Area Controller

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Position Responsibilities:

This position has accountability for providing accurate and timely accounting of multiple plant finances and other activities including implementation of internal controls to safeguard assets, accuracy of inventory and expense charges, and to maintain the reporting and recording of all production activity (raw materials, conversions, and finished goods).  This position is also responsible for financial reporting, monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, setting standard costs, and the analysis of manufacturing variances, including material usage, inventory shrink, obsolescence, and purchase price.  This position will prepare and have documentation to support required balance sheet reconciliations including expense accruals, and book to perpetual inventory reconciliations with finished good roll forwards completed on a monthly basis.  This position will support site management in tracking metrics towards Operational Excellence goals including, safety, quality, people, service, and cost, as well as productivity, sustainability (Ecomet), and continuous improvement (CIP savings).  This position will be responsible for the financial analysis of capital acquisition requests, including return on investment, and the related tracking of spending against approved requests.

 

Major tasks include:

• Develop Annual Operating S&E and Capital Budgets for multiple plants.  This includes working with the Plant Managers and Operating Groups to develop timely and accurate cost center budgets to be previewed and approved by the Regional Controller and submitted to Global Supply Chain Accounting on or before scheduled due dates.

• Prepare monthly Account Reconciliations to be reviewed quarterly with the Plant Managers and Regional Controller.  These reconciliations should include all accrual, prepaid and suspense accounts.

• Prepare the sites’ monthly financial forecasts.  This forecast should be previewed with the Plant Managers and Regional Controller prior to submittal to the Division Director of Budgeting and Forecasting on or before the 25th of each month.

• Be responsible for the monthly close of financial data to the General Ledger.  This includes timely and accurate entries to the General Ledger in accordance with Global Supply Chain Accounting Department's monthly closing schedule.

• Prepare monthly site financial reports.  This financial data should be reviewed with the Regional Managerial Team during the monthly operating review.

• Develop and review internal controls to protect assets, maintain accuracy in records, comply with GAAP, and report information to Plant Management.

• Prepare mid-month flash that should be previewed with Plant Managers before submitting to Regional Controller.

• Responsible with capitalizing assets and tracking capital spending on a monthly basis.

• Assist plant personnel in developing, reviewing and preparing cost improvement projects.

• Provide information to the departmental managers concerning variances and aid them in reducing these variances. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Must have the legal right to work in this country without needing sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future

• Must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

• Must have at least three years of Accounting experience

• Must have previous experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel

Other Qualifications:

• Must have a degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field

• Attention to detail

• Problem solving and analytical skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work independently

• Knowledge of Six Sigma and/or statistical techniques is preferred

• Previous internal audit experience is preferred

• Previous experience in a financial role in a manufacturing environment is preferred

• Previous supervisory/managerial experience is preferred

• Previous experience with the budgeting process is preferred