Controller

Diodes Inc•South Portland, ME

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) is seeking an experienced Controller to join the South Portland, ME manufacturing team. In this role, you will be responsible for the monthly closing process, analytical review of plant financial statements as well as forecasting and budgeting at the plant level; review and analyze data to identify actual plant manufacturing results versus established objectives; provide support to develop and track additional cost savings opportunities and monitor progress of current initiatives; collaborate with senior level business unit professionals to provide insightful, data-driven analysis and support.

Requirements

BS/BA degree Accounting or Business or related field
7-10 years Accounting/Finance experience; manufacturing industry experience preferred
3-5 years in an Accounting/Finance Leadership role
Must be highly proficient with Microsoft Applications
Experience with Oracle preferred
Excellent analytical, data-manipulation, problem solving, and communication skills
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to seek resources as needed

Nice To Haves

manufacturing industry experience preferred
Experience with Oracle preferred

Responsibilities

Identify key performance metrics that impact costs and work with operations on reduction opportunities
Analyze costs and productivity of the plant to drive operational improvement in focused areas
Provide financial leadership for capital management, including working with the manufacturing organization to prepare financial analysis related to cost savings & maintenance projects
Drive team to utilize forecast data to drive actions in the plant with flexibility in spending, manning and overall structure
Key participant in other plant lead team support initiatives and other plant functions such as safety, quality, etc.
Evaluate and analyze plant profitability
Educate and train staff on plant financials, spend tracking, and operational levers.
Work across the global footprint and partner with their peers in other fabs for benchmarking cost and process improvement.
External/Internal audit support
Monitoring standard costs for accuracy
Assist in the management of the physical inventory audit process
Implement and ensure compliance of internal financial & operational controls and procedures and SOX related requirements
Inventory control focused on eliminating monthly physical count variances, reduction of slow moving/obsolete write offs; managing inventory on a FIFO basis; coordinating a successful annual tagged physical inventory
Control and maintenance of fixed asset inventory to include annual fixed asset audit
Responsible for financial closing process
Work with General Manager to develop annual plant operating budget and management presentation, monthly forecast updates and full year forecasts
Analysis of monthly operating variances with explanations to plant team and executive leadership
Provide day-to-day financial and operational support
Perform manufacturing variance analysis
Responsible for developing plant standard costing
Review and approve product standard costs reasonableness and correlation to plant operations
Assist management with financial analysis or special projects