plant operation review meetings
Review actual vs. budget for labor dollars, labor efficiencies, crewing variances, material usage, and overhead rate
Assist departmental managers in developing corrective actions for material, labor, and overhead spending variances, including monitoring and reporting of departmental and plant goals
Coordinate capital evaluation with Corporate Financial Analyst (Capital)
Manage the accuracy and completeness of the cost file
Manage the New Product Initiation process and develop costs for new product
Manage the plant budgeting process
Conduct departmental interviews to determine plant material, labor, and overhead budget requirements
Prepare Annual Operating Plan and reforecast as needed
Insure inventory procedures are followed to provide confidence that inventory is accurate
Manage inventory transactions and inventory variance analysis
Develop an overall understanding of the activity‑based costing model
Determine plant reporting needs from activity‑based costing model
Budgeting
Manage the plant budgeting process
Conduct departmental interviews to determine plant material, labor, and overhead budget requirements
Prepare Annual Operating Plan and reforecast as needed
Inventory Analysis and Validation
Ensure inventory procedures are followed to provide confidence that inventory is accurate
Manage inventory transactions and inventory variance analysis
Activity‑Based Costing
Develop an overall understanding of the activity‑based costing model
Determine plant reporting needs from activity‑based costing model
Education and Experience
4‑year degree in Accounting or Finance
5–8 years’ experience in Manufacturing Cost Accounting with 3 years supervisory experience
Computer Proficient – MS Office
MRP/ERP knowledge
Bar Code system knowledge
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Initiative and self‑starter
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
Strong interpersonal skills
Leadership ability
Assertiveness
Exceptional analytical, budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting skills, with well‑developed data and financial analysis skillset
Proficient in Excel and Data Analysis and Power Point
Experience with best practices in cost accounting
Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics, etc.
Experience in establishing and maintaining processes to track operating cost drivers, and models
Ability to establish and maintain reliable financial processes for account reconciliation and implement rigorous control over the cost accounting process
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; data analysis and reporting using advanced tools such as Power BI, Excel, etc.
Effective presentation and communication skills
Supervisory Responsibilities
Direct: Plant Accountant (1), Accounting Coordinator (1), Auditor
Indirect: None
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Sitting – to complete tasks at lower levels
Standing – to complete most tasks
Waltching (walking) – across facility
Climbing – to reach parts department when using ladder or equipment
Reaching – to perform activities, to get tools out of the toolbox
Kneeling – to perform work activities at low level
Crawling – to perform work activities under equipment
Squatting – to perform work tasks
Bending/Stooping – to pick up tools or parts, to perform work tasks at lower levels or inside a machine
Twisting – to perform work activities
Pinching – to use tools, to manipulate objects
Grasping/Handling – using tools, manipulating objects
Ability to work with hands and fingers continually without discomfort – telephone & computer
Job Competencies
Ethics/Integrity
Trust
Commitment and dedication
Customer Service
Company Engagement
Conscientiousness and Quality, Cost Awareness
Other Responsibilities (Food Safety & Quality)
Responsible 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.
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