Plant Controller

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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced controller seeking to build a team to provide best practice finance services within a manufacturing business.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

The Plant Controller will report into the Senior Director, Operations Finance

SUPERVISION EXCERCISED

• Management of the Finance team (1 staff)

The Plant Controller is responsible for coordinating, administering and controlling accounting and finance activities, including but not limited to managing the local accounting staff and monthly financial closings, analysing variances between actual and budgeted results, reviewing financial results with site management, and providing all required financial reports and disclosures to Corporate Finance on a timely basis. This position will also prepare various financial analyses to support local management and Corporate Finance needs, as requested :

• Manage and coordinate the monthly US GAAP financial close process for the local ledger. Ensure that sub ledgers are updated to general ledger accurately, completely and in a timely manner
• Serve as a member of the site leadership team representing Finance for all financial matters concerning the Site. Provide guidance and insight on all financial matters.
• Ability to present in a clear and concise manner to senior and executive management regarding financial issues, budgets, and forecasts.
• Exercise good judgment in analysing and resolving accounting and operational problems and communicate to management in a timely manner.
• Identify internal control weaknesses and process improvements. Initiate and recommend changes that will reduce closing cycle time and enhance effectiveness of financial reporting
• Manage the activities of the on-site accounting staff to achieve departmental goals. Ensure each accountant is provided the required training, support and development to effectively perform their assigned tasks.
• Work with site management and Operations FP&A to prepare and review quarterly forecasts and the annual budget. Review monthly actual to budget variances with local department managers.
• Prepare and submit standard monthly management reports. Perform detailed monthly variance analysis on items in the P&L and balance sheet.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies and procedures to ensure that all required journal entries are prepared and posted to the general ledger.
• Lead and coordinate financial compliance efforts, including the SOX 404 program, internal and external audits (US GAAP and statutory, including finalization of the financial statements in line with IFRS standards).
• Analyse and review expenditures. Review capital expenditure requests and prepare ROI analysis, as needed.
• Maintain and be able to analyse actual vs standard manufacturing variances
• Lead annual standard cost revision process for the sites
• Support tax compliance, including preparing and submitting transfer pricing schedules
• Other analysis and duties, as required.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related degree is required; MBA, CPA, CMA is preferred
• Minimum 7 years of corporate finance/accounting experience with demonstrable experience at Manager/Controller level in a multinational business (life sciences preferred) is required.
• At least 3 years in a manufacturing environment, with extensive "hands on" costing experience and a strong technical background is required
• Previous team management experience is preferred
• Must have experience of delivering business accounts to local statutory and US GAAP requirements.
• Must have experience of preparing financial accounts in accordance…