Controller

What you'll do:

As the Plant Controller, the primary function of this role is to manage the execution of all site finance activities. This includes developing, enhancing, and maintaining a production reporting system to provide financial analysis and data to support the Plant Manager and divisional leadership. The Plant Controller is responsible for ensuring maximum financial and operational performance, accurate and timely forecasts, and compliance with company policies during period end closing activities. Strong analytical skills and business judgment are essential for identifying business opportunities.

Responsibilities

Financial Business Partnering and Analysis

Act as the financial business partner to the Plant Manager and the plant leadership team, actively contributing to driving results toward the profit plan/forecast.

Analyze operational and financial data, investigating variances, identifying business drivers, and evaluating their impact on planned objectives to optimize operational performance.

Collaborate with leadership and departments to drive key metrics and operational improvement.

Financial Planning and Reporting

Lead the finance team, building organizational capabilities to support departmental goals and the plant leader effectively.

Track and maintain cost-saving projects and economic trends, developing cost-saving metrics and reviewing progress with project owners to meet productivity goals.

Lead the operational aspects of the annual profit plan and prepare presentations for executive management.

Provide budget reports and forecasts to budget holders on a monthly basis.

Financial Controls and Compliance

Manage finance function, developing financial processes for timely and accurate financial forecasts and month-end closing activities.

Ensure completion of balance sheet reconciliations and perform proper reviews.

Proactively identify, evaluate, and improve financial controls for site operations, preparing and reviewing Sarbanes-Oxley documentation, and coordinating annual reviews.

Establish financial plans and budgets, monitor actual performance against budgets, and interface with internal and external auditors.

Interpret, implement, and monitor corporate policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with financial policies and US GAAP.

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Qualifications:

Required: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Preferred: Master's Degree in Corporate Finance (MBA).

Experience:

Minimum of seven (7) years of managerial-level cost accounting or finance experience.

Technical Skills:

Power BI, Vista, AS400, and MAPICS, SAP.

Business Planning/Performance Reporting.

Finance & Accounting Knowledge.

Financial Analysis.

Financial Integrity and Control.

Financial Process Improvement and Technology Management.

Financial Vision and Acumen.

Business Development.

Skills:

Bilingual with fluent proficiency in Spanish and English.

Excellent computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PWP, Outlook).

Strategic thinking ability.

Strong communication skills to articulate confidently across various organizational levels and functions.

Highly motivated, working with a sense of urgency and driven to deliver results.

Capability to build organizational capabilities.