What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller (Manufacturing) position at City Brewing Co?
City Brewing Company – Who We Are
With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.
Job Summary
The Controller directs the accounting practices of City Brewing’s Memphis plant, by ensuring all financial records for the location are compliant with all relevant company policies and GAAP standards, and developing appropriate reporting to guide the plant leadership team. This individual leads a team of operational accounting experts who are collectively responsible for assisting the Plant Manager and HR Director in identifying cost reduction opportunities, tracking plant KPI performance, ensuring delivery of capital project returns, developing budgets and forecasts, and managing local plant accounting functions. The Controller also supervises the plant general ledger functions and financial reporting, plant level accounting control (e.g., expense reports, inventory, petty cash, etc.), and plant level operations analysis.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintains the plant's system of accounts and keeps books and records on all company transactions and assets for the Memphis plant
- Develops, analyzes, and interprets statistical and accounting information to appraise operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget, and other indices of the plant’s operating effectiveness
- Monitors all cost accounting functions for the Memphis plant including new item setup, bill of material maintenance and verification, actual vs standard variance reporting
- Manages the plant period end close process to ensure compliance with the corporate close schedule
- Prepares the monthly operations results for the plant, and proactively investigates/reviews with local stakeholders
- Coordinates local activities with the company’s internal and external auditors
- Monitors financial controls for the plant in accordance with corporate policy to safeguard both customer and company owned assets against fraud, theft, and mitigate other financial risks
- Presents actual results vs targeted results to senior leadership and identifies areas of improvement
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
- 10 years accounting experience, preferably in both public and private sectors
- 5 years experience managing and coaching a large team
- Manufacturing/operational accounting experience within a complex industry
- Strong GAAP and financial reporting technical skills
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems, preferred
- Advanced MS Suite capabilities, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
