Plant Controller

Overview

The Site Controller will ensure adherence to financial policies and ICRF controls, improving internal business processes such as loss deployment, to support Saint‑Gobain Life Sciences' growth & profitability model. The role will play a key leadership role providing financial analyses and recommendations to the Plant Manager and ensuring the sites/teams' efforts are aligned to strategic objectives.

• Lead the annual forecast, budget and plan process at the site and provide accurate explanations of significant variances, including analysis of actual vs. budget and/or forecast. Focus on timely month‑end results/reporting but importantly strategic planning to ensure the business is growing profitability.
• Manage the month‑end close processes to ensure alignment of the HPS/LS deadlines, prepare and approve general entries and reconciliations (as needed/required), and ensure accuracy and integrity of the balance sheet (quality of working capital, changes in fixed assets, etc.).
• Lead the annual standard cost development process for the site to ensure transparency of cost/margin.
• Ensure all plant accounting activities comply with the processes outlined in the ICRF, IFRS, HPS/LS policies, and sound business practices.
• Coordinate month‑end close in QAD, DSS inputs, reconciliations/upload to Blackline, and prepare internal financial reporting (Monthly GM report – operational analysis, Monthly Presentations – trends, risks & opportunities, weekly).
• Support LS & Operations Controller with the AD HOC requests, annual plan, budget & standard cost development process. Proactively interact with supervisors, plant leadership team, and senior management to ensure all parties have a clear and accurate picture of the plant’s overall financial performance.
• Support CI/WCM initiatives (participation in Kaizen’s, problem‑solving events) ensuring countermeasures, projects are defined with clear financial objectives & results are tracked and reported accordingly.
• Lead loss deployment and co‑manage along with the project manager the capital process & provide guidance/assistance preparing Madison’s, CARs… Create forward‑looking financial reviews/assessments, including models, cost/benefit, margin impact, etc.
• Lead the annual completion of the ICRF gap analysis & ensure the execution of action plans, adherence to segregation of duties, system/access controls, and site internal controls.
• Coordinate physical inventory and cycle count program to achieve site and SBU goals.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Related Field (required). Master’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or Related Field (preferred).
• Experience:
  
  3+ years of experience in a manufacturing/plant environment within cost accounting/controllership capacity; 3+ years of experience within/supporting a corporate/finance environment; 3+ years within/with operational leadership/management function/capabilities.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, QAD, Oracle).

• Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• Live Well Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection – Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company‑provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short‑Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long‑Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want