Regional Controller (Plant)

Carboline•Columbus, GA

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

Tremco CPG is seeking a Regional Controller (Plant) for its manufacturing and distribution sites in Georgia, US. This role provides oversight for financial controls, policies, and processes, using reliable information and analysis to support operations and strategic direction. The position is hybrid, requiring at least three days a week onsite at the plants, all within driving distance.

Requirements

Finance or Accounting degree (Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university)
10+ years of operational accounting experience
Ability to influence others and drive change
High-level analytical and problem-solving abilities; able to organize data and draw relevant conclusions, recognize trends and/or inconsistencies and take action.
High degree of flexibility and organization and the ability to effectively handle multiple concurrent sites and projects, a fluctuating workload, and changes in priorities
Detail, process, and procedure oriented
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to speak with various levels of the organization, both within and outside of finance
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel (formulas, pivot tables, visuals)
Familiarity with accounting/financial reporting software and tools (SAP, Hyperion HFM, OneStream, Power Query/Power BI)
Understanding of U.S. GAAP and SOX
Ability to work overtime when required for closing activities and special projects
Substantial amount of PC work is required
At least three days a week onsite at the plants is required. All sites are within driving distance.
Occasional air travel is required (<10%)

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Ensure understanding of and compliance with internal controls.
Ensure alignment of plant accounting RPM policies and standard costing methodologies.
Ensure alignment with CPG operations accounting processes.
Safeguard company assets and monitor for fraud.
Assist in managing approval levels.
Liaise with internal/external auditors as required.
Ensure capital projects are properly justified and prioritized for maximum return on investment.
Monitor capital approvals, spending, and CIP, ensuring timely project closure.
Coordinate fixed asset inventories and monitor for impairment or disposal.
Assist in the management of capital critical spares and central stores.
Assist in the evaluation of taxability of purchases and capital projects.
Support and increase financial acumen across all plant departments.
Act as a liaison between operations, corporate finance, and the business.
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives, measuring and analyzing KPIs.
Actively participate in SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning).
Assist in green belt projects and measuring cost savings initiatives.
Produce executive summary reports and plant metric files.
Track and review all manufacturing spending, proposing reclassification entries or accruals and noting anomalies.
Analyze process order variances and work with plants to correct errors.
Review purchase price variance accounts and work with purchasing and plants to correct errors.
Monitor scrap and inventory adjustments against a target.
Provide weekly forecasting on costs of goods sold (COGS) and variances.
Measure inventory levels and throughput to assist in working capital targets.
Provide plant management or corporate accounting with financial data as required.
Prepare monthly journal entries.
Evaluate OSD (Obsolete, Slow Moving, Distressed) inventory for adequate reserve balances and work with operations on disposition.
Assist in planning, monitoring, and reconciling cycle counts and full physical inventories, providing accuracy and completeness data.
Assist with Census/Tax requests as needed.
Work directly with plant management on annual budgets, including assumptions, data validation, and variance analysis.
Calculate annual labor and overhead rates for all cost centers.
Provide input for assessment percentages.
Prepare financial exhibits and variance schedules as required.
Perform ad-hoc projects and analysis as requested.