Plant Controller

Plant Controller

Novelis North America (NNA) is seeking a Plant Controller to join the leadership team at our Oswego facility. This role has a wide range of responsibilities including managing all plant controlling and internal controls activities to ensure accurate financial results and provide management with the necessary information required to make sound business decisions. This role is responsible for forecasting and managing plant operational expenses and managing spend related to capital projects.

This role will report to the Region Operations Controller.

• Be an active member of the core plant management team providing guidance to non-financial team members.
• Prepare and record monthly accounting entries and conduct all required reconciliations to ensure closing process meets company deadlines with accurate information.
• Prepare plant financial reports including monthly summaries for regional reporting along with monthly analysis of spending to plant management team.
• Prepare quarterly reports to corporate accounting for quarter end financial reporting.
• Develop and manage to annual plan and quarterly forecast for the plant.
• Monitor and report capital expenditures to plant management team and region management.
• Provide oversight and coordination of accounting functions related to sustaining and strategic capital projects including preparation of financial justifications.
• Perform monthly and ad hoc variance analysis to identify opportunities and possibilities for improvement in financial performance and be able to discuss findings with senior management.
• Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement projects and integrated planning cycles
• Ensure that periodic fixed asset verification is performed and proper documentation maintained.
• Periodically review internal processes for improvement in timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency automating these processes where feasible.
• Identify growth opportunities or training needs for continual staff development.
• Embrace and promote the Novelis cultural beliefs of Be Open, Build Trust, Say Anything, Be Authentic.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration from an accredited college or university is required.
• Master's degree, CPA/CMA are a plus.
• Minimum 8 years with 3 years of management experience.
• Must have a strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• SAP, Oracle and One Stream experience is a plus.
• Be a role model for leading and developing a positive, team-oriented culture.
• Ability to perform work accurately and independently.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey and explain complex policies and guidelines.
• Proficient in Microsoft office programs.
• Excellent verbal, math, and writing skills.

This role's salary starts from $120,000 per year. Individual pay will vary based on qualifications, experience, and performance. In addition to base salary, this position includes participation in a short-term incentive plan (Annual Incentive Plan - AIP or Plant Performance incentive - PPI).

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship

Novelis' benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, driven by the marketplace, and affordable. In addition to core benefits, we provide these unique to the industry benefits:

• Family Growth Programs:
  Paid parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Treatment, Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support
• Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance
• Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs and more.
• Diabetes Management Program
• Pet insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Perk Spot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance and career development programs!

Novelis Oswego is located in northern Central New York on the shores of Lake Ontario and employs approximately 1200 people. The Oswego plant produces more than one billion pounds of high-quality aluminum sheet each year serving customers in the automotive beverage can and specialty markets. In addition to its downtown shopping and dining district Oswego and the surrounding areas are renowned for fishing hiking snowmobiling and outdoor recreation across all four seasons.

Novelis is committed to supporting the community and fosters strong relationships with non-profit and educational organizations like The Children's Museum of…