Site Controller - Plant

General Purpose:

Support the day-to-day financial activities of the Operations Finance department as related to financial reporting, budgeting, inventory and month-end close duties, monthly plant expense analysis, and forecasting activities for the plant. Partner with plant operations to understand financial impacts of KPI's and to ensure accurate, timely, and meaningful plant operations' reporting and analysis.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare and analyze reports for the business units and ensure that all business unit financial reporting is accurate according to currently accepted financial practices

Obtain, review, and assemble data for financial reports as requested by leadership, including Market Administrator Report

Participate in cross-functional plant teams and collaborate with other departments to complete financial activities, as needed, and improve processes and efficiencies

Example – plant DMS meetings

Participate in monthly plant business review meetings

Provide support for new product rollouts and capital project payback analysis

Post transactions in SAP, including change order price analysis (COPA) reconciliations, inventory revaluation, and adjustments

Partner with Dairy Powders finance to ensure standardized reporting across manufacturing

Partner with Dairy Powders leadership to centralize KPI reporting across all the manufacturing network providing insights on key drivers

Analyze and report on plant fixed and variable costs, KPI reports, and productivity initiatives

Lead for financial analysis for the site

Assist with plant capacity activities

Distribute monthly operations reports

Participate in monthly operations call and lead review of plant financial report

Analyze plant data to be used in financial analysis

Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities

Perform plant month-end close duties as required

Analyze plant balance sheet accounts

Lead plant budget and forecast activities, in collaboration with Dairy Powders finance

Perform plant cost accounting analysis

Participate in and assist with special projects as directed

Identify, recommend improvements, and automate accounting functions with SAP, PBI and offline processes. Document findings, areas for improvement, and procedures. Provide support to plant personnel on all SAP financial accounting issues

The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or similar discipline

5 years of financial and/or accounting experience, preferably in a food manufacturing organization

2+ years of SAP experience preferred

Certification and/or License – N/A

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Able to demonstrate the technical and professional competence required to perform responsibilities and accomplish objectives

Able to provide timely, high quality and comprehensive information

Able to maintain confidentiality of information

Able to collaborate effectively and foster good teamwork

Able to organize time, energy, and resources effectively to achieve goals (i.e., organizational skills)

Able to multi-task

Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing

Skill in analytical thinking and problem solving

Able to be pro-active in seeking solutions

Able to accept responsibility for actions and decisions, both success and failure

Able to work independently and as part of a team

Must be able to read, write and speak English

Travel:

5%-15% (1-3 times per year)

Compensation: $110000/year