Plant Controller

Description Our client is an established and successful Canadian manufacturing company with plants across Canada, as well as in the US. Due to exciting growth through a recent acquisition, they are looking to hire a Plant Controller who will manage the finance function for the Brantford location as well as another plant in Eastern Canada. This is a hybrid role, requiring 3-4 days onsite. The Plant Controller reports to the Group Controller and manages an overall team of 6 direct reports based at the two plants. The Plant Controller is responsible for full cycle accounting and month end close for both plants, as well as supporting the Plant Manager and local Operations staff. As the Plant Controller, you are responsible for inventory management, analysis of production cost variances and budgeting/forecasting. To be considered for the role of Plant Controller, you must be a CPA with 5+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, including 2+ years of people management. You should be a driven individual who sees this as an opportunity to grow your career and also be involved in corporate functions. You are a CPA with a successful track record for being a Finance Business Partner who consistently delivers value to Operations. Strong ERP and Excel experience is mandatory for this role. Requirements

• Supervision of accounting staff based at both plants.
• Support the plant manager and operations personnel in day-to-day operations.
• Oversight of the full cycle of accounting for the plants.
• Complete the month-end accounting and close for both operations
• Develop processes around all accounting functions at the plants
• Ensure the month-end Balance Sheet account reconciliations are completed on a timely basis.
• Understand production cost variances for the plants and the drivers behind them. Be able to confidently and effectively convey these findings and other financial analysis to the Plant Manager, Operations staff and the Corporate Finance team.
• Work with the Cost Accountant to ensure accuracy and integrity of month-end inventory balances.
• Play a key role in developing annual operating budget.
• Manage local annual audit requests.
• Other duties as assigned.
• CPA designation and 5+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.

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