Plant Controller

Stratas Foods•Decatur, IL

6d•$92,121 - $115,151

About The Position

Stratas Foods LLC is the leading supplier of fats and oils to the Foodservice, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America and is a producer of quality bulk and packaged dressings, mayonnaise and sauces. Stratas Foods was formed in October 2008 as a 50/50 joint venture between ACH Food Companies (ACH) and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in Accounting/Finance preferred. Bachelors in business with emphasis in accounting will be considered.
5+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, with at least 3 years in a manufacturing environment required.
Demonstrated experience in cost accounting, inventory management, and financial analysis is required.
Excellent knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications including Power BI.
Advanced user of Excel (Power query, pivot tables, filters, look-up formulas) required.
Knowledge of Infor M3 ERP system or equivalent, Querying SQL Server or relational database preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience partnering with plant operations, leading month-end close processes, and driving cost control initiatives is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports to ensure timely resolution of reconciling items related to inventory valuation and plant expenses.
Manage month-end accounting processes, including variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliations, and analyze financial results against budgets and prior periods.
Develop driver-based Budgets for Plant Operations.
Oversee GL coding for BOM and items, establish and review standard costs, and analyze cost variances (usage, yield, labor, overhead) to drive corrective actions with plant leadership.
Serve as the plant finance lead for inventory accuracy and standard cost integrity, designing and overseeing cycle count procedures while monitoring compliance and addressing discrepancies.
Establish a robust control environment around inventory transactions, addressing material movement errors and negative inventory issues
Review and approve inventory adjustments within established authority limits, tracking inventory shrink and reporting trends to leaders at the plant and corporate.
Oversee bulk oil receipts, prepare inventory variance reports, and assist with the execution and reconciliation of the annual physical inventory.
Assist with internal and external audits by preparing client schedules and worksheets as needed.
Develop reports for management, create and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and participate in projects to support operational efficiency, CAPEX projects and cost-saving initiatives.
Collaborate closely with plant management and operations teams to drive plant objectives.
Other projects as requested by management to support the Finance department.