Methode is seeking a Site Controller for its Hamsar plant in Burlington, Ontario. The Site Controller is an operational and growth-oriented partner that supports Group leadership at the location. This role acts as a trusted partner to the plant's operational leadership and division finance team. The Site Controller must be operational and strategic minded serving as a thought partner across various functional aspects of the business.
Position Responsibilities:
- Oversees all aspects of financial reporting and control environment by ensuring compliance with Methode financial policies and procedures
- Develops and maintains timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Analyses monthly results. Updates forecasts monthly.
- Develops and is responsible for the unit's budgeting process
- Develops processes to analyze manufacturing operations, guiding operational leadership to areas of opportunities to drive profitable growth and inventory improvements
- Monitors cost variances and facilitates root cause/corrective action process within the site
- Develops accurate and reliable standard costs to assist quoting of new business | sets accurate benchmark for continuous improvement opportunities
- Monitors inventory values, obsolescence calculation and stock counting
- Partners with quoting and sales team to deliver on new business quoting opportunities
- Ensures leaders have timely data and reporting needed to measure performance and the effectiveness and impact of improvement initiatives, and the analysis needed to understand and address gaps
- Partners with Methode's financial shared service center to assure smooth month-end close and accounting activities
- Works to achieve budget objectives by interpreting/reporting financial data, analyzes variances, initiates corrective actions. Ensures a culture of integrity, transparency, and compliance with all relevant financial and accounting standards as well as all applicable laws, codes, and regulatory requirements
- Develops and maintains relationships with internal and external audit teams
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accountancy, finance or business required
- CPA/CMA highly preferred
- Must have 5+ years of progressive finance experience in a manufacturing environment as Plant Controller or Accounting Manager
- High energy, accountable and agile
- Strong cost accounting and analytical skills
- Lean | Process improvement experience preferred
- Demonstrated competence and experience in implementing and managing rigorous, disciplined financial controls, financial management systems, and enterprise performance measures
- Excellent oral, presentation, and written communication skills
- A solid understanding of manufacturing (ERP) systems required
- Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) is a plus
- Tech-savvy individual with proficiency in Excel and enterprise performance management systems
