Plant Controller (Toledo, OH)

Green Thumb Industries - Toledo, OH

Full-time

Toledo, OH

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

As a manufacturing facility Plant Controller with Green Thumb, you will play a crucial role in the plant management team and the Operations Finance team. This position requires a hands-on approach to both plant operations and accounting/finance activities. You will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial and operational management information, which is essential for reporting financial results and managing the facility effectively. Your role will involve direct engagement with various stakeholders to facilitate financial decision-making and operational efficiency. In this position, you will perform the monthly closing of financials for the facility in accordance with GAAP and company policy. You will prepare monthly analyses of financial results, including variance and bridging analyses, in collaboration with the facility General Manager and operational staff. Additionally, you will coordinate and oversee physical inventories, SOX compliance, and audits with plant sites. Your responsibilities will also include preparing daily and weekly labor utilization plans, leading the annual budget preparation, and conducting monthly forecasts to compare projected results against prior years, budgets, and previous forecasts. You will be tasked with evaluating capital projects and managing the approval process, maintaining the fixed asset register, and performing operational analyses, trend projections, and forecasting. Leading site-level financial meetings and participating in leadership meetings will be essential to provide financial visibility to business partners for informed decision-making. You will review site performance and KPI data with management, analyze trends, and help identify root causes of any issues. Moreover, you will lead or participate in cross-functional teams aimed at continuous improvement of processes, methods, productivity, and quality while reducing costs. Providing reports and data to manufacturing department heads will assist them in managing their departmental expenses. You will work closely with the operations finance team to calculate, analyze, and maintain data for determining standard costs of business activities, including raw material purchases, inventory, and labor. Monitoring and maintaining proper inventory reporting and control at the site will also be part of your responsibilities, along with conducting balance sheet account reconciliations and assisting with ERP project implementation.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly closing of financials for facility in accordance with GAAP and Company policy
• Prepare monthly analysis of financial results including variance / bridging analysis in coordination with the facility GM and operational staff
• Coordination and oversight of physical inventories, SOX, and audits with plant sites
• Prepare daily/weekly labor utilization plan, including headcount and overtime reporting
• Lead and prepare annual budget and monthly forecasts comparing projected results to prior year, budget and previous forecasts
• Coordinate evaluation of capital projects and approval process
• Maintain fixed asset register: record new assets, transfers or retirements and calculate monthly depreciation figures
• Perform operational analysis, trend projections and forecasting
• Lead site level financial meetings, participate in site level leadership meetings, provide financial visibility to business partners for decision making
• Review site performance and KPI data with management; understand trends and help analyze root causes
• Lead and/or participate on cross-functional teams to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of processes, methods, productivity and quality, while reducing costs
• Provide reports and data to manufacturing department heads to assist them in managing their department expenses (including, but not limited to spending reports, operating reports, and variance analyses)
• Work with operations finance team to calculate, analyze, and maintain data to determine standard costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor
• Responsible to monitor and maintain proper inventory reporting and control at the site - Inventory reconciliation, cycle counts, inventory discard process etc.
• Responsible for balance sheet account reconciliations
• Assist ERP Project implementation team and lead site level ERP implementation
• Responsible to hire, train, lead, and develop site level finance resources
• Provide financial support on as needed basis to general manager and other facility employees
• Conduct ad hoc analyses, special projects, and other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 8+ years of total experience in accounting and 5+ years of Operations finance or cost accounting experience in a manufacturing/production environment
• Proven mastery of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations
• Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness
• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, start-up, fast-paced environment
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, non-verbal, written), with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
• Possesses a high level of critical thinking
• Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Must understand and comply with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Green Thumb