Mill Controller

International Paper•Longview, WA

2d•$137,400 - $201,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Mill Controller plans, develops, organizes, and administers financial operating policies, procedures, internal controls, and other financial activities for International Paper’s Longview, Washington mill. The position serves as a financial advisor and participates in general mill management, supporting mill, business group, and corporate goals. It directs the mill’s financial functions and provides additional support to Purchasing. The role also safeguards company assets and interests, including real and personal property, legal contracts and agreements, insurance coverage, and claims. The Mill Controller works with departments across the mill, including operations, maintenance, engineering, and management. The role 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.

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 the 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.

Nice To Haves

Prior financial analyst experience in a paper mill.
Ability to quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems.
Ability to evaluate and streamline processes to reduce inefficiency and increase organizational capacity for value-added activity.
Ability to instill safety as a core value and communicate a shared vision for safety.

Responsibilities

Provide visible, 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.
Participate in all aspects of the mill’s Lead Team.
Support the budgeting cycle, targeting year-over-year savings.
Promote optimum mill profitability through effective, safe, and efficient management and direction of personnel and assets.
Report accurate and timely financial and operating statistics 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 budgets, and variance forecasts to support long-range growth and company 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 improve visibility into process impacts on mill financial performance and increase 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 the mill’s manufacturing and financial results, making recommendations or alerting responsible management to problems and opportunities.
Plan and direct implementation of procedures and controls as facilities, products, and corporate policies and procedures change.