Plant Controller

Position Overview
Reporting to P&B US Operations Finance Lead, the purpose of this role is to assist temporarily, on daily activities to ensure financial accounting and reporting needs of the plant are met to enable the plant management team to obtain their budgeted financial goals and objectives.

Focus Areas:

• Stabilize SAP implementation including:
• Help implement RPABOT (Robot Financial Closing Processes)
• Implement pre-PEC and PEC processes – PrO variance reviews, OPEX variances reviews, PUP actual product cost reviews, etc.
• Monitor Insurance Claim submission with Finance Manager
• Improve Business Processes
• Assist site on analysis and action plans to reduce primary raw material inventory (as increase significantly due to lost production capacity last year)
• Be the Site Controller for Rincon, GA
• Required that the hire must have SAP FICO experience

Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide financial assistance to the Senior Plant Controller on daily activities to ensure sound financial on operational decisions.
• Use analysis techniques and metrics to identify and make recommendations to plant management to improve operational performance and lower unit costs.
• Strong cost control and planning discipline to assist senior plant management in controlling manufacturing costs.
• Support on the annual budget process for the plant, including preparation of the financial manufacturing budget plan and product standard costs.
• Assist inventory management team, on reviewing obsolete items, provide feedback and recommendations to proceed with recovery and accruals.
• Assist plant management team with capital planning, including calculating and evaluating financial payback on all capital expenditure proposals.
• Work with plant/corporate finance on several initiatives including providing cost information for innovation and cost reduction projects.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the plants accounting systems and records, as well as, strict compliance to all company policies, procedures, and controls.
• Key focus areas include to support financial closing activities on timely manner, labor cost and utilization, asset utilization and overhead expenditure control.

Candidate Profile Experience and Education:

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of related experience, chemical or food and cosmetics industries experience preferred.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, change, and a dynamic business environment.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills under pressing time constraints.
• Ability to prioritize and control multiple tasks at the same time.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships across various functional areas both internally and externally.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and/or Finance.

Skills and Personal Characteristics:

• Strong analytical skills
• SAP-COPA/FICO system knowledge required
• Advanced knowledge in MS-Excel
• Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Hands-on, “roll up the sleeves” and “get it done” attitude who leads and works with others.
• A strong presence and likeability that encourages others to engage.
• Holds self and others accountable.
• High energy, tenacity, and willingness to go the extra mile.
• A team leader and team player.
• Unquestioned integrity