Plant Controller

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Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities and a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Job requirements

The Plant Controller will report to the ISC FP&A team, Regional Controller Europe & Canada on a ‘dotted line’ basis and will be managing the Local Finance team at Alkegen Kleinreinsdorf.

The Individual will be working in a fast-paced environment, and with larger business operations organization (e.g. Operations, Finance & Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Treasury, Tax, Shared Service Team, etc).

Responsibilities:

Finance Planning & Analysis

Finance partner to the site Operations team:

• Contribute to improving the competitiveness of our manufacturing through:
• Influencing change, generating and confirming opportunities from Ad-hoc analysis, benchmark and trend analysis.
• Continuously challenging the team towards being more efficient and saving costs.
• Tracking performance and achievement.
• Being forward-looking and bringing visibility on future performance.
• Raising issues in a timely manner and proposing solutions.
• Identifying opportunities to drive profitability and make recommendations to the leadership team.
• Performing ROI when needed.

Analysis of site performance:

• Able to clearly communicate a cohesive and concise story on drivers behind financial data and potential implications on future results through:
• Implementing the monthly plant reporting package that bridges financial results to prior year and plan.
• Analyzing the monthly manufacturing variance to Standards and communicate results.
• Participating in setting up the Company’s KPIs (including Operations KPI - utilization, Downtime, Yield, Claims, Safety…) and owning them.
• Focusing on cost savings and tracking achievement in coordination with the Operations Team (Includes savings from Operations, WCM, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain and SG&A).

Budgeting and forecasting:

• Develop and maintain the annual budget, forecasts, and financial strategic plans (5 years) that incorporate strategic business objectives and appropriate assumptions for functional areas in scope:
• Set up the Operations Budget and rolling Forecast process (animate the process on site and communicate assumptions).
• Prepare the weekly forecast.
• Make sure standard costs are properly calculated and maintained.

Accounting:

• Ensure accurate recording of transactions as related to sales, payables, inventory, fixed assets, payroll, accruals and all other general accounting entries.
• Own the entire closing process (both on local GAAP and U.S. GAAP).
• Ensure timely and accurate closing.
• Provide Corporate any necessary documents in support of external reporting required under local laws and credit agreements.
• Enforce policies and standard operating procedures.
• German holding company reconciliation and management.

Controllership:

• Manage, develop, train, coach, and evaluate the members of the finance and accounting departments.
• Oversee all activities of the local Finance department that include but not limited to Accounting, Treasury, Tax, and preparation of statutory declarations working with Regional Controller.
• Coordinate annual audits for local and group purposes.
• Coordinate external income tax audits between Tax Authorities, Corporate Tax, and Tax Advisors.
• Prepare tax reconciliations.
• Ensure that the location accounting procedures are compliant with local regulation, corporate policies and procedures, and U.S. GAAP.
• Comply with Internal Balance Sheet Review Policies and Internal Audit Process.
• Complete Internal Representation Letter Process for the site.
• Complete/Monitor Account Reconciliations Documents and Open Items Tracking.
• Stay current with rules and regulations impacting the financial aspects of the business and improve knowledge and skills through on-going development.
• Analyze and manage capital projects to ensure correct and accurate accounting classification of all expenditures and documents, providing timely, thorough evaluation of all CARs (capital expenditures).
• Support the Director, Regional Controller for the holding management (including filings, tax integration).
• Ensure a sound control environment in place to reach Sarbanes-Oxley requirements levels.

AR / AP / Cash:

• Ensure/Support efficient transactions consistent with company policy and vendor / customer terms.
• Analyze and manage AR / AP process to ensure timely collection of cash and work to optimize working capital within the business.
• Ongoing monitoring of liquidity.
• Countersign checks issued by the site.

Other:

• Must adhere to all company and location policies and safety rules
• Must be able to work extended hours when required
• All other duties as assigned

Profile

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• 10+ years of experience, with at least 5 years of supervisory experience in the accounting or finance environment.
• Advanced knowledge of Accounting and Tax related legislation, regulations, and reporting procedures.
• knowledge of US GAAP.
• Experienced with Matrix Organizations and multinational companies.
• High level of commitment and flexibility.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• A high level of organizational skills plus being very detailed oriented are critical for this position.
• Demonstration of innovation and initiative – always looking at improving our processes and displaying a willingness to dive into the details and help wherever necessary.
• Proficient in use of MS Office products.
• Experienced handling of an ERP system. (Experience with SAP is an advantage).
• Independent, structured, and team-oriented way of working.
• Experience in SOX 404 Compliance is an advantage.

If you are interested in becoming part of a world-class finance department at Alkegen, then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people - ALL PEOPLE - breathe easier, live more environmentally friendly and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion are central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth and innovation. We nurture them by actively engaging with our differences and using our diverse perspectives to solve the complex challenges of our changing and diverse world.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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