Plant Controller

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The Plant Controller provides financial leadership to the Aiken Nonwoven Plant. The position reports to the Plant Leader. The Plant Controller is a dynamic leader and is responsible for maintaining a controls environment that complies with the Company's internal control policies and Sarbanes-Oxley. The Plant Controller is expected to be a dynamic leader on the plant leadership team by contributing to all areas of plant management.

This is a hands‑on role requiring a successful candidate to work at both detailed task level and higher management support level.

Reports to :
Plant Leader

Span of Control : 5 Salaried Direct Reports + 27 Hourly Warehouse and Stores Indirect Reports

• The Plant Controller is the business partner for the Plant Leader and Plant leadership team for all aspects of the full financial context of the plant's activities.
• He/she is a strong contributor to our two strategic pillars: productivity and capital efficiency
• He/she is responsible for maintaining a control environment that complies with the Company's internal control policies and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
• He/she manages all the processes linked to financial planning & analysis in the plant, as well as supply chain and procurement.
• The position reports hierarchically to the Plant Leader with a strong functional reporting accountability for driving results to the Manufacturing Finance Leader of the Region and is a key member of the local management team.
• Span of Control:
  This individual will have direct leadership responsibilities for the Finance Analyst, Warehouse Lead, Sourcing Lead, Production Planner, and Buyer.

• Safety
• The Plant Controller strongly supports Safety, Health, and Environmental Standards for an injury-free work environment
• Fosters and ensures a culture which enables a safe and secure work environment for all employees, contractors, and visitors, showing a passion and caring for people
• Demonstrates an understanding of and applies the OC Safety Toolkit to drive improvement consistent with the OC culture and strategy
• Participates in the development of plant operational objectives & strategy to align with Corporate and Business strategic objectives
• Proactively leads the development of productivity improvement, corrective actions, and contingency plans to ensure facility financial results and shareholder value is optimized
• Financial and Operational Controls
• Ensures there is an effective and efficient system of internal controls including data integrity, asset protection, segregation of duties, budgeting, financial reporting, information systems and adherence to corporate policies and governmental regulations (GAAP, SOX compliance, etc.)
• Leads and coaches the plant management team to ensure that accountability for internal controls is clear and processes are documented
• Drives a robust controller representation letter and a documented process that provides assurance and visibility to a sound internal control environment
• Leads the Continuous Sign-off process to ensure that accountability for internal controls is clear and validated
• Reporting and analysis
• Leads the plant's financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes
• Prepares and delivers the plant's financial forecasts and projections
• Leads the plant's monthly closing process
• Communicates results effectively and promptly to the plant management and segment Finance Leader
• Provides in-depth analysis on variances to plan and forecast
• Driving plant profitability and Capital Efficiency
• Leads actions in line with TPM thinking and methodology to achieve targets, mitigate risks, and prioritize resource needs
• Successfully transitions projects from 'Planning to Execution'.
• Provides insightful and…