Mill Controller

International Paper•Longview, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mill Controller plans, develops, organizes, and administers the financial operating policies, procedures, internal controls, and other financial activities of the Longview, Washington mill. The role serves as a financial advisor and participates in the mill’s general management, contributing to mill, business group, and corporate goals. It directs the mill’s financial functions and provides additional assistance to the Purchasing department. The Controller is also responsible for protecting company assets and interests, including real and personal property, and related administrative matters such as legal contracts and agreements, insurance coverage, and claims. The position reports directly to the Longview Mill Manager and is a member of the mill’s Lead Team. It also reports functionally to the Senior Manager, Containerboard Finance. The Mill Controller works with mill operations, maintenance, engineering, and management teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline.
7–10 years of finance experience.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to work effectively with others.
Skill using spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel and databases such as SAP.
Strong leadership skills focused on accountability and results.
Strong organization and planning skills.
Ability to evaluate and streamline processes to reduce inefficiency and increase the organization’s capacity for value-added activity.
Ability to quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems.
Ability to instill safety as a core value and communicate a shared vision for safety.

Nice To Haves

Prior financial analyst experience in a paper mill.

Responsibilities

Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results.
Support initiatives related to safety, customer quality, and manufacturing excellence.
Support and participate in the mill’s structured cost-reduction efforts and team.
Support capital project development and implementation.
Implement financial systems to improve and sustain results.
Actively participate in all aspects of the mill’s Lead Team.
Support the budgeting cycle with a focus on year-over-year savings.
Help ensure optimum mill profitability through participation in the effective, safe, and efficient management and direction of personnel and assets.
Report accurate and timely financial and operating statistical information to identify potential business problems and opportunities.
Maintain efficient internal controls over transactions involving company assets and interests, including legal matters, state and local taxes, and insurance claims.
Lead planning for the operating budget, facility plan, capital and repair budget, and forecasting of variances to support long-range growth and achievement of objectives.
Review and analyze key performance measures and variances.
Develop the annual budget and ensure product cost information is accurate.
Report and communicate financial performance against objectives monthly.
Develop tools that increase visibility into process impacts on mill financial performance and improve monthly forecasting accuracy.
Build an effective team by recruiting, transferring, organizing, and developing a viable management structure.
Manage timely and efficient processing of mill payrolls and vendor and contractor payments.
Review and control mill manufacturing and financial results, making recommendations or alerting responsible management staff to problems and opportunities.
Plan and direct implementation of new procedures and controls as facilities, products, and corporate policies and procedures change.
Provide additional assistance to the Purchasing department.
Safeguard company assets and interests, including real and personal property, legal contracts and agreements, and insurance coverage and claims.