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 improvementCost analysis- review and understand major operational cost drivers including reporting of key parametersLabor analysis, including periodic reporting of key labor data / statisticsDevelop cost estimates for new product initiativesReview production variances (materials & labor) with management and help drive to root cause- in particular review of scrap data by areaAs needed, capture relevant material content, scrap, workforce, throughput rates of department for use in updating Standard to ActualAnalyze potential excess and obsolete inventory items monthlyWork closely with Operations Management to recommend optimum factory planningEducation / Experience :
Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration5+ years as a Plant Controller or Cost Manager in a manufacturing environmentKnowledge and experience of accounting computer applicationsGood technical computing skills including high level excel, and ability to work with data across multiple platformsExperience using an ERP systemInventory Management experience is a plus#INNOV2025
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