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Plant Controller

Category: Accounting
Location: Spartanburg, SC, United States
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Description

 

 

 

 

 

Position System Title:

Plant Controller

Position Business Title:

Plant Controller 

Department:

Finance

 

Direct Reporting Structure (Please note this position will involve direction from other members of management as well)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose/Scope:

(Note: In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out other duties as may reasonably be required).

The Plant Controller is responsible for overseeing the accounting and finance team within the assigned Plant and providing technical expertise to the plant.

 

 

Position Responsibilities:

  • The Plant Controller is responsible for the compliance of the safe work practices of their department and ensuring that their employees follow the safe work procedures to complete their assigned duties.
  • Prepares Daily, Weekly & Monthly financial reports, monthly forecasts, annual operating plan, and overall strategic planning.
  • Responsible for internal controls and SOX compliance at the plant level. Supervises Hourly Payroll.
  • Assure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Policies. Resolve questions of GAAP and internal controls with corporate financial management.
  • Analyze and accurately report current month’s financial results to the plant and corporate management in accordance with corporate format and time requirements.
  • Reconcile all General Ledger accounts on a monthly basis. Submit all financial transactions, transmissions, and reporting on a timely and accurate basis.
  • Identifies cost reduction and profit improvement opportunities and makes appropriate recommendations for implementing plans to address them.
  • Coordinates any audits with the outside auditors and customer audits
  • Ensure accuracy of the physical inventory and reported results. Investigate and explain book to physical adjustments.
  • Analyze tooling project financials on a regular basis, report out to local and corporate management teams
  • Perform audits of bills of materials and Routings to ensure product costs are accurate and accounted for properly.
  • Ensure timely and accurate input of tooling project costs and recoveries.
  • Attend daily plant production meetings.
  • Preparation of capital forecasts with local management and submits them to corporate as required. Oversee maintenance of fixed asset ledger on FAS and balance to the General Ledger.
  • Ensures timely and accurate reporting of government required information
  • Assist in the completion of special projects
  • Other Duties as Assigned

 

Preferred Education and Experience

 

Competencies:

  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
  • Must be able to analyze financial statements, interpret and recommend courses of action to assist management in the successful operating of the business.
  • Must be willing to work in a team environment and function with little direct supervision.

 

Experience

  • Minium of five years’ experience in manufacturing environment (preferably automotive) required

 

Education

  • Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance required
  • MBA and/or CPA preferred

 

Requirements

 

Travel:

  • Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

 

 

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to work in front of a computer screen 8 hours or more per day
  • Ability to move around in office environment as needed to complete job duties. This may involve the need to climb stairs
  • Ability to move around on production floor as needed to complete job duties. This may involve the need to climb stairs or ladders
  • Must be able to fully comply with all applicable safety requirements and policies

 

 

 

This job description is subject to change at any time at the company’s sole discretion.

 

 

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