Plant Controller

The Plant Controller is accountable for the accounting operations of the company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Completes full cycle month end close activities and reporting.
• Maintains accurate account reconciliations.
• Drives profitability improvements through product costing, variance analysis, continuous improvements, etc.
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
• Prepares monthly and annual financial reports for senior management staff, additional special reports as required.
• Assists in preparing monthly and annual sales forecast through collaboration with site and division leaders.
• Actively engages as part of the site leadership team, fostering business partner relationships.
• Notifies senior management in a timely manner of any unforeseen financial situation that may develop relative to the company status or position.
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting audits and providing information to external auditors.
• Prepares budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data, and recommending plans.
• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, filing financial reports, and advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Approves finances to be used in specific projects.
• Corresponds with senior management regarding any financial decisions that are made.
• Assists shared services to ensure all Accounts Receivable are collected promptly, and Accounts Payable are paid in a timely manner.
• Ensures that intercompany cash reconciliations are completed.
• Maintains the chart of accounts and an orderly accounting filing system.
• Maintains a system of controls over accounting transactions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills / Qualifications

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