Plant Controller - Manufacturing

We are searching for a Controller to deliver accounting, financial planning, and analysis support for our Grandview Missouri area operation. We are looking for a proactive person who will play a key role in partnering with both sales and operations leadership to deliver insight into business performance and enable continuous improvement.

What you’ll be doing:

• Acting as the primary financial partner to the Grandview plant leadership team
• Participating in the monthly close process including recording some journal entries
• Preparing and analyzing monthly financial reports and metrics
• Providing first level review of results to identify trends and anomalies
• Effectively communicating monthly plant results to executive leadership team
• Reviewing monthly/quarterly results with functional budget owners
• Building plant forecasts with input from multiple sources during the annual budget process
• Revising standard costs annually and perform monthly variance analysis
• Analyzing, reconciling, and auditing inventory for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods
• Working with internal audit team to ensure Sox Control adherence through testing and remediation
• Executing blank-page projects: developing reports/analyses/processes without existing templates
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What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience working with financial data in a dynamic environment; Sales and Operations planning experience a plus
• Advanced proficiency and experience with Microsoft Excel and related financial systems; experience with JD Edwards (or modern ERP system) and Business Intelligent software a plus
• Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, and interpersonal
• Able to communicate complex topics in an effective and concise manner
• Strong interpersonal skills with regional perspective. You will interact with employees from numerous functions in North America
• Process-driven; proven analytic and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to see the “big picture” while maintaining a strong attention to detail