Plant Controller

Meridian Lightweight Technologies Inc.; Strathroy; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Lightweight Technologies Inc. is seeking a Plant Controller to oversee financial management within an automotive manufacturing setting. This role involves providing accurate financial reports, leading budget initiatives, and managing the Accounting and IT teams to enhance operational efficiency. Candidates must possess relevant academic credentials and significant industry experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years in a Plant Controller role in automotive manufacturing.
• CA, CMA, or CGA designation or international equivalent is required.
• Strong understanding of Accounting Practices & Principles.

Responsibilities

• Meeting budget and financial goals while leading accounting teams.
• Supervising the effectiveness of financial systems and internal controls.
• Conducting employee evaluations and supporting performance management.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

MS Office Suite

ERP systems

Accounting software

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Meridian Lightweight Technologies Inc. is a leading full-service supplier of innovative magnesium die casting components and assemblies in the global transportation market. With manufacturing facilities worldwide, we are recognized for design excellence and magnesium die casting capabilities. For over 30 years, Meridian has been enhancing its magnesium die casting design and manufacturing processes to serve an expanding automotive global client base. Our Global Technology Centre and innovative technologies ensure the rapid flow of information and high-quality parts.

Role Description

Reporting to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Plant controller will be responsible to provide financial information to appropriate stakeholders in an accurate, timely and effective manner through leading, coaching and performing all duties necessary.The individual will be also leading, coaching and managing the Plant IT and Accounting Teams.

Major Responsibilities

• Meeting all business plan goals: Motivating the management to address financial objectives. To provide financial information to appropriate stakeholders in an accurate, timely and effective manner through leading, coaching and performing all duties necessary.Also to lead, coach and manage the Plant IT and Accounting Teams concerns in an effective and timely manner.
• Budgets: Ensure that budgets are met or exceeded, and financial / departmental goals achieved.
• Systems: Ensuring financial and plant IT systems are effective,timely, efficient, legal and complete.
• Supervising: Motivating and guiding employees to work together effectively and to perform their tasks and duties with pride and satisfaction.
• Goal-Setting: Prioritizing activities to ensure timely, accurate completion of tasks necessary to fulfill teams and company goals.
• Training: Ensuring that adequate training / tools to complete the job are provided.
• Performance Management: Conducting employee evaluations and counseling employees on performance related issues.
• Change Management: Facilitating communication, change, and progress (when needed).
• Environmental Management Team: responsible for ensuring continuous improvement by reviewing objectives and targets and internal/external customer concerns; reviewing audit results and EMS programs elements and establishing action items and recommendations in accordance to ISO 14001 Standards and Meridian Lean System (MLS).
• Internal Controls / Audit: Support all activities related to annual Financial Audit and address any audit findings.Enforce policies and procedures, maintain tools and systems of internal control for business processes, monitoring and tracking gap assessment.
• Objectives/Targets Team: responsible for setting MLTI objectives and targets and establishing measurables.
• Working Capital Management: Global support to all locations for all aspects of working capital achievement including reviewing and monitoring execution of action plans
• Communication: Effectively communicating with all employees, management and customers and ensuring that open and honest lines of communication are available. Responding to all external reporting needs (Shareholder, Corporate, Government, etc.) in a timely and effective manner
• Other responsibilities as required, including special projects as they arise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's (or higher) degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of five (5) years in a Plant Controller role in automotive manufacturing or related manufacturing industries
• CA, CMA, or CGA designation or international equivalent
• Knowledge of all financial related regulations and legislation. Ability to analyze data and proactively react when needed.
• Strong understanding of Accounting Practices & Principles including manufacturing cost accounting
• Must have strong computer knowledge with MS Office Suite, ERP systems, and accounting software.
• Proven experience with budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong interpersonal, time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, train and develop a team.
• Excellent problem solving skills and focus on continuous improvement.
• Negotiation skills, with ability to compromise to achieve sound outcome.
• Act independently, with a sense of urgency, and the confidence to handle a variety of challenges and fast paced environment.
• Ability to travel as required.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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