Plant Controller, Cost Controller

Responsibilities

• Complies with all Nortrak safety policies and regulations
• Complete month-end procedures and prepare internal management reports
• Analyze profitability by product, project, and customer
• Lead monthly financial reviews with the CFO, VP Controlling, Plant Manager, and other departments
• Support process improvement initiatives and assist with cost saving plans
• Perform profitability and cost analyses for a variety of projects, investments and products
• Assist decision making at a plant level with regular and ad-hoc analyses
• Prepare internal budgets and monitor actual results against budget
• Prepare quarterly revenue forecasts in collaboration with the production team
• Work closely with Purchasing, HR and Sales to optimize cost, pricing and overhead
• Manage product costing in SAP and review standard costs on a monthly basis
• Review and reconcile labor reports and analyze actuals vs production benchmarks
• Monitor inventory costing, balance and movement
• Collaborate with Production Team in managing inventory counts and various operations
• Identify, investigate and resolve costing and labor variances with different groups
• Ad-hoc reporting and financial management tasks as required
• Support plant team with analytical and financial tasks
• Monitor and enforce compliance with internal policies at the plant level
• Monitor vendor invoices, provide classification and address errors
• Monitor and resolve sales order issues with Sales and Account Managers
• Ensure all costing is current, accurate and complete
• Manage deadlines and prioritize bids based on complexity, priority and risks
• Maintain knowledge of state-of-practice
• Identify and recommend cost effective material, design and process options
• Liaise with sub-trades for quotations and analyze quotes compared to historical data
• Use financial and non-financial data to make informed assumptions for costing

• Undergraduate Degree in Accounting, Business or Finance or equivalent – CPA or CMA would be an asset but not required
• Minimum of 3+ years of accounting experience, ideally in manufacturing
• Experience with financial planning and analysis
• Understanding of cost accounting methodologies
• Ability to analyze financial and non-financial data and be able to clearly articulate opportunities for improvement and/or risk areas
• Advanced Excel, Word and Power Point skills
• Experience with ERP systems – ideally SAP
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills combined with sound professional judgement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, cost accounting methodologies, and profitability analysis, with a strong focus on collaboration across departments to optimize costs and improve processes. Proficient in managing budgets, forecasting, and utilizing ERP systems like SAP for effective financial management.