About the Opportunity. As the Plant Controller, you will partner closely with the Plant Manager and lead team to effectively manage and control the finances for the plant. These responsibilities will include, general accounting, cost accounting, business analysis, financial reporting, and budget process support. This position is located at our Rhinelander, WI or Kaukauna, WI location and is required to be onsite.
As a Plant Controller, you will:
- Lead planning, forecasting, budgeting, and month end close reporting for the plant
- Calculate profitability analysis and standard product costs
- Ensure accuracy of inventory, manage regular audits
- Provide analytical and strong business support to operations team
- Ensure accuracy of plant scorecard and other relevant KPI's
- Identify cost saving opportunities and work with operations on implantation of continuous improvement initiatives
- Support the team with financial data as needed, be able to explain financial concepts and information to team members outside of finance
- Provide investment analysis, including actual pay-back of closed projects
- Coordinate with global Business Unit team on key objectives
- Support working capital management
Minimum Occupational Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business/Economics, Accounting or equivalent
- Minimum of five years of relevant work experience in cost accounting and standard costing in manufacturing company
- Prior audit experience preferred
- Proficient with ERP System (JD Edwards preferred), Excel and IT tools in general (HFM, Order Plan, Microsoft office, etc.)
- Experience in a team-based environment
- High-level of initiative and independence in managing responsibilities
- Able to manage the details while being able to discuss business issues
