Plant Controller (Accounting Manager)

REPORTS TO: General Manager of Finance

DESCRIPTION: Direct the financial affairs of various manufacturing sites under your supervision. Prepares financial analysis of operation, including interim and financial statements with supporting schedules to provide guidance and decision support to management. Maintain the company's system of accounts and adhere to company policies regarding recordkeeping. Accurately book and record all company transactions and safeguard assets according to GAAP/IFRS principles and best practices. Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts, instruct and maintain other planning and control procedures as well as perform variance reporting and KPI tracking. Supervise two support staff analysts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support accounting policies for the company and prepares reports that outline the company's financial position in the areas of income, expenses and earnings based on past, present and future obligations
• Serve as a key business partner with various site managers with a focus on driving growth and improving margins
• Prepare 3mth rolling forecasts and revised annual forecast for all assigned sites.
• Oversee preparation of plant and customer level profit and loss reporting.
• Prepare and explain variances between actual performance and forecast in a written narrative for management, assure that variances are analyzed and that appropriate the response is taken.
• Lead efforts to track project and program costs, including R&D, engineering labor, material, and any expense items charged to the project or program. This includes analysis of variances of other anomalies which may rise.
• Recommend revisions to budgets and business plans on interim basis in response to changing business conditions.
• Provide financial information and partner with local plant management to attain financial and operational objectives.
• Oversee execution of weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial and operating reports for the plants (capacity, cost savings, weekly ops metrics, plant and customer KPI reviews).
• Facilitate and strengthen communications and business relationship between finance and the other functional areas of the business.
• Lead efforts to create and promote a cost-conscious culture centered around lean manufacturing principles.
• Coordinate and liaise with HQ corporate accounting team regarding period end close (JE and account reconciliations) and ongoing finance operations (Accounts Payable, Billing, Collections).
• Direct preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements and reports for the plants and ensure timely submission to corporate finance.
• Oversee execution of periodic reporting and analysis of plant prepared financial records (Inventory Valuation, Revenue Recognition [cut-off] Analysis, Pre-paid Expenses, Accrued Liabilities, among others.
• Oversee administrative, financial and operational systems and procedures for the sites under supervision.
• Partner with production control teams to provide finance support for quarterly physical inventory counts
• Assure that accounting and financial control procedures meet company standards
• Direct financial analysis to support business decisions in areas of capital investment, staffing levels, review of cost-drivers, process improvements, product costing and pricing.
• Review and approve all operating supply and MRO purchase requisitions for the assigned sites.
• Support audit of financial records by external and internal auditors
• Present plant and customer performance information in monthly meetings
• Supervise and provide mentorship to support staff analysts

EDUCATION:

• BS-BA degree in Finance or Accounting
• CPA, CMA or MBA preferred

EXPERIENCE :

• Three to five years' experience in accounting in private industry, desirable automotive-manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or managerial experience
• Knowledge of computer-based operations and associated programs

SKILLS:

• Thorough knowledge on accounting principles and accounting systems
• Must possess above average math skills.

OTHER:

• Home base plant will be Manchester, TN
• Remote work option available: Hybrid
• Must be able to travel to all plant sites periodically
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
• Must be able to work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Must be able to work overtime as required, including Saturdays for inventory purposes

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary

This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are exclusive standards of the position Incumbents will follow any other instruction, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor