Plant Controller

SUMMARY

Manage the Plant Controller activities of the organization by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Identify and implement cost savings opportunities in support of the production line family team’s effort to reduce materials and labor inefficiencies during transmission rebuilds applying cost accounting and Six Sigma methodologies.   Determine appropriate steps to further increase cost savings during transmission rebuilds.
• Prepare and maintain cost model to determine actual cost of Finished Goods on demand based on Bill of Materials, actual attrition rate, and pricing.
• Prepare cost estimates of new or special products for establishing selling prices and production forecasts.
• Responsible for routine compilation of parts manufacturing costs for payroll, inventory accountability, distribution of factory labor, verification of actual costs and computation of variances, etc.
• Calculate burden rates, set up expense budgets for manufacturing and service departments.
• Devise, install or control systems for determining unit cost of products or services.
• Distribute costs between the various divisions of management and production.
• Classify production costs into wages, material and overhead.
• Responsible for development and adherence to policies, procedures and instructions of the MMOG and ISO 14001 systems.
• Lead local accounting team.
• Support monthly closing process for ATC Drivetrain and Powertrain Company.
• Support plant management team and PoCo management with cost analysis and financial guidance.
• Support and coordinate new business quoting for plant.
• Support Human Resources with incentive, bonus and commission calculations.
• Work with Global Controller on management reports, forecasts, cash forecast and management, AOP preparation.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting plus 2 years of accounting experience in the manufacturing industry. 

• Thorough knowledge of general accounting including thorough skills knowledge plus the application of general accounting theory.   
• Must be proficient in MS word, Excel and Power Point software programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Must have good command of the English language, oral and written.

General Safety

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.   The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.  Must be able to read and understand English.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

ATC Drivetrain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO)