Plant Controller

Position Description

Job Summary

What’s the job?

• Manage the timely completion of the month-end financial close for two locations

• Demonstrate awareness of all elements of a plant’s financial statements

• Prepare all post closing plant financial analysis, performance reports and meaningful commentary

• Prepare and coordinate the annual budget at the plant level.

• Prepare, maintain and analyze product standard costs

• Support the analytical needs of the Regional Controller and other financial management

• Partner with plant management to increase plant efficiency and profitability

• Prepare analysis to understand the financial ramifications of current and proposed business actions

• Identify issues and proactively initiate analyses / solutions to plant issues

• Ensure compliance with SGC and EPG policies and procedures

• Oversee and reconcile inventory cycle counts and annual physical inventory

• Assist in preparation of capital appropriations requests

• Track/review cost reduction projects and maintain required reporting

• Ad hoc analysis

Required Qualifications

What do you bring?

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance , CPA, CMA, or MBA preferable or equivalent, complementary work experience

• Minimum 5 years of progressive cost accounting and analysis experience with a major manufacturing organization. A strong emphasis should be put on knowledge of management accounting, cost and inventory accounting, and GAAP

• Ability to travel up to 50%

• Strong analytical skills are required to quickly grasp issues impacting the plant’s financial results

• Strong IT aptitude to deliver effective desktop reporting (paperless web-enabled environment), utilize business warehouse tools and MS Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentations

• Excellent communication and presentation skills are required

• Capable of leading a process team and able to define clear vision, goals, and service standards

• Ability to manage projects, work independently, and communicate effectively to all areas and levels of the location

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across plant and functional organizations.

• Demonstrated client service orientation

Additional Description

What are our perks?

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental

• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program

• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)

• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career

• Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends

• Employee Recognition Programs

• PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace

• LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

Company Summary

Why work for us?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

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