PRIMARY PURPOSE: AHF Products has a great career opportunity for a Plant Controller at our Cartersville Floor Plant in Cartersville, GA. Under the general direction of the Director, Manufacturing Accounting while acting as a Business Partner with the Plant Manager, this role is the primary contact accountable for the consolidated summary and reporting of the Cartersville Plant production and financial performance. Focus will be on controllership functions such as manufacturing cost analysis, accuracy and integrity of all financial information, production accounting, productivity, cost accounting, labor analysis, cost reduction and modeling analysis, capital economic analysis, make versus buy analysis and monthly variance reporting. This includes recommendations directed toward improved profitability and business processes in conjunction with established manufacturing objectives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:
- Closing month-end reports, including reporting, and analyzing variances to budget and forecast for the management team
- Account analysis and reconciliation
- Preparing plant reports on production and key performance indicators
- Cost modeling new products, product changes, and improvement projects.
- Preparing economic cost studies for projects concerning new or existing products, manufacturing processes, equipment or facilities
- Leading productivity reporting and supporting initiatives to drive year over year cost improvement.
- Support the plant in generating and quantifying cost savings opportunities, and supporting the plant management team with the implementation of cost reduction initiatives
- Modernizing and simplifying the cost visibility and knowledge within the plant.
- Developing monthly forecasts based on production drivers and key performance metrics at the facility
- Inventory control and reconciliation, including reviewing or auditing the adherence to cycle count procedures.
- Fixed asset control and reconciliation.
- Developing the annual plant budget, including creating standards as well as updating the standards and period expense budgets in M3
- Responding quickly and accurately to internal customer requests
- Provides analysis, consultation and leadership on the financial impact of current results as well as projected action
- Teaching and coaching the plant staff team on various details of our costs and the associated drivers, along with general knowledge of accounting terms.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:- Individual must be a team player with capability to operate successfully cross functionally
- Demonstrated ability to link and analyze plant operational metrics to financial performance
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Capable of working independently and managing multiple priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Customer focused with strong attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and team building skills
- Proven operational leadership skills in implementing and supporting new ideas
QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field
- 5+ years of accounting/finance experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong Excel experience
- Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification and drug screening
- Positive and verifiable work history
- Must follow safety guidelines and wear applicable safety equipment, e.g., safety glasses, side shields, approved safety shoes, and other PPE as needed
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Think analytically
- Make decisions
- Develop options and implement solutions
- Work with a team
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance (consistent with ADA and/or FMLA)
- Attention to detail
- Communicate effectively
- Multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Work with a sense of urgency
