Controller
Full-time • West Monroe
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
Job Description
Summary
The Plant Controller reports to the Chief Financial Officer. S/He provides strong financial and operational management and is a key member of the finance team. This role is responsible for planning and coordinating budget and business activities for general accounting, cost accounting, variance reporting, business analysis, and inventory valuation in alignment with corporate policies and generally accepted accounting principles. Key areas of responsibility include spend analysis, material and labor variance analysis, forecasting, KPI management and reporting, asset safeguarding, and cost control initiatives.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Responsible for the accuracy of the standard costs starting with the bill of materials and item costs, labor routings, labor rates, as well as overhead assignments.
- Reports variances to set standards and assist with Operations with Root Cause Analysis and corrective action development.
- Analyzes and models changes in product design, raw materials, overhead, manufacturing methods, etc., for effects on production costs.
- Coordinates annual audits in collaboration and support of the CFO.
- Ensures items are correctly classified and all reporting is prepared in accordance with IFRS
- Assists with estimating, tracking, and reporting costs associated with new product development and contract manufacturing, and private label partners.
- Offer financial guidance and support to plant management when they need to make decisions about cost reduction, and capacity planning.
- Timely prepares and issues monthly financial statements with comparisons to budget and to forecast.
- Responsible for preparing payroll, ensuring its accuracy and proper account distribution utilizing APS.
- Responsible for recording daily cash receipts.
- Maintenance of Accounts Receivable ledger
- Reconciles all Balance Sheet Accounts monthly.
- Supports Sales and Marketing with Product Pricing utilizing guidelines set in collaboration with CEO and CFO.
- Support plant/corporate (cost savings) programs toward driving YoY productivity improvements.
- Ensures an adequate system of internal control is maintained, and that general ledger accounts are correctly stated, maintains required compliance.
- Actively manage Net Working Capital, with a focus on A/R, A/P, and inventory optimization; and prepares Cash Flow Forecasts.
- Prepares annual property tax.
- Regulatory compliance reporting
Supervisory Responsibility
This position will directly oversee up to two (2) exempt staff members.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
- MBA, CPA, or CMA is preferred.
- 5 to 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with NetSuite Financial software, desired
- Knowledge of GAAP and IFRS reporting standards
- Must have a proven record of success as a strategically oriented financial manager with knowledge of cost accounting, production planning and operations analysis.
- Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, lookups, analytics, effective model building, etc.)
- High level of customer focus.
- Supervisory Experience
Knowledge
The general knowledge expected from this position is outlined below:
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Safe Quality Foods (SQF) standards
- Knowledge of manufacturing setting and expectations
- Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques
- OSHA regulations
- Advanced business acumen
Skills
The desired skills are outlined below:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- People skills
- Excellent leadership and time management skills
- Mastery problem-solving skills
- Advanced presentation skills
- Organization skills
- Advanced financial management skills
Abilities
The desired abilities are outlined below:
- Ability to work well with others
- Ability to multi-task with attention to details
- Must be able to pass a drug test
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to forecast and project necessary resources (human and product)
- Ability to think strategically
- Ability to drive positive results in an ever-changing environment
- Results driven with ability to execute
Work Authorization
If hired, all employees are required to submit proof of eligibility to work in the United States within 72 hours of their start date.
Other Duties
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the Chief Executive Officer for this job. Duties, responsibilities, or activities may change at any time with or without notice, and s/he may be given additional responsibilities which are not included on this list, as required, by the Board of Directors.
Compensation: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Welcome to Neighbors!
At Neighbors, we are all part of a dynamic effort focused on producing superior quality cookie dough and state-of-the-art customer support services that help our customers deliver essential, revenue generating programs to their clients. The guiding principles of Neighbors, our culture, and our employee ethic, are critical to the success of our mission. Our shared vision and collaboration assure our shareholders that we will consistently produce safe, high-quality products, delivered through an exceptional customer focused system, on trend with consumer expectations and demand.
Here at Neighbors, we love to laugh, and we love making the best cookie dough on the planet. Sure, we have the tried-and-true classics but we've blended these favorites with a whole lotta fortuitous swoon! We've also worked to innovate new flavors that we're convinced will become the new heirloom recipes for our generation.
Our goal is to infuse excitement, enthusiasm, and passion into all we do. And all we do is make cookies! Some say we're crazy. We agree. We're Crazy About Cookies!
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