Plant Controller
About The Position
As the Plant Controller, you'll be the go-to expert for all financial matters on the plant’s leadership team. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you'll set the direction for accounting and finance, guiding everything from day-to-day operations to long-term strategy. This is more than just an accounting job—it’s your chance to help lead, shape, and grow a business. If you’re ready to bring your financial expertise to an essential leadership role, we want to meet you! Curious what life’s like around here? Pauls Valley offers small-town friendliness, affordable living, easy commutes, and a strong sense of community—all while keeping you connected to some of the best amenities in the region. Norman is an easy drive north, offering the energy of a college town with great restaurants, shopping, and the University of Oklahoma. Keep going and you're in the Oklahoma City metro, with major entertainment, dining, shopping, professional sports, and a major airport. Closer to home, you’ll find plenty of outdoor activities, local sports, and community events without the traffic and higher cost of living that come with a larger city. If you're looking for a great career opportunity with lower living costs, more space, less time commuting, and access to everything a larger metro has to offer, Pauls Valley is worth a look.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive experience in finance (mainly in manufacturing) roles
- Bachelor’s in finance or accounting, (MBA, CPA or CMA a plus)
- Top-notch analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex information clearly
- Aptitude for cross-department teamwork and team development
- Robust IT systems aptitude (Excel, SAP, HFM, PowerPoint)
Nice To Haves
- MBA, CPA or CMA a plus
Responsibilities
- Plant controller is the key financial position on the plant’s leadership team.
- This role is responsible for the organization, direction, and controls of all aspects of the assigned plant’s accounting and financial functions, which includes timely and accurate reporting to Amcor. And in full compliance with US GAAP and Amcor policies.
- Leads analysis and communication of financial information to support effective business decisions. Including interpreting results and making recommendations to Plant leadership, Sales, and Business Unit Leadership teams, along with an emphasis on change leadership and outperformance.
- Supports the Business Unit by providing training on systems and financial processes ensuring that a high standard of controllership is maintained across all plants.
- Demonstrate and foster Amcor Values, including safety actions and participation.
- Ownership of Plant P&L, inventory (working capital), month and quarterly forecasts, financial comparisons, and explanations of actual results versus the financial estimates delivering insights and clear explanations for leadership.
- Drives a strategic vision for optimal results and communicates to and coordinates with the teams to achieve those objectives.
- Ensure plant management understands operational levers that affect plant profitability. Including training and development of financial acumen to the plant leadership team.
- Prepare and analyze detailed financial reports — material usage, cost statements, profit and loss statements, manufacturing statistics, labor analysis, and sales analysis.
- Balance sheet analysis and reconciliation for key accounts, including inventory.
- 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.
- Understand and ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, DOA and SOX
- Career development mentor
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
