Plant Controller

Novelis Oswego Manufacturing Facility • Town of Scriba, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Novelis North America (NNA) is seeking a Plant Controller to join the leadership team at their Oswego facility. This role manages all plant controlling and internal controls activities to ensure accurate financial results and provides management with necessary information for sound business decisions. The position is responsible for forecasting and managing plant operational expenses and managing spend related to capital projects. This role will report to the Region Operations Controller.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration from an accredited college or university is required.
• Minimum 8 years with 3 years of management experience.
• Must have a strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Be a role model for leading and developing a positive, team-oriented culture.
• Ability to perform work accurately and independently.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey and explain complex policies and guidelines.
• Proficient in Microsoft office programs.
• Excellent verbal, math, and writing skills.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree, CPA/CMA are a plus.
• SAP, Oracle and OneStream experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Be an active member of the core plant management team providing guidance to non-financial team members.
• Prepare and record monthly accounting entries and conduct all required reconciliations to ensure closing process meets company deadlines with accurate information.
• Prepare plant financial reports including monthly summaries for regional reporting along with monthly analysis of spending to plant management team.
• Prepare quarterly reports to corporate accounting for quarter end financial reporting.
• Develop and manage to annual plan and quarterly forecast for the plant.
• Monitor and report capital expenditures to plant management team and region management.
• Provide oversight and coordination of accounting functions related to sustaining and strategic capital projects including preparation of financial justifications.
• Perform monthly and ad hoc variance analysis to identify opportunities and possibilities for improvement in financial performance and be able to discuss findings with senior management.
• Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement projects and integrated planning cycles.
• Ensure that periodic fixed asset verification is performed and proper documentation maintained.
• Periodically review internal processes for improvement in timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency automating these processes where feasible.
• Identify growth opportunities or training needs for continual staff development.
• Embrace and promote the Novelis cultural beliefs of Be Open, Build Trust, Say Anything, Be Authentic.

Benefits

• Family Growth Programs: Paid parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Treatment, Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support
• Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance
• Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs and more.
• Diabetes Management Program
• Pet insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• PerkSpot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance and career development programs!
• Participation in a short-term incentive plan (Annual Incentive Plan - AIP or Plant Performance incentive - PPI).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager