Plant Controller

Amcor•Joplin, MO

About The Position

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube Job Description This role (i) is responsible for the organization, direction ,and controls of all aspects of the plant and/or divisional accounting and financial functions which includes timely and accurate reporting to Amcor in full compliance with US GAAP and Amcor policies, (ii) leads analysis of financial information to support effective business decisions, (iii) develops and interprets financial information, (iv) supports a single location and may have direct reports, and (v) supporting the Business Unit by providing training on systems and financial processes ensuring that a high standard of controllership is maintained across all plants. This role focuses on interpreting results and making recommendations to the Plant, Sales, and Business Unit Leadership Team, along with an emphasis on change leadership and outperformance.

Requirements

Education – Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
Experience –7+ years of experience in manufacturing finance role; 5+ years of leadership experience
Proficient user of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
Superior analytical and communication skills

Responsibilities

Ownership of Plant P&L, inventory (working capital), annual budget, month and quarterly forecasts, and financial comparisons and explanations of actual results versus the financial estimates
Prepare and analyze material usage, cost statements, profit and loss statements, manufacturing statistics, labor analysis, and sales analysis
Balance sheet analysis for key accounts, including inventory and preparation or approval for account reconciliations
Analyze and interpret operating and financial results to identify trends and activities driving those results and make recommendations on potential changes, both operation and financial in nature, to improve performance
Act as significant contributor to Site/BU commercial excellence utilizing profitability tools such as PMDB and providing strategic guidance on customer profit performance and trends
Provide analysis and commentary for decision making support
Understand and ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, DOA and SOX
Ability to influence, play key partnership role and challenge plant leadership to drive performance
Act as a safety leader and put safety first in all responsibilities, promoting an environment where each employee makes safety their priority
Execute human capital processes including goal setting, performance reviews, human capital planning, and career development for all direct reports (if applicable) and/or as leadership team member in plant.
Responsible for training and development of the financial acumen of the plant leadership team.
Demonstrate and foster Amcor Values
Validation of finance related KPI’s

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)