Plant Controller

JOB TITLE:

Plant Controller

LOCATION:

Greenville, MI

REPORTS TO:

Plant Manager

DEPARTMENT:

Finance/Accounting

JOB SUMMARY:

The Plant Controller is responsible for directing Finance and Accounting.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans and develops controls to project production performance related to forecast.
• Projects monthly sales and forecasts variable and period costs, and profits.  Issues weekly flash reflecting performance versus forecast.
• Prepares quarterly forecast, annual business plan, and three-year strategic plan.
• Prepare monthly capital expenditure forecasts.
• Conducts meetings and / or discusses operations at plant level to advise and recommend corrective action to profit management problems.
• Conducts variance analysis at month end and quarter end.
• Oversees accounting department.
• Provides advise and counsel on accounting matters to Plant Management – methods to improve profit, constraint-related issues, margin management, new business opportunities, etc.
• Develops costing systems to accurately measure inventory and cost of sales values and produces accurate financial reports on a timely basis.
• Reviews appropriation requests to determine whether return on investment and payback period meet Corporate guidelines
• Reviews Sarbanes Oxley narrative and walks through documentation.
• Performs monthly staff layered process audits.
• Coordinates changes in product requirements (material changes) via advanced planning meetings.
• Analyzes all variances as to business plan, forecasts and last year origin and cause in order to determine corrective action; counsels on spending in advance of commitment.
• Coordinates special studies which are initiated at the plant level as well as those required at either           group or corporate level.
• Prepares monthly capital expenditure forecasts.
• Reviews all quotations and advises Plant Manager on whether to accept business.  Also advises on       appropriate margin.
• Facilitates plant efforts and projects as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting / Finance or related field preferred.  CPA preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

5-7 years of accounting experience preferred.  Experience in manufacturing industry preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to communicate with all levels of an organization
• High level of organization skills
• Written and oral communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Computer skills – Microsoft Office and Hyperion Retrieve a plus
• Project management
• Presentation skills
• Strong analytical thinking