Operations Controller

Generac Power Systems•East Peoria, IL

5d•$131,200 - $196,900

About The Position

The Plant Controller plays a key role in the operations and finance organizations, partnering with executive business group leadership to build understanding of cost performance and planning across multiple domestic manufacturing facilities. The role has direct reports at other locations and is responsible for hiring, training, and developing them to support manufacturing sites. It drives forecasted cost modeling for strategic planning related to capacity, make-versus-buy scenarios, and manufacturing footprint alignment, and works with other plants to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities. The position combines strategic thinking with hands-on contribution, influencing and educating people at multiple organizational levels. It partners with plant operations managers to review performance and recommend cost optimization strategies. The role provides financial support for plants and FP&A, including modeling and analysis, variance reporting, capital support, business group reporting, KPIs, and long-range planning. It coordinates financial reporting and planning with global stakeholders and develops analytics to inform budgets, forecasts, and business decisions. It also uses data mining to assess facilities, production transfers, and component make-or-buy decisions; contributes to finance process improvement; and builds strong relationships with business partners. The controller designs and directs team work, selects and develops staff, sets expectations, manages performance, and provides feedback. Additional duties include maintaining forecasted labor and overhead rates for strategic planning and identifying system transaction issues that cause variances, in coordination with Operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field.
7 years of related experience.
3 years of experience leading projects and/or teams across functions.
2 years of ERP experience.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Excel skills, including experience building and maintaining complex financial or analytical models.
Experience in a global manufacturing environment, including exposure to standard costing and manufacturing variance analysis.
Strong analytical skills, including experience working with large data sets and translating metrics into meaningful business insights.
Experience with Business Intelligence tools and Tableau for reporting, analysis, and decision-making.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects, influence stakeholders without direct authority, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex financial information for non-financial audiences.

Responsibilities

Provide financial support for plants and FP&A, including financial modeling and analysis, variance reporting, capital support, business group reporting consolidation, KPIs, and long-range planning.
Develop analytics to support understanding, budgeting, forecasting, and financial decisions with business partners.
Coordinate financial reporting and planning among global stakeholders to support internal financial and business management reporting, audits, and quarterly earnings reporting.
Use data mining to research and model scenarios involving facilities, production transfers, and component make-or-buy decisions.
Participate in finance continuous improvement, promote new ideas, and advocate for change across the organization.
Cultivate finance and business relationships, learn the business, respond to evolving priorities, and understand the impact of decisions on stakeholders.
Design and direct team work; select, coach, and develop staff; set expectations; manage performance; recognize achievements; provide feedback; and administer progressive discipline when necessary.
Build and maintain forecasted labor and overhead rates for strategic planning.
Identify system transaction issues that create variances and work with Operations to implement corrective actions.
Partner with plant operations managers to review performance and recommend cost optimization strategies.
Hire, train, and develop direct reports at other locations.