Plant Controller

Humanetics Corporation - Sandusky, OH

Full-time

Sandusky, OH

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The role serves as a business partner with plant and financial management, focusing on effectively managing and controlling the local business. The position leads the financial staff at the plant and is accountable for various responsibilities including general accounting, payables, order entry, billing, cost accounting, business analysis, financial reporting, sales management, and computer operations. The role also involves liaising with corporate financial staff as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly reports of results, monthly forecasts, annual operating plan, and strategic planning.
• Responsible for internal controls at the plant for operations, sales, and finance.
• Analyze and accurately report current month's financial results to the plant, sales, and corporate management in accordance with corporate format and time requirements.
• Submit all financial transactions, transmissions, and reporting on a timely and accurate basis.
• Ensure accuracy of the physical inventory and reported results, investigating and explaining book to physical adjustments.
• Perform audits of bills of materials to ensure product costs are accurate and accounted for properly, reporting audit results monthly.
• Ensure timely and accurate input of bill of material and price code changes.
• Ensure bill of material and costing accurately reflect production operations.
• Maintain a perpetual inventory for finished goods and reconcile this perpetual to production, shipping, and returns daily.
• Attend daily plant production meetings.
• Perform daily walkthroughs of the plant with the General Manager to discuss production and costing issues.
• Review labor reporting and cost, material costs, manufacturing overhead, distribution cost, returns and inventory levels.
• Conduct formal meetings with manufacturing, finance, and sales management personnel to discuss all plant issues, developing and publishing a formal agenda and recap with actions to be taken.
• Document and understand ERP/MRP systems, hardware, and reporting conventions, serving as the on-site IT expert.
• Analyze potential excess and obsolete inventory items monthly.
• Reconcile all inter-company accounts monthly.
• Analyze internal controls to ensure assets are adequately safeguarded and results are accurately reported.
• Assure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Policies and resolve questions of GAAP and internal controls with corporate financial management.
• Assist in the completion of special projects.

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership as part of a cross-functional plant management team.
• Proven ability to manage and develop staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of proficiency in PC spreadsheets and ERP/MRP systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Sound planning and organizational skills.