Plant Controller - Multi Sites
Elementis Specialties (St Louis, Missouri)

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Title:  Plant Controller           

Reporting to:  Operations Controller         

Location:  St. Louis, Missouri   

This person will be responsible for the administration and interpretation of company accounting policies applicable to our St. Louis, MO and Charleston, WV plants. This person will be based at our St. Louis Plant and consistent travel will be required to the other plant. Complete responsibility for plant accounting and the compilation and analysis of production reports and statements.  This includes preparation of financial and operating reports, cost accounting, annual operating plan development and re-forecasting, manufacturing variance review, inventory control and analysis.  As Plant Controller, the incumbent can aspire to higher level positions within the Headquarters Finance Group. 

Key Characteristics:

This position requires a self-starter who can identify and complete work in a highly dynamic and matrix environment. The ideal candidate will make a major contribution to the support of the plant operations group, while always searching for cost and process improvement opportunities.

Principle Accountabilities:

·         Monthly closing including work order close, manufacturing variance review, and fixed/variable cost analysis

·         Balance sheet reconciliation including inventory, fixed assets, prepaid and liabilities

·         Prepare annual operating plan, oversight and re-forecasting

·         Inventory management including reconciliation, control, analysis and oversee cycle counts and physical inventories

·         Fixed asset management including reconciliation, control, analysis and participate in capital expenditure approval process

·         Plant Financial report development both for plant management and corporate headquarters

·         Systems (JDE) support / plant development / implementation

·         Business partner with Plant Manager

·         Assist with special projects

Qualifications:  The ideal candidate for this position will have…

·         5 – 10 years of experience – prior manufacturing plant accounting and chemical industry experience desired – as lead accountant at a plant

·         BS in Finance or Accounting – MBA and/or CPA a plus

·         Specific knowledge of plant accounting, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, inventory control, business case, cost benefit analysis and capital planning analysis

·         Strong analytical skills for problem solving. A change agent able to improve upon existing processes.

·         Experience with ERP Systems a must (Specific technical knowledge of JD Edwards – One World a plus), MS Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Word a must.

·         Strong communication skills both written and verbally

·         Able to work independently

·         Willingness for travel

·         Uses common sense, pragmatic thinking and possesses necessary analytical skills for problem solving and data interpretation purposes

Position: Permanent

Salary Range:  Up to $85K depending on experience