Cost Controller / Plant Controller

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC in Decatur, IL seeks a Cost Controller / Plant Controller to lead cost accounting and financial reporting for our foundry operations. You will partner with plant leadership to optimize costs, budgeting, and profitability across products and projects.

The role reports to the Vice President, Controlling and requires strong collaboration with Purchasing, HR, and Sales to drive cost efficiencies and accurate forecasting in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience with cost control and financial reporting.
• Experience with SAP in a manufacturing costing environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete month-end procedures and prepare internal management reports.
• Analyze profitability by product, project and customer.
• Lead monthly financial reviews with CFO, VP Controlling, Plant Manager and other departments.

Skills

Cost control

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Profitability analysis

Manufacturing know-how

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Join Our Team at voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak!

Embark on a rewarding career journey with voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, North America's premier designer and manufacturer of special trackwork. With a legacy spanning 160 years, we lead the industry in shaping the future of rail solutions. As part of the voestalpine Railway Systems global network, we are committed to delivering quality products and services, including rails, turnouts, fastening systems, signaling technologies, and monitoring solutions. Operating with a presence across Canada, the US, and Mexico, we prioritize the well-being of our people, global mobility, and sustainability and innovation.

Our people are the foundation of our success. Skilled, motivated, and results-driven individuals shape our culture demonstrating our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Curiosity, Courage, Passion, and Diversity each day. This commitment is more than shared values; it extends to shared responsibilities for safety and quality, showing genuine care for one another's growth and development, a commitment to our customers, and fostering strong relationships within the Nortrak Team and with our customers.

We are currently looking for a Cost Controller / Plant Controller to join our team in Decatur, IL.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Reporting directly to the Vice President, Controlling, the Plant Controller/Senior Cost Accountant for vaRS Nortrak's foundry located in Decatur, IL is responsible to perform and lead a variety of financial management and reporting responsibilities. This role will also work closely with the local plant management team.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety:

• Complies with all Nortrak safety policies and regulations.

Financial Management and Reporting:

• Complete month-end procedures and prepare internal management reports.
• Analyze profitability by product, project, and customer.
• Lead monthly financial reviews with the CFO, VP Controlling, Plant Manager, and other departments.
• Support process improvement initiatives and assist with cost saving plans.
• Perform profitability and cost analyses for a variety of projects, investments, and products.
• Assist decision making at a plant level with regular and ad-hoc analyses.
• Prepare internal budgets and monitor actual results against budget.
• Prepare quarterly revenue forecasts in collaboration with the production team.
• Work closely with Purchasing, HR, and Sales to optimize cost, pricing and overhead.

Inventory and costing:

• Manage product costing in SAP and review standard costs monthly.
• Review and reconcile labor reports and analyze actuals vs production benchmarks.
• Monitor inventory costing, balance, and movement.
• Collaborate with Production Team in managing inventory counts and various operations.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve costing and labor variances with different groups.

Other:

• Monitor and enforce compliance with internal policies at the plant level.
• Monitor vendor invoices, provide classification, and address errors.
• Monitor and resolve sales order issues with Sales and Account Managers.
• Ad-hoc reporting and financial management tasks as required.
• Support plant team with analytical and financial tasks.
• Ensures all costing is current, accurate and complete. Continuously verifies estimated costs against actuals.
• Manage deadlines and prioritize bids based on complexity, priority, and risks.

Cost:

• Maintains knowledge of state-of-practice. Identifies and recommends cost effective material, design, and process options.
• Liaise with sub-trades for quotations and analyze quotes compared to historical data.
• Use financial and non-financial data to make informed assumptions for costing.

People:

• Build and nurture healthy working relationships with a wide range of employees.
• Take interest and ownership of your responsibilities.
• Participate and engage in different initiatives as needed.
• Actively participate in production meetings to gain an understanding of products and manufacturing procedures.