Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Controller to join our team at a manufacturing plant in Yankton, South Dakota. In this role, you will serve as a vital member of the leadership team, ensuring accurate financial management, compliance, and reporting. You will act as a strategic partner to the plant manager, providing insights to support operational decisions and drive business success.

This position involves overseeing financial processes, fostering continuous improvement, and aligning plant-level financial objectives with broader organizational goals.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee monthly financial closing cycles, ensuring accurate reflection of the plant's profit and loss, capital base, and cash flow.

- Manage and direct physical inventory processes on a monthly basis.

- Analyze and interpret financial data to provide actionable insights that connect operational outcomes to financial results.

- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for the plant.

- Monitor and enforce financial policies, practices, and procedures to ensure compliance and safeguard company assets.

- Supervise procurement activities while promoting company values and operational excellence.

- Develop and present detailed business cases for capital spending requests, including payback calculations and justification.

- Collaborate with plant leadership to establish and monitor budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics while driving accountability for financial targets.

- Champion cost reduction initiatives, continuous improvement efforts, and lean manufacturing processes.

- Act as the liaison between plant-level and corporate finance teams to ensure transparency and alignment in reporting and decision-making.

Requirements - Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.

- At least 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including expertise in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.

- Minimum of 5 years in a leadership or management role.

- Proficiency in financial systems such as Oracle, AS400, Hyperion, and similar platforms.

- Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

- Experience in manufacturing cost accounting and lean manufacturing practices.

- Ability to collaborate effectively with plant managers, operations teams, and other departments to align financial strategies with operational goals.

- Fluency in English and excellent communication skills.

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