Lactalis American Group , Inc.
Controller
Lactalis American Group , Inc., Tulare, California, us, 93275
Controller
Tulare, CA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=10800+Ave+184+Tulare+CA+USA+93274) • Manufacturing
Job Type
Full-time
Description
TITLE: Controller
REPORTS TO: Plant Director
LOCATION: Tulare, CA
Lactalis Heritage Dairy is currently seeking candidates to join our team in Tulare, CA.
Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.
If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!
Lactalis Heritage Dairy: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.
From yourPASSIONto ours
The Plant Controller serves as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for overseeing all of the plant’s financial and accounting functions in accordance with corporate procedures and policies. Specific duties encompass strategy & productivity development, oversight of preparation and presentation of the annual operating budget, forecasting, financial analysis, business controls and capital financial analysis on strategic initiatives. The position is responsible for the development of the plant finance staff and the liaison to corporate finance. Responsibilities also include ensuring integrity in the financial records, safeguarding of assets, ensuring internal control environment in compliance with Lactalis policies, GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
From yourEXPERTISEto ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Support the plant manager and other department managers to provide, coordinate, and challenge, actions plan for each of the technical indicators to achieve the targeted technical and financial. commitments (Mass balance analysis, semi-finished and finished good losses, people organization and productivity, line efficiencies, expenses, received/paid difference for milk).
Provide thought leadership and insight on achievement of plant key performance metrics with a strong focus on cost reduction and improved operational efficiencies.
Manage and develop direct reports.
Provide oversight, guidance and control over plant Capital projects.
Report and present the manufacturing operation’s monthly financial results, risks, and opportunities to key stakeholders in a timely and accurate manner.
Oversee month-end close process.
Oversee and provide cost forecasting & analysis, productivity pipeline accuracy and analysis.
Prepares ad-hoc analyses and special reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends.
Lead the annual operating budget construction and consolidation, partnering with, while also challenging, plant leadership, Vice President of Manufacturing, and corporate finance.
Coordinate Internal Control self-assessment audits and manage all internal/external audits.
Lead corporate initiatives within the plant and lead process improvements.
Support corporate finance as required with respect to projects including capital appropriations and plant utilization/capacity/asset management opportunities.
Build and maintain financial standards (BOMS).
Requirements
From yourSTORYto ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or Accounting required
MBA or Master’s degree and professional certification (CPA, CMA, etc..) preferred
Strong working knowledge of manufacturing operations, product costing and systems
Minimally 7+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting Management
5+ years of supervisory/developing direct reports strongly preferred
Excellent analytical, leadership and communication skills
Strong attention to detail, result oriented
Extensive practical systems knowledge (SAP, advanced Excel)
Demonstrated Project and Change Management abilities
Excellent ability to work in cross-functional team environment
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred
Lactalis Heritage Dairy is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Salary Description
$120,000 - $145,000
Tulare, CA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=10800+Ave+184+Tulare+CA+USA+93274) • Manufacturing
Job Type
Full-time
Description
TITLE: Controller
REPORTS TO: Plant Director
LOCATION: Tulare, CA
Lactalis Heritage Dairy is currently seeking candidates to join our team in Tulare, CA.
Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.
If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!
Lactalis Heritage Dairy: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.
From yourPASSIONto ours
The Plant Controller serves as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for overseeing all of the plant’s financial and accounting functions in accordance with corporate procedures and policies. Specific duties encompass strategy & productivity development, oversight of preparation and presentation of the annual operating budget, forecasting, financial analysis, business controls and capital financial analysis on strategic initiatives. The position is responsible for the development of the plant finance staff and the liaison to corporate finance. Responsibilities also include ensuring integrity in the financial records, safeguarding of assets, ensuring internal control environment in compliance with Lactalis policies, GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
From yourEXPERTISEto ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Support the plant manager and other department managers to provide, coordinate, and challenge, actions plan for each of the technical indicators to achieve the targeted technical and financial. commitments (Mass balance analysis, semi-finished and finished good losses, people organization and productivity, line efficiencies, expenses, received/paid difference for milk).
Provide thought leadership and insight on achievement of plant key performance metrics with a strong focus on cost reduction and improved operational efficiencies.
Manage and develop direct reports.
Provide oversight, guidance and control over plant Capital projects.
Report and present the manufacturing operation’s monthly financial results, risks, and opportunities to key stakeholders in a timely and accurate manner.
Oversee month-end close process.
Oversee and provide cost forecasting & analysis, productivity pipeline accuracy and analysis.
Prepares ad-hoc analyses and special reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends.
Lead the annual operating budget construction and consolidation, partnering with, while also challenging, plant leadership, Vice President of Manufacturing, and corporate finance.
Coordinate Internal Control self-assessment audits and manage all internal/external audits.
Lead corporate initiatives within the plant and lead process improvements.
Support corporate finance as required with respect to projects including capital appropriations and plant utilization/capacity/asset management opportunities.
Build and maintain financial standards (BOMS).
Requirements
From yourSTORYto ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or Accounting required
MBA or Master’s degree and professional certification (CPA, CMA, etc..) preferred
Strong working knowledge of manufacturing operations, product costing and systems
Minimally 7+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting Management
5+ years of supervisory/developing direct reports strongly preferred
Excellent analytical, leadership and communication skills
Strong attention to detail, result oriented
Extensive practical systems knowledge (SAP, advanced Excel)
Demonstrated Project and Change Management abilities
Excellent ability to work in cross-functional team environment
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred
Lactalis Heritage Dairy is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Salary Description
$120,000 - $145,000