Primary Purpose of the Role

Reporting to the VP of Finance for the Consumer Division, the Plant Controller oversees financial operations, ensures accurate reporting, and drives operational efficiency within a manufacturing plant. The role focuses on providing financial insights to support manufacturing processes, cost optimization, and strategic decision-making.

The position requires expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP& A), Operations, and Manufacturing Finance, with a strong emphasis on manufacturing environments. The Plant Controller is expected to demonstrate strong analytical skills, a commitment to quality, and the ability to deliver impactful solutions and innovative problem-solving independently.

Essential Job Duties

• Oversee financial operations for the plant, including cost accounting, budgeting, and forecasting, to support the Consumer Division's annual and strategic objectives.
• Provide actionable financial insights to business leaders on a regular and ad hoc basis, including:
• Profit and loss variance analysis against prior year, budget, and forecast.
• Cost analysis, including scenario modeling, process efficiency reviews, and profitability evaluations.
• Collaborate with the VP of Finance - Consumer Division and plant leadership to develop and implement an integrated business plan that achieves annual and long-term strategic objectives.
• Support the VP of Finance in producing and refining monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and periodic reporting processes, providing direct analysis to inform leadership decisions.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of operational risks and opportunities, incorporating key internal and external factors into forecasts and budgets, and supporting leadership with scenario planning.
• Develop financial summaries and analyses, initiate process enhancements, identify cost-saving opportunities, and provide actionable information to influence stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain robust internal controls to reduce financial risks and ensure compliance.
• Oversee the quality of financial data systems through standardized reporting, exception resolution, and validation processes.
• Contribute to strategic projects as assigned, focusing on manufacturing efficiency and profitability.
• Execute special projects prioritized by the VP of Finance - Consumer Division and CFO.
• Partner with operations leadership on continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives.
• Collaborate with procurement and logistics leaders to analyze raw material costs, track trends, and support negotiation strategies through financial analysis.
• Conduct analyses to determine accurate manufacturing costs and project profitability.
• Play a key role in capital expenditure (CapEx) planning and investment decisions.
• Develop processes to streamline financial closing procedures, enhancing organizational efficiency.
• Build and manage budgets for supply chain functions, explaining monthly variances.
• Prioritize high-impact initiatives, both short-term and strategic, to improve cost structures and profitability.
• Provide analytical support and guidance to other financial roles within the organization.

Contribute to the organization's vision for leveraging data in decision-making through strategic tools and problem-solving approaches

Required Skills and Abilities

• 5-10 years of finance experience or equivalent experience
• Ambitious personality willing to challenge status quo
• Manufacturing company background is preferred
• Ability to take on complex and ambiguous problems, whether financial or otherwise, and solve them creatively
• Demonstrated professional approach and ambition to grow in career
• Ability to build strong relationships, partner with various levels of management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to clearly communicate complex financial concepts to multiple audiences
• Strong business background, analytical, organization, and interpersonal skills
• Strong focus on detail and the ability to handle complexity

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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