Plant Controller - Redline Resources

Position Title: Plant Controller

Reports to: Corporate Controller

The Plant Controller will be responsible for accounting and controllership over the plant and oversight of the A/P and A/R functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Function as strategic partner for the Plant Manager, providing strong financial leadership for the plant
• Drive actual results to achieve / exceed plan. Continuously monitor variances, identify risks and opportunities and initiate corrective actions
• Identify / initiate actions to improve profitability and assets turns, personally executing as needed. Examples include make vs. buy analysis and recommendations, reporting process improvements, contribution margin leakage and counter measures, etc.
• Provide timely and relevant management reporting and actionable analysis to line managers to support fact-based decisions
• Recruit, develop and motivate a strong finance and accounting organization promoting an environment of continuous improvement, best in class processes, and timely, relevant information
• Coordinate the annual planning and budgeting process to ensure development of realistic plans focused on continuous improvement and supported by action plans to assure successful achievement of planned results
• Ensure a thorough understanding of plan drivers, risks and opportunities to facilitate development of actionable contingency plans
• Ensure that accounting records and monthly financial statements are complete, accurate, and prepared in accordance with GAAP and in compliance with our financial policies and procedures
• Coordinate and prepare accurate, reality-based forecasts including in-depth analyses, identifying corrective actions
• Ensure that internal controls and procedures are effective (no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses)
• Develop accurate standard costs on an annual basis, ensuring a thorough understanding of variable, semi-variable and fixed costs that can be used for variance analysis and decision-making purposes
• Proactively manage working capital (A/R & A/P) to meet / exceed plan cash flow targets

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• B.A. and/or CPA/CMA preferred
• Prior manufacturing Plant Controllership experience
• High degree of audit capability
• Demonstrated success in over-achieving profit and cash flow targets
• Successful experience in the details of planning / forecasting, and “actionable analysis”
• High energy, well organized and process driven with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously