Plant Controller

POSITION PURPOSE

This position serves as the primary finance business partner for BAC’s Milford, DE facility. The Plant Controller will co-own site financial performance by partnering with the Plant Manager and site leadership team to understand and optimize the cost structure, identify opportunities to improve EBITDA performance, and lead projects that drive financial and operational improvement. This position has overall financial responsibility for the plant, including internal controls, forecasting and budgeting, reporting, cost accounting, inventory controls, and capital spending. The role may also support Americas-wide projects, as needed, in coordination with other members of the Finance organization.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Primary financial lead and member of the Milford Leadership Team.
• Partner with plant leadership to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions, and support operational decision-making.
• Own financial reporting for the site.
• Manage inventory and material usage performance and controls, including physical inventories and cycle counting program.
• Manage direct and indirect labor productivity and reporting and assist in driving efficiencies.
• Lead site cost accounting activities, including order costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and coordination of cost accounting processes with the Americas Finance team.
• Develop and maintain plant financial KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting to support performance reviews and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance of internal controls and SOX requirements, including training plant personnel and supporting internal audits.
• Analyze monthly results and work with plant management and personnel to identify root causes, communicate key performance drivers, and drive corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly forecasts and the annual plan for the facility and support the monthly Sales & Operations Planning process.
• Manage the plant capital expenditure process, including tracking and forecasting, project justification and approvals, and benefit realization tracking.
• Drive key cost-out and productivity projects as needed.
• Collaborate with other BAC facilities on improving financial performance, reporting consistency, and internal controls.

NATURE AND SCOPE

The Plant Controller will report to the BAC Financial Operations Manager. As part of the Finance Department, the Plant Controller will have a high level of interaction with Corporate Finance, Operations, and other groups within the business. The role will provide direct leadership of the cost accounting function and will be accountable for developing cost accounting capability at the site. The position will be based at the Milford, DE facility and will require occasional travel to other BAC locations.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline, MBA or CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of accounting or finance leadership experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop finance or accounting personnel.
• Working knowledge of business systems / ERP, preferably SAP.
• Excellent track record of process improvement.
• Demonstrated expertise working across multiple business functions at a manufacturing facility strongly preferred.
• Self-starter mentality willing to identify opportunities and propose solutions as issues present themselves.
• Intellectual curiosity.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.  While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk up to 50% of the time.   This position requires occasional lifting up to 30 pounds and travel both domestic and internationally up to 10% of the time.