Plant Controller

• Riverside, CA

Company Description

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and automotive industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and vehicle industries toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 33,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.2 billion in 2023.

Sika is a full building envelope company, helping you live your everyday life from below-grade waterproofing up to the roof. From the Staples Center to the Lincoln Memorial to the Empire State Building to Disneyland, Sika is extremely integrated with the world around us.

Sika is a continually growing company with a variety of locations that offers an opportunity to advance through career development. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Job Description

• Manage product costing, plant controlling and inventory control for multiple plants
• Work with department managers to develop short- and long-term financial goals.
• Utilize SAP and other reporting tools available to measure the performance.
• Track plant spending of expenses and investments against the budget/RPA, advise management, and recommend appropriate corrective action.
• Improve inventory accuracy by managing inventory control systems including cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Maintain records to document and explain variances.
• Manage all aspects of product costing standards for each factory.
• Implement systems and controls utilizing SAP to improve the financial performance at each facility.
• Measure, report and present monthly expense/variance results to local management and Corporate Controlling.
• Prepare and analyze manufacturing reports for cost center reporting, benchmark metrics, purchase price variance for raw materials, process order variances, work in process, inventory levels and tfiscal management shipping costs, returns, obsolete inventory, labor costing, and capital assets.
• Make recommendations for corrective actions.
• Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, or a related filed plus five (5) years of financial management experience.

Must have at least three (3) years of experience with the following:

• CO modules of SAP.
• External audit experience.

Travel required up to 10-20% of the time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $128,269.00 - $150,136.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 5% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Profit sharing
• Referral program
• Travel reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Ability to Relocate:

• Riverside, CA 92507: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Riverside, CA 92507