Plant Controller Jobs

The Role

Dual Plant Controller (Wilmington and Fremont, CA) and 3PL

“This Job Matters”

What’s the job?

• Assist in preparation of capital appropriations requests
• Ensure compliance with SGC and EPG policies and procedures
• Partner with Plant Management to increase plant efficiency and profitability
• Support the analytical needs of the Regional Controller and other Financial Management
• Demonstrate awareness of all elements of a plant’s financial statements
• Ad hoc analysis
• Prepare and coordinate the annual budget at the plant level
• Prepare, maintain and analyze product standard costs
• Prepare analysis to understand the financial ramifications of current and proposed business actions
• Track/review cost reduction projects and maintain required reporting
• Be on-site at each location one week per month
• Prepare all post closing plant financial analysis, performance reports and meaningful commentary
• Manage timely completion of the month-end financial close for two locations and third party warehouses (3PLs)
• Identify issues and proactively initiate analyses/solutions
• Oversee and reconcile inventory cycle counts and physical inventory

Requirements

“Your Skills Matter”

What do you bring?

• Ability to manage projects, work independently, and communicate effectively to all areas and levels of the location
• Minimum 7-10 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.
• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA, CMA, or MBA preferable or equivalent, complementary work experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across plant and functional organizations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills are required
• Strong analytical Skills are required to quickly grasp issues impacting the plant’s financial results
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Capable of leading a process team and able to define clear vision, goals, and service standards
• Demonstrated client service orientation
• Strong IT aptitude to deliver effective desktop reporting (paperless web-enabled environment), utilize business warehouse tools and MS Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentations

About Us

“What We Do Matters”

Why work for us?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these 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.

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Benefits

“You Matter to Us”

What are our perks?

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program
• LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends
• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)
• PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace
• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental

Job Reference: USA06239