Plant Controller

CSuite Financial Partners has been retained by our valued client, a food manufacturer based in Bakersfield, California to place a Plant Controller.The Plant Controller is a key member of both the Plant and Accounting leadership teams. This role is expected to provide strong financial leadership which drives effective decision making in all areas of the Plant. The Plant Controller will be a key point person in designing the future standard costing system to be used at the Plant.The Plant Controller reports directly to the Corporate Controller and works closely with the Department Managers throughout the Plant.Responsibilities include:Understand, track, and report direct and indirect plant cost drivers, labor productivity, and associated overheads. Update standard costs and costing model as appropriate.Analyze core accounts and key performance indicators for all areas of product and plant costs. Assist accounting team with monthly book close process and partner with plant management to explain favorable and unfavorable variances to historical actuals, plan (budget and forecast), and benchmarks monthly.Partner with Plant Operations on monthly inventory roll-forward exercises and year-end audited inventory observation. Analyze results and make any recommendations to management who will certify results. Experience directing the overall financial and accounting function with responsibility for budgeting, forecasting and cash management.Embrace Lean Six Sigma and support a continuous improvement culture. Collaborate with Plant Management to identify inefficiencies and implement proposed solutions.Help build annual plant budget and mid-year forecast with documented assumptions, department level detail and full operational partnership.Partner with FP&A team and sponsoring managers to prepare financial business cases for plant capital project requests. Reconcile CIP and in-service assets with accounting team monthly to ensure fixed assets are accurate. Update capital tracker to report spend-to-plan, report variances, compare NPV, IRR, ROA/ROI, ROE, Payback and other capital metrics to expectations and benchmarks. Perform post implementation analysis to determine whether plant projects meet the pro forma expectations.Provide data for and participate in quarterly gross margin reviews. Analyze information and provide recommendations to management for decision making purposes.Identify inefficient, non-value-added processes or performance improvement opportunities within various plant departments, and partner with operational teams to seek solutions and develop corrective action as needed.Maintain well organized financial records and repositories with high attention to accuracy and detail.Be mindful of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and statutory financial regulations.Prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.Exhibit excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to clearly communicate with all levels of management and staff while maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.Qualifications:5-10 years of relevant experience preferably in an agricultural or manufacturing environmentExtensive experience with product costing models in and outside of an ERP platformAbility to lead and influence others with a results driven mindset and strong project management.Experience in positions that require analysis and reporting financial resultsAdvanced skills with the entire Microsoft suite and ERP systemsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to assess complex situations, develop actionable plans and successfully execute under stressful conditions.Able to engage cooperatively and constructively with co-workers, staff, and operations managementAble to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information.Strong organizational skills.Able to work independently and handle multiple demands simultaneously.Education:Must have a 4-year degree with concentration in Cost Accounting or Operations ManagementCPA, CMA or MBA a plusCompensation:Up to $145,000 - $170,000 plus bonus - commensurate with experience and skillsEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS. LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY.

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