Sr Factory Controller

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Leonia, NJ

1d•$160,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Nestlé Health Science (NHSc) is looking for an experienced and dynamic Finance Leader to oversee all financial aspects of our manufacturing site located in Leonia, NJ. You will be responsible for being the steadfast custodian of stewardship and governance for the facility. Trusted co-pilot to the Factory Manager and Factory Leadership Teams with direct dialogue with the Operations Controller for NHSc US. Accountable for all factory financial matters (vision, organization, practices, initiatives/projects) and provide fact-based decision making on both short-term objectives and on long-term strategic initiatives. Provide visibility and forecasts around costs related to the factory processes through the driving of relevant analysis and reporting (monitoring of the budget and controlling the variances), ensures Compliance to financial legal requirements and Nestle Accounting Standards (NAS).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
5-7 years of cost or general accounting experience. Preferred experience at a factory/operational level.
Knowledge of accounting principles in fixed assets, accounts payable, payroll, inventory control, financial reporting and general accounting.
Knowledge of activity-based costing/management and factory management systems/tools.
Basic understanding of information systems function.
Excellent communication skills required.
Ability to manage a multi-faceted department.
Ability to work well with all employees.
Must be a team player, have strong project leadership skills as well as be self-directed.

Responsibilities

Identify, drive and deliver cost improvement opportunities, be an active contributor to improvement projects and initiatives, validate, review and track proposed savings. Challenge assumptions for cost improvements in factory based on internal and external benchmark information on factory performance and costs. Actively drive improvement activities within the factory and ensure activities are in alignment with business Operational Master Plan.
Manage and interpret factory reporting of actuals and forecasts for the factory and key outside stakeholders; ensure transparency, accuracy and timeliness of this process; follow up and monitoring of progress to close gaps, ensuring Nestlé financial policies, Accounting Standards and Costing Standards are followed by promoting ownership of data at source.
Identify and lead strategic financial analysis relating to major or strategic decisions related to the factory to ensure full transparency of costs and non-financial implications.
Drive business planning; manage the overall factory budget with factory management team as well as being the critical liaison between factory and Corporate/Commercial Teams in the business planning process. Perform forecasts, revisions or simulations if needed.
Develop, control and ensure robust evaluations of capital investment plans and requests including post CAPEX evaluations.
Ensure clear control and visibility of assets and liabilities, including the development, implementation and compliance with internal controls in all areas. Accountable for Segregation of Duties (SODs) and assessment of compensating control effectiveness. This includes establishing a solid and periodic monitoring of the internal controls effectiveness and appropriately escalating business risks.
Coach and develop the factory personnel with focus on finance individuals & team including career and succession planning. Ensure factory finance personnel are meeting/exceeding performance expectations.
Drive clear understanding of financial key figures, costing and business impact within and outside the factory, including organizing training sessions for non-specialists.
Manage routine audit activities within the factory to ensure compliance on critical areas eg. NAS, Costing Standards, statutory accounting/tax, OPEX guideline and appropriately escalate business risks. As the Champion of compliance & risk management for the site is the key contact for internal and external audits within the factory.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Follow factory safety & environmental objectives & targets.
Follow the plant safety rules; report incidents & unsafe conditions immediately.
Maintain compliance with regulations and refer to the Safety & Environmental Management System(s) on all related procedures and programs.
Understand the environmental aspects of the position and take action to reduce these environmental impacts by conserving paper, electricity, water etc. Will also recycle all appropriate materials (paper, plastic, food, etc.).
Follow factory food safety, quality objectives & targets.
Follow Nestlé Good Manufacturing Practices; report food safety and quality issues immediately.
Maintain compliance with regulations, and refer to Nestlé Quality Management System on all related procedures and programs.
Understand the food safety and quality aspects of the position as indicated on QMS, OJT's and SOP's that apply.
Throughout all of these responsibilities, maintains a focus on continuous improvement.