Plant Controller - Manufacturing Russelectric

Siemens•Hingham, MA

9d•$135,303 - $231,948•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Smart Infrastructure (SI) team as our Plant Controller – Manufacturing to help us provide valuable and outstanding business services to our customers! The successful candidate will add value by ensuring the commercial success of the plant, driving financial accuracy and integrity, actively engaging in design, implementation and adherence to internal controls, reporting, analysis, planning, forecasting, monitoring and adherence to KPI’s of the Electrical Products Products (EP) Russelectric Manufacturing Plant located in Hingham, MA. This role will be a hybrid role and requires onsite presence 3 days a week.

Requirements

BS in Accounting, Finance.
5+ years of proven experience in Finance, preferably in an industrial manufacturing environment
In depth knowledge of SAP (FI/CO).
Strong understanding of budgeting and forecasting process.
Experience as a Team Lead or Supervisor developing and leading teams/individuals.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Tableau, PowerBI and Knime is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Be part of the leadership team and commercial partner to operations while managing commercial activities and drive commercial success of the plant.
Help define long term strategic targets and drive implementation by breaking them into achievable short-term objectives in a highly dynamic environment.
Own aspects of planning, controlling, accounting and reporting activities of the plant including EVA, Gross Profit, Investments, NWC
Manage the month-end closing process including preparation of journal entries for revenue and cost accruals. Analyze results and investigate deviations in detail including any corrective actions. Summarize findings and present to senior management.
Manage CAPEX projects (partly driven by expansion projects) from conceptualization, approvals, PO, delivery, payment, and capitalization while also evaluating the financial benefits of such projects.
Manage adherence to standard processes and procedures that ensures clean books and records
Innovate by standardizing and digitalizing existing processes and identify opportunities to develop new KPI’s or reporting that adds business value.
Own, ensure and improve internal controls, efficiency and FC accuracy.
Partner with Procurement, Industrial Engineering, and Operations teams to identify and execute productivity improvement initiatives, evaluate make-versus-buy opportunities, and develop financial business cases for outsourcing projects that enhance manufacturing efficiency, capacity utilization, cost competitiveness, and plant profitability.
Drive working capital improvements through active management of inventory levels, inventory accuracy, excess and obsolete inventory reduction, and collaboration with Supply Chain and Operations teams.
Develop and coach finance team members, fostering a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.