What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Controller position at Consea North America?
Client Overview: Our client is a global company focused on highly engineered products serving regulated and industrial end markets. The company has partnered with us on a Plant Controller search supporting a key manufacturing operation in the US.
Job title: Plant Controller
Mission: The Plant Controller will serve as a key member of the plant’s operation team and is responsible for providing operational financial leadership and analysis to support plant management in making sound, data-based business decisions and improving profitability.
Key Responsibilities:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the Major Responsibilities, including the following:
- Responsible for all financial reporting, accounting, and controls at assigned location(s)
- Monitors the day-to-day financial activity of assigned site(s) and reports status to meet both short and long-term financial goals
- Manages and continuously improves finance function at assigned location(s)
- Responsible for in-depth analysis of manufacturing variances
- Oversees and maintains various analyses and account reconciliations, both on a consolidated and per entity basis, to support all account balances
- Works with management on the planning process including the strategic plan, the tactical plan and budget and ensuring the execution of the tactical plan and budget
- Responsible for and manages individual department budgets, both creation and monitoring
- Prepares reports to management including profit/losses, costs, and other analytics
- Creates reports through ERP systems using Excel programs to develop data, charts, and graphs
- Manages inventory assessments and audits
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) from a four-year college or university.
- Experience in the medical device industry is desirable.
- Verifiable track record of achievement in a finance position that strongly contributes to increasing enterprise value.
- Experienced and versatile using Microsoft Office Products including Excel.
- Prefer more than five years’ experience of hands-on positions in finance and manufacturing operations.
- Demonstrated experience with a fact-based approach to decision making and will be a critical thinker whose strong teaming skill are matched by their ability to constructively challenge assumptions and influence others.
- Leader of both people and projects. The ability to conceptualize and implement tactical plans is critical.
- A clear track record of helping line leaders understand and improve their cost structures, increase their profitability, and capitalize on growth opportunities.
- Excellent communication skills, including well developed written, interpersonal, presentation and negotiation abilities.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Experience with calculating cost of goods sold.
- Understanding of design, development, and marketing quotes and prices.
- Ability to solve practical mathematical problems using spreadsheets, calculators, and collaborations with engineering and finance.
Location: Fort Wayne, IN area
Other information: Candidate must show proof of US citizenship/visa/alien registration. No sponsorship will be offered for this role.
Pay: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Warsaw, IN 46580 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $100,000 - $140,000