Plant Controller

Broad Function and Purpose of Position: To provide financial leadership at the local plant level ensuring daily operations are in compliance with the Controller’s Handbook and Internal Control System. Area of responsibility for this position is the production facility. This position reports directly to Corporate Controlling with a dotted line to local Plant Management. Specific Responsibilities: • Implement systems and controls utilizing SAP to improve the financial performance of the Facility • Measure, report and present monthly financial results to local management and Corporate Controlling • Prepare and analyze manufacturing reports for cost center reporting, benchmark metrics, purchase price variance for raw materials, process order variances, work in process, inventory levels & turns, DIOH, velocity, shipping costs, returns, obsolete inventory, labor costing, capital assets, etc; make recommendations for corrective actions • Direct and coordinate the annual budget activities • Work with department managers to develop short and long term financial goals; use SAP and other reporting tools available to measure the performance • Track plant spending of expenses and investments against the budget/RPA, advise management, and recommend appropriate corrective action • Improve inventory accuracy by managing inventory control systems including cycle counts & physical inventories ; maintain records to document and explain variances • Partner with department managers to improve financial performance and gain efficiencies • Manage all aspects of product costing standards for the outlined factory • Conduct periodic reviews of common operations business practices and adopt the best demonstrated practice when possible • Assist plant management with the identification of and participate in EBIT improving projects