Site Controller - Plant

Dairy Farmers of America

About The Position

General Purpose: Support the day-to-day financial activities of the Operations Finance department as related to financial reporting, budgeting, inventory and month-end close duties, monthly plant expense analysis, and forecasting activities for the plant. Partner with plant operations to understand financial impacts of KPI’s and to ensure accurate, timely, and meaningful plant operations’ reporting and analysis. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Prepare and analyze reports for the business units and ensure that all business unit financial reporting is accurate according to currently accepted financial practices Obtain, review, and assemble data for financial reports as requested by leadership, including Market Administrator Report Participate in cross-functional plant teams and collaborate with other departments to complete financial activities, as needed, and improve processes and efficiencies Example – plant DMS meetings Participate in monthly plant business review meetings Provide support for new product rollouts and capital project payback analysis Post transactions in SAP, including change order price analysis (COPA) reconciliations, inventory revaluation, and adjustments Partner with Dairy Powders finance to ensure standardized reporting across manufacturing Partner with Dairy Powders leadership to centralize KPI reporting across all the manufacturing network providing insights on key drivers Analyze and report on plant fixed and variable costs, KPI reports, and productivity initiatives Lead for financial analysis for the site Assist with plant capacity activities Distribute monthly operations reports Participate in monthly operations call and lead review of plant financial report Analyze plant data to be used in financial analysis Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities Perform plant month-end close duties as required Analyze plant balance sheet accounts Lead plant budget and forecast activities, in collaboration with Dairy Powders finance Perform plant cost accounting analysis Participate in and assist with special projects as directed Identify, recommend improvements, and automate accounting functions with SAP, PBI and offline processes. Document findings, areas for improvement, and procedures. Provide support to plant personnel on all SAP financial accounting issues The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or similar discipline
5 years of financial and/or accounting experience, preferably in a food manufacturing organization
Able to demonstrate the technical and professional competence required to perform responsibilities and accomplish objectives
Able to provide timely, high quality and comprehensive information
Able to maintain confidentiality of information
Able to collaborate effectively and foster good teamwork
Able to organize time, energy, and resources effectively to achieve goals (i.e., organizational skills)
Able to multi-task
Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
Skill in analytical thinking and problem solving
Able to be pro-active in seeking solutions
Able to accept responsibility for actions and decisions, both success and failure
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Must be able to read, write and speak English

Nice To Haves

2+ years of SAP experience preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare and analyze reports for the business units and ensure that all business unit financial reporting is accurate according to currently accepted financial practices
Obtain, review, and assemble data for financial reports as requested by leadership, including Market Administrator Report
Participate in cross-functional plant teams and collaborate with other departments to complete financial activities, as needed, and improve processes and efficiencies
Participate in monthly plant business review meetings
Provide support for new product rollouts and capital project payback analysis
Post transactions in SAP, including change order price analysis (COPA) reconciliations, inventory revaluation, and adjustments
Partner with Dairy Powders finance to ensure standardized reporting across manufacturing
Partner with Dairy Powders leadership to centralize KPI reporting across all the manufacturing network providing insights on key drivers
Analyze and report on plant fixed and variable costs, KPI reports, and productivity initiatives
Lead for financial analysis for the site
Assist with plant capacity activities
Distribute monthly operations reports
Participate in monthly operations call and lead review of plant financial report
Analyze plant data to be used in financial analysis
Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities
Perform plant month-end close duties as required
Analyze plant balance sheet accounts
Lead plant budget and forecast activities, in collaboration with Dairy Powders finance
Perform plant cost accounting analysis
Participate in and assist with special projects as directed
Identify, recommend improvements, and automate accounting functions with SAP, PBI and offline processes. Document findings, areas for improvement, and procedures
Provide support to plant personnel on all SAP financial accounting issues