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Plant Controller - Orestes Facility

Red Gold, Elwood, Indiana, United States, 46036

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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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