What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Controller position at TriSource?
Plant Controller
Location: Pocahontas, Arkansas, USA
Reporting to: Head of Plant Controlling
About The Role
The Plant Controller will be the financial lead at our new manufacturing facility in Pocahontas Arkansas, reporting directly to the Director of Finance. Initially, the successful candidate will be responsible for implementing robust financial controls across the facility and provide financial leadership in the site commissioning stage. Following the commissioning of the site, this candidate will be responsible for maintaining a strong controls environment, accurate and timely financial reporting and providing financial leadership for the site.
The Candidate
The suitable candidate for this role will have strong manufacturing experience and have prior experience in a similar role. They will be able to display a hands-on approach, especially during the commissioning phase. They will display strong leadership credentials and a passion for continuous improvement. They will have strong attention to detail and be comfortable with implementing a culture of accountability and ownership. They will revel in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to make decisions that manage risk and drive improvement.
What You’ll Do
- Reporting & Analysis
- Accurately report plant financial performance while identifying areas for improvement.
- Takes ownership of month end and year end close for the site and ensures all deadlines are met.
- Analyzes drivers behind variances, month to month, prior year, forecast, and budget.
- Develops and improves reporting in systems such as Salesforce, Business Intelligence, ERP system, and HR database.
- Financial Controls
- Ensure compliance
- Assists in reducing slow moving and obsolete inventory, keeping inventory lean, and driving inventory accuracy.
- Maps out and enforces business processes that ensures a strong control environment. There will also be the requirement to constantly review and improve these processes.
- Continuous Improvement
- Work with management to drive improvements and savings in overtime, overhead, labor and production efficiencies, scrap and waste, and purchase price variance.
- Ensure adequate skills and headcount are in the site finance function.
- Works with the Director of Finance to formulate project plans and budgets. Support the Director of Finance with the management and coordination of the project plan with external partners
- Coordinates production of blueprint documents and SOWs in conjunction with the Director of Finance and external partners.
- Coordinates with other departments, including Sales, Production, Purchasing, Shipping, Customer Service and Technical Services.
- Maintains awareness of individual contribution to and impact of the quality, safety, environmental, and product compliance policies and activities; reports all quality issues, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions to the proper personnel.
Additional Expectation
- Ensure that all duties related to product compliance are adhered to in accordance with the Product Compliance Policy, Laws, Regulations, and market demands.
- Responsible for all tasks to achieve compliance goals and demands of the Compliance Management System.
- Must raise concerns related to the Compliance Management System to their supervisor, manager, or any member of the Leadership Team, or through the confidential whistle blower service.
Qualifications required
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline required.
- Prior experience in a manufacturing setting in an accounting or finance leadership role.
- A strong understanding of finance, accounting, payroll and HR software capabilities. Experience in XA ERP, AS400, Ceridian payroll, and Salesforce a plus but not required.
- Must have excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Experience with Power BI a plus.
- Strong communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, and ability to build as well as deliver effective presentations.
- Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
- Ability to hire and lead a team effectively.
