The Plant Controller is the senior financial leader at the plant and is a key member of both plant leadership teams and offers high visibility within the company. Manages plant accounting department providing all financial information about plant activities that will be used by management to run the plant, and make educated economic decisions about the plant's future.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and direct the activities of the plant accounting departments to ensure accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports including, internal and external monthly financial statements, annual budgets and monthly and quarterly forecasts.
- Manage the monthly closing and ensure monthly reconciliations for balance sheet accounts are performed and are accurate.
- Analyze overhead, cost of sales and actual manufacturing costs compared to budget, forecast and prior periods. Prepares periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs, and reports factors affecting prices and profitability of products.
- Coordinate and participate in physical inventories and ensure inventory is reported accurately.
- Responsibility for ensuring plant fixed assets and repairs are appropriately accounted for, including preparation or review of capital expenditure requests.
- Responsibility for ensuring production processes that impact the financial information are performed accurately.
- Establish and maintain systems and controls which verify the integrity of all systems, assets, processes and data, and enhance the Company's value.
- Proactively identifies manufacturing cost trends that impact the business and financial results. Works closely with the Plant Managers to produce accurate and timely financial analysis.
- Conform with and abide by all SOX regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
- Conform with all safety rules and use all appropriate safety equipment.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree; MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of increasing responsibilities.
- Must be a power user of SAP (or major ERP system) as well as Microsoft Excel
- Must have extensive manufacturing experience and cost accounting experience.
- Leadership, good verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are necessary qualities for excelling in this position.
- The successful candidate must be a team player with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
About UsDo you want to work with people who are dedicated to innovation and making the world a better place? Do you want to build a career with a company that provides opportunities for growth and development?
Mauser Packaging Solutions is that company.
Our mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team.
At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company that’s always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional—or just beginning your career—there’s a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us!
Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- MBA
- 10+ years of progressively increasing responsibility
- Expert proficiency with SAP or a major ERP system
- Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Extensive manufacturing experience
- Extensive cost accounting experience
- Leadership, verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
What We Do
Mauser Packaging Solutions is a global leader in solutions and services across the packaging lifecycle, providing large and small metal, plastic, fiber and hybrid packaging worldwide to companies in industries from food, beverage, personal care and pharmaceuticals to chemicals, petrochemicals, agrochemicals and paints.
