Plant Controller II

Job Title Plant Controller II Requisition JR000013775 Plant Controller II (Open) Location Hobart, NY (Pharma) - USA036 Additional Locations Job Description Compensation: minimum starting pay at $150,000 annually Summary This position is responsible for leading the financial operations at the Hobart, NY plant and contributes to the business strategy of the site as a key member of the senior leadership team.
The site controller is responsible for providing leadership and direction in the areas of general and cost accounting, corporate reporting, budgeting and forecasting, risk analysis, and ensures compliance with GAAP and company policies.
As a site leader, the controller is expected to interact with all functional groups within the plant to serve as the finance business partner in supporting business decisions.
This position supervises general accounting, cost accounting, and payroll functions.
Essential Functions Business Case Financial Recommendations Support Strategy, Profitability, Customer Satisfaction, and Site Core Competencies.
Leaders Demonstrate Strong Financial Ownership.
External/internal audit standards met.
Year-Over-Year Improvements in Functional Organizational Structure & Capabilities.
Monthly Financial Reports Facilitate SLT Decision-Making.
Interacts with managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and operational analyses, reports and recommendations.
Supports new business and new product development efforts; including developing budgets and costing models, pricing recommendations, contract reviews, negotiations, and presentations.
Contributes to the strategic and business planning process, including providing recommendations to senior management on short-term and long-term financial and operational strategy for the organization.
Analyzes company operations, identifying areas that can be reorganized or made more efficient.
As a member of the senior leadership team, provides relevant information and guidance to the Senior Site Director to assess and improve the plant’s operating and financial performance.
Leads the business planning processes (monthly forecasts, annual budget, long-range strategic plan).
Oversees the monthly financial close and reporting processes, including variance analysis and monitoring of performance against key plant metrics.
Assesses organizational performance against budget and makes actionable recommendations together with heads of operational departments.
Leads annual process of reviewing and resetting standard product costs.
Ensures that the site is in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and all company financial policies/procedures.
Oversees all site audit activities and acts as the liaison for internal and external audit partners to meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements; ensures proper internal controls are in place and functioning properly at the plant.
Ensures proper valuation of month-end inventory and provides leadership for annual physical counts.
Prepares and provide ad hoc analysis and information to corporate management team as required, including quarterly and year-end reports, audit requests, bank requests, etc.
Oversees the processing of payroll for the hourly workforce.
Provides financial support for the site Performance Excellence program including calculating savings of the various cost reduction projects.
Participates in management meetings and activities as required, including off-site or out-of-town meetings.
Develops direct reports through effective performance management and ensures that the annual performance management processes are completed.
Continuously improves processes and systems with a view toward cost reduction and real time accuracy.
Minimum Requirements Education / Experience / Skills: Education: Minimum of an undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university, with emphasis in Accounting or Finance.
MBA preferred.
Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive Accounting/Finance experience and responsibility, with at least five (5) years of experience as a Controller or Manager in a manufacturing environment.
Strong cost accounting experience preferred.
Certifications/License: CPA or CMA preferred Preferred Skills/Qualifications: Thorough working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
High skill level in Cost Accounting, Budgeting, and Forecasting.
Excellent project management skills.
Strong management and organizational development skills.
Proven leadership and success in the development of others.
Excellent cross functional communication (verbal and written).
Ability to consult and influence decision-making process of senior management.
Ability to interact positively with employees at all levels of the organization regarding accounting and finance.
Experience presenting financial data to non-financial audiences.
Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills.
Excellent skills using Microsoft Office applications.
Other Skills/Competencies: Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
Possesses managerial courage in order to confront and handle difficult business situations.
Experience and training in Six Sigma, Lean, or related methodologies is preferred.
Experience in an FDA regulated facility is preferred.
Experience with enterprise systems such as JDE or BPCS preferred.
Competencies: Building Organizational Talent: Anticipates talents, skills and knowledge that will be needed in the organization; seeks out opportunities to grow people’s capabilities to match those needs; improves the results of others by identifying areas of performance strengths and development opportunities, by providing coaching, mentoring or development opportunities, and by providing clear, behaviorally specific feedback to team members and subordinates; creates a learning environment that ensures associates realize their highest potential, allowing the organization as a whole to meet future challenges.
Negotiation (balancing budget against trade-offs): Identifies and proposes solutions that benefit all parties involved in a situation; seeks out and builds relationships with others who can provide information, intelligence, career support, potential business, and other forms of help; accurately anticipates the implications of events or decisions for various stakeholders in the organization and plans strategy accordingly; can negotiate skillfully in touchy situations with both internal and external groups.
Business case development: Uses financial analysis to evaluate and create strategic choices and options; knowledgeable about how the business and organization work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the business and organization; understands the competition; is aware of how tactics work in the marketplace; devises an approach that best positions an idea, plan or activity; leverages supportive factors, breaks through barriers, and addresses the unique needs and preferences of key decision makers.
Driving Execution: Sets and maintains high performance standards for self and others that support the organization’s strategic plan and holds self and other team members accountable for achieving results; ensures organizational systems, processes and people are aligned to support strategic objectives; regularly evaluates self and team on goal attainment, processes used to achieve goals, and competitive benchmarks.
Managing Change: Helps employees develop a clear understanding of what they will need to do differently as a result of changes in the organization; establishes structures and processes to plan and manage the orderly implementation of change; helps individuals and groups manage the anxiety associated with significant change; facilitates groups or teams through the problem-solve and creative-thinking processes leading to the development and implementation of new approaches, systems, structures and methods.
Managing Vision & Purpose: Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; talks beyond today; talks about possibilities; is optimistic; creates mileposts and symbols to rally support behind the vision; makes the vision sharable by everyone; can inspire and motivate entire units or organizations.
Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
Organizational Relationship/Scope: This position reports to the Operations Controller in Webster Groves, MO.
This position oversees the employees within the accounting and payroll function at the site.
Working Conditions: Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job: Majority of time will be spent in a normal office environment.
Sedentary Work - exert a negligible amount of force continuously and up to 20 pounds of force occasionally to lift or move objects.
The job involves sitting, walking, and standing, reaching, talking and hearing.
The job involves clarity of vision at 20 inches or less with the ability to bring objects into sharp focus.
May need the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
Flow of work and character of duties involve advanced mental and visual attention to detail much or all of the time.
Some travel is required.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification.
They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.