Position Title:Plant Controller (Battle Creek, MI)Reports to:Corporate ControllerRESPONSIBILITIES:
- Function as a strategic partner for the Plant Manager, providing strong financial leadership for the plant
- Drive actual results to achieve/exceed Plan. Continuously monitor variances, identify risks and opportunities, and initiate corrective actions
- Identify/initiate actions to improve profitability and asset turns, personally executing as needed. Examples include making vs. buying analysis and recommendations, reporting process improvements, contribution margin leakage and countermeasures, etc.
- Provide timely and relevant management reporting and actionable analysis to line managers to support fact-based decisions
- Recruit, develop, and motivate a strong finance and accounting organization promoting an environment of continuous improvement, best-in-class processes, and timely, relevant information
- Coordinate the annual planning and budgeting process to ensure the development of realistic plans focused on continuous improvement and supported by action plans to assure successful achievement of planned results
- Ensure a thorough understanding of plan drivers, risks, and opportunities to facilitate the development of actionable contingency plans
- Ensure that accounting records and monthly financial statements are complete, accurate, and prepared in accordance with GAAP and in compliance with Motus' financial policies and procedures
- Coordinate and prepare accurate, reality-based forecasts including in-depth analyses, identifying corrective actions
- Ensure that internal controls and procedures are effective (no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses)
- Manage the plant portion of the annual audit with external auditors
- Develop accurate standard costs on an annual basis, ensuring a thorough understanding of variable, semi-variable, and fixed costs that can be used for variance analysis and decision-making purposes
- Proactively manage working capital to meet/exceed plan cash flow targets
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- B.A. and/or CPA/CMA preferred
- Prior manufacturing Plant Controllership experience preferred
- Demonstrated success in over-achieving profit and cash flow targets
- Successful experience in the details of planning/forecasting, and actionable analysis
- High energy, well-organized, and process-driven with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously