Saint Gobain
Plant Controller
Saint Gobain, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States,
The Plant Controller will be the co-pilot of the Plant Manager of our Oxford manufacturing site, assisting them in driving the business forward. This role requires intensity, agility, and aptitude to successfully manage multiple simultaneous priorities and projects to financially support a matrix of diverse customers. Focusing on continuous improvement and elimination of non-valued activities is key, as well as a strong sense of customer service.Responsibilities:
Partner with plant management to increase plant efficiency and profitability - identify issues and proactively initiate analyses/solutions quickly and accurately, keeping in mind the requirements from GAAP.Manage the timely completion of the month-end financial close, demonstrating awareness of all elements of a plant’s financial statements.Prepare analysis to understand the financial ramifications of current and proposed business actions.Ensure compliance with SGC and EPG policies and procedures.Prepare and coordinate the annual budget at the plant level, oversee and reconcile inventory cycle counts and annual physical inventory, and assist in preparation of capital appropriations requests.Project work based on company objectives & supporting/challenging Six Sigma activities with special focus on financial analysis and cost reduction projects.Financial training for non-financial stakeholders - ability to effectively develop people and transfer knowledge down into, and across, the financial and manufacturing organizations.Attendance in the Plant every day, minimum of Four (4) days per week.Travel up to 20%.Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance, CPA, CMA, or MBA preferable or equivalent, complementary work experience.Minimum 5-7 years of progressive cost accounting and analysis experience with a major manufacturing organization. A strong emphasis should be put on knowledge of management accounting, cost and inventory accounting, and GAAP.Strong
analytical skills
are required to quickly grasp issues impacting the plant’s financial results.Strong
communication & presentation skills
- capable of leading a process team and able to define clear vision, goals, and service standards, as well as working independently.Excellent
interpersonal skills
with the ability to build relationships across plant and functional organizations.Want to challenge the status quo - always striving for
continuous improvement .Strong IT aptitude to deliver effective desktop reporting (paperless web-enabled environment), utilize business warehouse tools, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, SAP knowledge would be preferable.At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products
make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.
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Partner with plant management to increase plant efficiency and profitability - identify issues and proactively initiate analyses/solutions quickly and accurately, keeping in mind the requirements from GAAP.Manage the timely completion of the month-end financial close, demonstrating awareness of all elements of a plant’s financial statements.Prepare analysis to understand the financial ramifications of current and proposed business actions.Ensure compliance with SGC and EPG policies and procedures.Prepare and coordinate the annual budget at the plant level, oversee and reconcile inventory cycle counts and annual physical inventory, and assist in preparation of capital appropriations requests.Project work based on company objectives & supporting/challenging Six Sigma activities with special focus on financial analysis and cost reduction projects.Financial training for non-financial stakeholders - ability to effectively develop people and transfer knowledge down into, and across, the financial and manufacturing organizations.Attendance in the Plant every day, minimum of Four (4) days per week.Travel up to 20%.Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance, CPA, CMA, or MBA preferable or equivalent, complementary work experience.Minimum 5-7 years of progressive cost accounting and analysis experience with a major manufacturing organization. A strong emphasis should be put on knowledge of management accounting, cost and inventory accounting, and GAAP.Strong
analytical skills
are required to quickly grasp issues impacting the plant’s financial results.Strong
communication & presentation skills
- capable of leading a process team and able to define clear vision, goals, and service standards, as well as working independently.Excellent
interpersonal skills
with the ability to build relationships across plant and functional organizations.Want to challenge the status quo - always striving for
continuous improvement .Strong IT aptitude to deliver effective desktop reporting (paperless web-enabled environment), utilize business warehouse tools, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, SAP knowledge would be preferable.At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products
make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.
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