Plant Controller

Job Summary:

The Plant Controller will provide the Worcester Plant and division business management with operational financial reports and analyses regarding plant performance. This position ensures that corporate and group financial procedures are followed, and internal controls are in place. The incumbent will partner with plant and business management and make recommendations for profitability and working capital improvements and ensures that proper controls are utilized to protect the company’s assets. Principal End Results:

• Plan, organize, and control all accounting, budgeting, financial analysis, credit and collection, and local tax activities of manufacturing plant in accordance with corporate financial policies and procedures.
• Assure accurate accounting and reporting of the financial transactions and related analysis of the plant, alert management to trends and problems.
• Participate in the preparation of budget and business plans and provide financial evaluation and interpretation of alternatives.
• Prepare operating and capital budgets; report and analyze performance against same.
• Implement and administer corporate credit, collection, and tax preparation policies.

In this role, the incumbent provides information and advice on the financial performance of the business. The incumbent is expected to provide the controls and information required by the Corporate Financial Department and also provides the information essential for the Chief Financial Officer. This requires involvement in the design of systems and reports in close cooperation with the users. The incumbent is expected to provide interpretation of the information and become involved in the strategic decision making of the entities in the region.

Financial Analysis, Budget & Recurring Reporting (50%)

• Manage, review, and summarize periodic financial analysis (whether it may be daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual) to operational management that is accurate, timely, and value added.
• Preparation, review of and summary of periodic financial analysis including but not limited to the measuring of Sales (R05), cost of Sales (R25), gross Margins (R20), manufacturing variances (R31), manufacturing quality and inventory provisions (R32), and SG&A (R51, R52, R53, and R56).
• Strong focus on measuring the accuracy and timeliness of the manufacturing variances.
• Providing analysis and reporting on key manufacturing performance indicators (Operational KPIs) that monitor and measure results.

Continuous Improvement (20%)

• Directly involved in continuous improvement projects to improve the plant’s cost competitiveness and agility.
• Provides efficient leadership with production staff participating to Steering Committee, daily Ops Reviews and other WCM programs.

Management of Teams (20%)

• Lead, manage, and develop direct reports which include the Finance Teams and Purchasing Teams.

Compliance & Management of Financial/Accounting Systems (10%)

• Manage financial and accounting functions/systems to ensure operating performance information is compliant with corporate accounting and auditing policies (follows Saint-Gobain ICRF guidelines- Internal Reference Framework) and applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Responsible for ensuring accurate and strong internal controls for managing the sites’ assets and liabilities.
• Responsible for managing the financial and accounting functions/systems to ensure operating performance information is compliant with corporate accounting and internal auditing policies (SGC ICFR) and applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Other related duties assigned.

 Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a maintenance and reliability role.
• Comprehensive understanding of maintenance best practices and reliability systems.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Have:

• Master’s Degree or MBA
• Yellow Belt or Green Belt Certification for WCM