Plant Controller

Siemens•Fort Worth, TX

37d•$145,156 - $248,839•Onsite

About The Position

Join our Smart Infrastructure (SI) team as a Plant Controller and play a key role in the successful ramp-up of a new Greenfield manufacturing facility. In this highly visible position, you will lead all financial aspects of the factory startup while partnering closely with the Plant Manager, plant leadership team, Director of Operations Finance (Systems), Operations Finance, Performance Controlling, Apparatus factory finance teams, and cross-functional business partners. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, driving planning and controlling activities, monitoring and analyzing key performance indicators, and delivering actionable insights to support operational and financial decision-making. This role will also champion continuous improvement initiatives, cost optimization efforts, and strategic projects to enhance operational performance and achieve business objectives. This position is located in Fort Worth, Texas and is an onsite role.

Requirements

BS in Accounting or Finance.
Minimum 8 years’ experience in Finance, preferably in an industrial manufacturing environment
Experience and in-depth know-how of large and complex manufacturing environments
Comprehensive SCM- and manufacturing process understanding (beyond finance)
Very strong in-depth knowledge of SAP (FI/CO) and digitalization- / automation tools (Tableau, Snowflake, KNIME, PowerBI, etc.) and AI
Strong Networking-, Collaboration- and Stakeholder Management skills
Ability to effectively manage deadlines, prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Strong understanding of budgeting and forecasting process.
Experience and track record in developing and directing teams as well as to manage and develop individuals

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Finance preferred.
Strong impact on results in own area.

Responsibilities

Manage all commercial activities and be responsible for the commercial success of the plant.
Be part of the plant’s leadership team and the commercial partner to the Plant Manager.
Help define long term strategic targets and drive implementation by breaking them into achievable short-term objectives in a highly dynamic environment.
Support and drive accuracy of master data and value flow in factories aiming at standardization and Sherpa readiness as well as optimized sales order controlling.
Evaluate and ensure alignment of operational and commercial targets. Develop KPI’s to measure such targets and collaborate cross-functionally to take corrective actions as necessary.
Implement new systems, software and tools and enhance existing ones to ensure optimal support of technical and financial needs, e.g. SAP, MES, etc.
Actively manage inventory by tracking variations, monitoring excess, booking reserves, analyzing cycle counts etc. Closely coordinate with purchasing, planning, and logistics to understand movements and its corresponding impacts to the financials.
Innovate by standardizing and digitalizing existing processes and identify opportunities to develop new KPI’s or reporting that adds business value.
Design, implement and monitor internal controls within the plant to ensure accuracy of books and records and process adherence, identify any gaps or weaknesses and coordinate with internal and external auditors.
Recruit, manage, assess, and develop team members by setting challenging targets and ensure achievement by motivating, encouraging and advising as required.