Plant Controller - Accounts Payable

Our client is a diversified global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of metal parts, assemblies and modules, complex fluid management systems and aluminum products.

Start : ASAP

Job Summary :  The Controller is responsible for the entire financial function at the plant, including cash flow, accounts receivable, inventory, capital assets, accounts payable, inter-company transactions and other related accruals and receivables. They must have the desire to act as a business partner to the General Manager, supporting decision making by thoroughly understanding the business, providing accurate and timely information to the management team, taking the initiative and support Operations to identify, evaluate and implement costs saving projects (OPEX) that will assist in improving the overall profitability of the plant.

Responsibilities :

• The Controller is responsible for the review of the monthly reconciliation binder prepared by the financial team that provides support for all balance sheet accounts.
• They will comply with Corporate reporting requirements on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis ensuring compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
• The Controller will, on a weekly basis, prepare and review the plants weekly forecast and communicate any changes from the previous weeks forecast to the General Manager and Corporate. On a monthly basis, they will explain the differences between the actual results and the previous weeks forecast, budgets and the previous month's actual results using the monthly financial bridge template.
• They will review and approve standard and non-standard journal entries each month.
• The Controller will implement and maintain internal controls at the plant to ensure compliance with the SOX / Bill198 TSX public company requirements.
• They will proactively provide continuous improvement ideas relating to both financial and production processes.
• The Controller will take a leadership role in the entire preparation of the annual budget for the plant including involving various departmental managers in the development of manpower and controllable spending budgets to encourage accountability and ownership of plant / department performance vs. budget. Work closely with the General Manager to ensure that all of the budgeted changes, cost saving initiatives, and new or lost business awards are correctly captured in the budget.
• They will work closely with all departmental heads to identify any inefficiencies in processes and potential cost saving initiatives including freight costs savings, outsourced production parts savings, improvements in inventory management, reduced scrap, evaluate buy / make decision and develop / lead projects to ensure timely realization of the identified costs savings.
• The Controller will create / support Cash Culture in the plant by engaging required resources (within the plant and / or Corp), review accounts receivable aging each month and proactively follow-up on collections issues with subordinates and escalate to Corp Sales Group, as required, by following escalation protocols.
• They will prepare Cash Flow Action Plan (CAP Report) and review with GM and Director of Operations on monthly basis to improve cash position of plant and total MRE.
• The Controller will manage the annual external audit for the plant by completing the year-end audit kit with all the required supporting reconciliations and documentation, ensuring that no audit adjustments are identified and by meeting audit deadlines.
• They will provide all the necessary information to the internal audit department during their audit and immediately address any concerns that are identified.
• The Controller will thoroughly understand all capital spending projects prior to submitting to Corporate for review and approval, including payback calculations. Collecting and reviewing all information required for capital requests, ensuring all local approval has been received.
• They will actively participate in the quarterly physical inventory counts with plant operations and take a lead from finance side to support the count process. Ensure accuracy / validation of the counts and inventory valuation.
• The Controller will ensure timely completion of annual performance appraisals for team members, ensuring continuous development of staff.
• They will provide support and contribute to the quality, environmental requirements and regulations as well as the implementation and maintenance of Manufacturing Systems at the plant.
• They will be the finance lead during new program launches by establishing a good mechanism of project cost tracking, monitoring and reporting in a timely manner.
• Other ad-hoc duties as required.

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Job Type : Full-Time Salaried

Relocation assistance provided.