Plant Controller

Trelleborg Group•Rutherfordton, NC

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Plant Controller is responsible for all phases of accounting, financial reporting, and other financial activities for a manufacturing site. Reporting to the North America Controller, the position supports continuous business-process improvement and implementation of accounting policies and procedures while working with plant management to optimize operating results. The role requires a hybrid schedule with at least three days per week onsite; audits and company reviews may require additional onsite time. Minimal travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
10+ years of progressive accounting experience; cost accounting experience preferred.
Manufacturing-environment experience and previous supervisory experience.
Experience with SAP.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; extensive Microsoft Excel knowledge, including lookups, Pivot Tables, macros, formulas, and Power Query.
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.
Fluent ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively convey and receive ideas, information, and direction.
Ability to demonstrate job knowledge, meet goals and deadlines, and produce accurate, error-free work.
Commitment to teamwork, customer and coworker support, appropriate conflict resolution, and company-wide improvements.
Ability to maintain professional and respectful workplace relationships in a leadership capacity.
Problem-solving ability, including overcoming obstacles.
Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS.
Demonstrated ability to use an ERP system to support operations.
Comprehensive understanding of general ledger, manufacturing accounting, inventory control, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.

Nice To Haves

Cost accounting experience.
Power BI proficiency.

Responsibilities

Oversee Accounting and Finance activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, including monthly internal and external financial statements, annual audits, and annual budgets.
Use automated systems to input data and reconcile transactions, and oversee trial balance maintenance.
Manage month-, quarter-, and year-end closing activities and ensure compliance with Trelleborg financial reporting policies.
Manage fixed-asset reporting, including budgeting, spend management, and asset capitalization.
Review cost and variance trends, research significant variations, and recommend appropriate responses.
Prepare daily operating performance analyses, including inventory movements, sales, and cost of goods sold, to identify significant issues promptly.
Maintain and update product standard costs in SAP.
Review new BOMs and routers for costing accuracy.
Evaluate and approve cost-review requests, including operating-impact analyses.
Prepare cost estimates for new products and cost variations of existing products.
Perform monthly inventory valuation and manage inventory processes, including cycle counting.
Assist in preparing and monitoring operating forecasts based on budgets; review significant variations and analyze operating impact.
Establish labor and overhead rates in line with operating budgets.
Perform the annual cost roll and inventory revaluation.
Work with purchasing and operations management to improve the accuracy of cost components.
Provide information and analysis to the shared service center when requested.