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Plant Controller

Plant Controller

CFSShelton, CT, US
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Plant Controller ($130K-$150K)

Summary :

The Plant Controller position functions as a business partner with plant and financial management to effectively manage and control the business. Reporting to the CFO, key areas of responsibilities include spend analysis, material & labor variance analysis, forecasting, management and reporting, asset safeguarding and evaluating / tracking cost opportunities. Will also partner with corporate financial staff, as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following

Financial Reporting / Forecasting :

  • Prepare monthly reports of results, monthly forecasts, annual operating plan and strategic planning for Cost of Goods Sold items
  • Prepare monthly variance analysis and bridges versus prior periods / forecasts, for key income statement items
  • Develop and / or review budget / forecast inputs such as component material cost, bills of material, labor & overhead rates, expense budgets for manufacturing and service departments
  • Ensure bills of material and costing accurately reflect production operations, and responsible for maintenance of bill of materials and product standard costs
  • Perform audits of bill of materials to ensure product costs are accurate and accounted for properly. Report on audit results monthly
  • Prepare weekly and monthly margin reports
  • Determine the appropriate inventory levels of finished goods and adjust the level based on production, shipping and returns.
  • Ensure accuracy of physical inventory, investigate and explain variances

Spend Analysis and Control :

  • Review labor reporting and cost, material costs, manufacturing overhead, distribution cost, returns and inventory levels. Highlight opportunities for improvement
  • Cost analysis- review and understand major operational cost drivers including reporting of key parameters
  • Labor analysis, including periodic reporting of key labor data / statistics
  • Develop cost estimates for new product initiatives
  • Review production variances (materials & labor) with management and help drive to root cause- in particular review of scrap data by area
  • As needed, capture relevant material content, scrap, workforce, throughput rates of department for use in updating Standard to Actual
  • Analyze potential excess and obsolete inventory items monthly
  • Work closely with Operations Management to recommend optimum factory planning
  • Education / Experience :

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration
  • 5+ years as a Plant Controller or Cost Manager in a manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge and experience of accounting computer applications
  • Good technical computing skills including high level excel, and ability to work with data across multiple platforms
  • Experience using an ERP system
  • Inventory Management experience is a plus
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