Plant Controller

Catalent; Adelaide Metcalfe; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company in Ontario is seeking a full-time Plant Controller to oversee financial operations and internal controls at their Strathroy facility. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with at least 5 years of financial management experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefit Package (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance)

Group Retirement Savings – Registered Pension Plan (RPP)

Paid Time Off Programs

Employee Reward & Recognition programs

Tuition reimbursement opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of progressive work experience in financial management required.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment at a middle management level required.
• Demonstrable leadership experience may substitute for external experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate all accounting operational functions.
• Prepare internal financial statements and management reports.
• Manage the annual budget and monthly forecasts.
• Liaise with external auditors and lead financial audits.

Skills

Financial management

Leadership

Knowledge of GAAP

ERP system

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Finance)

C.M.A., C.G.A., or C.A. preferred

Tools

ERP software

MS Office

Job description

Plant Controller

Position Summary:

Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company, and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee.

This is a full-time salary position: Monday – Friday, onsite out of Strathroy or Windsor, ON, Canada.

The Plant Controller will report to the Director of Finance and is accountable for effectively controlling, reporting and analyzing the financial and statistical information regarding the company’s Strathroy operations on a timely and accurate basis. The Plant Controller is also accountable to develop and maintain appropriate internal control systems and procedures that safeguard the assets of the Company.

The Role:

• Plan, direct and coordinate all accounting operational functions, including hiring, training and retaining competent accounting staff
• Manage the accumulation of all financial and statistical data necessary for an accurate accounting of business results
• Coordinate and prepare internal financial statements. Provide management with management reports that support decision making ex. Direct Labour variance, Material usage, Scrap, departmental spending Purchase Price Variance "PPV", overhead analysis
• Prepare and manage the annual budget as well as the monthly forecasts
• Assess current accounting and internal control processes, develop recommendations for improvement and monitor ongoing performance
• Liaise with external auditors and lead financial audits. Make recommendations for improvements
• Preparation of sales analysis for purposes of planning and actual sales to forecast
• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Finance) required
• C.M.A., C.G.A., or C.A. preferred
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive work experience in financial management required
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment at a middle management level required
• Knowledge of GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles), tax laws (including income tax & value added tax)
• Excellent computer skills utilizing an ERP system as well as MS Office
• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Comprehensive Benefit Package (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance)
• Group Retirement Savings –Registered Pension Plan (RPP) with employer contributions
• Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, banked time & personal time
• Employee Reward & Recognition programs
• Opportunities for professional and personal development & growth including tuition reimbursement

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life‑saving and life‑enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.