
Plant Controller
- Stayner, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Provide financial partnership to VP of Operations at the manufacturing facility, compile and analyze financial data to identify trends and provide insights for decision-making
- Lead the development and maintenance of accurate standard costs in SAP ERP system
- Analyze manufacturing allocation of labor and overhead for Production Cost Centers & Finishing and Packaging departments and create management action plans
- Provide P&L explanation for key variances in Price, Mix, Volume and Cost Drivers
- Identify trends in production unit performance and provide recommendations for improvement
- Lead effort to develop plant metrics that give an overall assessment of plant performance
- Responsible for providing the organization and management with appropriate financial and operating information. Collaborate with other department groups to obtain and compile relevant financial data
- Prepare annual budget in accordance with corporate FP&A process and manage the budget and estimates monthly throughout the year
- Partner with Materials manager and Procurement to reduce inventory balances to an acceptable plant level
- Lead the effort to identify and track cost savings improvements for the plant
- Participate in continuous improvement projects to help drive improvement and positive changes that reduce obsolescence and waste
- Supervise plant counts and review inventories of fixed assets, finished products, work in process, raw materials, packaging and spare parts in the maintenance rooms
- Review/update and create standard cost for each SKU for finished goods or WIP
- Ensure all plant personnel and supervisors are adequately trained in all required accounting procedures, audit and review as needed
- Review and approve plant requisitions as needed. Responsible for making sure that the proper general ledger account and cost centers are correctly applied and plant adherence to the capitalization policy
- Review CAPEX projects and assist with determination of ROI calculations
- Coordinate with quality to ensure inventory on Quality Hold is tracked and released or dispositioned timely
- Maintain strong internal controls over plant assets and transactions, adhere to corporate policies and external regulations
- Identify financial and operational risks and develop appropriate management action plans to mitigate risks and plant loss
- Supervise and motivate plant accountants and ensure successful completion of duties and reports
- Provide ad-hoc reporting, analysis or business support as required by management
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or related field CPA designation (preferred)
- 5 years of progressive finance/accounting experience, including 2+ years in a plant controller or cost analyst role
- Experience with Inventory Management and Supply Chain partnership
- Accounting experience with Inventory Valuation and Reserves adjustments
- Experience implementing new policies and procedures
- Capable of identifying and implementing improvements that drive efficiencies and drive business performance
- Hands-on team player, able to interact professionally with all levels
- Leadership and collaborative capabilities to work with a broader finance team as well as all levels in a manufacturing environment; Prior experience in manufacturing or cultivation environment is preferred
- Proven analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
- An effective communicator with excellent verbal and written skills
- Self-motivated, goal-oriented with ability to work under tight deadlines and possesses attention to details
- Works well under pressure, change and ambiguity, and leads by example
- Advanced Excel and a Solid knowledge of SAP ERP system is preferred, but not required