Plant Controller

Job Title

Responsible for the effective administration of Sanoh America's plant financial reporting and budgets. Responsible for setting costing standards and maintaining plant product costing in ERP system. Variance analysis between Plan / Forecast and Actuals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Determines cost of operations by establishing standard costs. Coordinates plant's weekly and monthly forecasts by working with both Plant and Corporate personnel. Identifies financial performance improvement potential by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts. Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management. Works with Cost Estimating to review New Business quotes and Engineering changes, when impacting the plant. Increases productivity by developing automated applications; coordinating information requirements. Directly assist plant management with the preparation of budgets and forecasts. Works with the Finance team to complete the month close timely and accurately.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in an Accounting/Finance or related field, or equivalent experience. Minimum 5 years' progressive accounting experience, with preference for automotive manufacturing.

Skills and Abilities

Effective organizational and time-management skills; Able to manage multiple projects and priorities. Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; Intermediate MS-Office skills. Effective analytical / problem-solving skills. Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Decision-Making and Organization Impact

This position is responsible for ensuring correct product costing in ERP system. If this is done ineffectively, the results will be to not truly understand a particular parts profits / loss situation. This could lead to improper management decisions.

Reporting Relationships

This position reports to the Plant Manager. This position has no direct reports.

Working Conditions

Office and plant work environment. A portion of this individuals time will be spent on the plant floor reviewing / analyzing manufacturing costs. Occasional travel is possible, including overnight stays. Overtime of varying levels may be required for this position.

Physical Requirements

Periodically may require long periods of keyboarding. May need to use stairs.