Assistant Plant Controller

Client Details

Job Position : Assistant Plant Controller

Client : `Corning

Location : 69 Island Street; Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Duration : 6 Months (Possibilities of Extensions)

Note:

• Manager is willing to consider non-local candidates who are willing to relocate at their own expense.
• Interview process: 1st round: Phone screen then onsite interview (if local) OR MS Teams video (if non-local).

Responsibilities:

• Ensures entity compliance with local regulations, GAAP accounting principles and corporate policies and procedures.
• Responsible for managing the closing process preparation, with accuracy of the general ledger a primary focus. Ensure that required reporting is completed accurately and on a timely basis.
• Provides ad-hoc financial analysis for Plant Controller and staff.
• Assists Controller with budget preparation (financial, Khalix load and presentation) and five-year planning process to support Division(s).
• Assists Controller with monthly forecasting, modeling and understanding.
• Takes a lead role in setting standard costs annually, ensuring product costs are established properly and that costs are appropriately allocated to products
• Performs setting costs for new parts as needed.
• Ensure timely closing of job work orders, report job variances, analyze variances and report findings to plant management.
• Monitor inventory costing and ensure inventory costing data is properly maintained and updated as necessary.
• Monitors spending and works with department managers to control costs. Research and provide detail on expense variances.
• Drives finance continuous process improvement.
• Provides financial analysis related to capital projects, cost reduction, and other initiatives as required. Analytical Support
• Prepare financial presentations for monthly salaried communications meeting.
• Validate financial results within Plant and communicate these to division and corporation.
• Prepares monthly account reconciliations and SOX tasks
• Assist in statutory reporting & Sarbanes Oxley compliance: Prepare quarterly SEC & Tax reporting package and prepare account reconciliations.

Required Years and Area of Expertise:

• Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration - CPA or MBA preferred.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Manufacturing / Cost Accounting experience.
• Assistant Plant Controller experience.
• Proven knowledge or US GAAP.
• Strong computer skills: proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, general ledger systems Peoplesoft / SAP, and forecasting tools (Khalix/Longview preferred)). ERP (Epicor) but not required
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and link to business implications.
• Strong analytical skills, presentation skills and problem-solving capability.
• Deep understanding of financial controls.
• Ability to be comfortable interact and communicate with all aspects of the business, including plant staff and senior managers.

Soft Skills:

• Team player
• Business partner: strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with the finance team and business partners at all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable challenging supplied inputs and questioning existing processes.
• Work independently and within team on ongoing projects
• Ability to act on initiative.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, work proactively and independently in a fast-changing environment.
• Customer focused.
• Ability to embrace change and act under pressure in fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).