Plant Controller

International Automotive Components•Alma, MI

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About The Position

The Plant Controller leads the daily administration of an IAC facility’s accounting and finance activities. The role supports financial statement preparation and financial analysis, and drives continuous improvement of the accounting function. It provides timely and accurate accounting and finance services in compliance with legislative and corporate requirements, maintains an adequate system of internal control, ensures general ledger accounts are correctly stated and classified, and ensures financial reporting follows Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Controller also partners with cross-functional team members at corporate and within the business unit. The role has full responsibility for the facility’s income statement and balance sheet, and manages budgeting, forecasting, cash forecasting, cost accounting, financial reporting, tax filings, fixed-asset depreciation, and profitability tracking. It works closely with manufacturing operations, IT, and accounting staff to support effective controls, accurate production-cost capture, reporting automation, and improved workflows. The position is primarily office-based, with periodic time on the manufacturing floor and travel to other divisions, typically under 5%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business management, accounting, or finance.
At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing industry.
Strong technical and analytical skills, with a solid cost-accounting background.
Ability to build professional relationships with internal and external clients.
Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections with strong attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to make sound, objective, and ethical decisions.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of financially sensitive information and demonstrate high integrity.
Excellent communication and analytical skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse environment and interact effectively with other groups, departments, clients, and partners.
Willingness to continuously learn and accept feedback to improve individual performance.
Ability to maintain safe maintenance practices and adhere to safety requirements.
Willingness and ability to travel to other divisions; travel is typically less than 5%.
Ability to tolerate some exposure to dust, varied temperatures, fumes, and loud noise while periodically on the manufacturing floor.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment while on the production floor.

Responsibilities

Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, including posting monthly journal entries, completing account reconciliations, analyzing variances, and investigating discrepancies.
Take full responsibility for the facility’s income statement and balance sheet.
Prepare the annual budget and in-year forecasts for the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Prepare a 13-week cash forecast to determine the facility’s short-term cash needs.
Manage new-business quoting and track profitability throughout the program lifecycle, including post-award and postproduction; alert the team to margin deterioration requiring attention.
Conduct month-end and year-end closing, reconcile and balance accounts, and review monthly journal entries.
Provide cost-accounting expertise for manufacturing operations.
Prepare financial statements and analytical reports for the monthly reporting package.
Ensure GAAP is incorporated into business management.
Maintain appropriate internal controls and support effective and efficient annual financial audits.
Work with manufacturing operations to ensure accurate and timely capture of production costs and analysis of production variances.
Develop and maintain thorough financial procedures and systems.
Develop the location budget and analyze variances.
Manage intercompany product transfers.
Guide staff accountant(s) to ensure effective team support.
Prepare sales and use tax filings.
Develop, monitor, and analyze manufacturing overhead allocations and burden rates.
Manage book and tax depreciation for fixed assets.
Drive collection of customer accounts receivable as needed.
Work with IT to automate the company’s financial reporting package.
Improve workflow processes, including paperless filing.
Travel to other divisions as required, typically less than 5%.
Follow company safety procedures, including wearing required personal protective equipment on the production floor.