Factory Controller

Nestlé; Waverly (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé USA is seeking a Factory Finance professional to support the Factory Manager with cost visibility and strategic financial planning. You will drive budgeting, variance analysis, and capital investment evaluations while ensuring compliance with Nestlé policies and cost standards.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and planning abilities, with experience in a manufacturing setting and solid financial systems knowledge.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in accounting, or other finance degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a manufacturing facility, providing effective communication, leadership and planning skills.
• Ability to communicate to all audiences within the organization.
• Leadership experience with direct and indirect reporting relationships.
• Accomplished planning skills.
• Aptitude with financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Factory Manager with cost visibility through analysis and reporting.
• Coordinate actuals and forecasts for the factory, ensuring timely closes and data ownership.
• Assist in business planning; prepare and coordinate the factory budget with factory management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Financial systems

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position summary

Support the Factory Manager as a trusted co‑pilot within the Factory Leadership Team (vision, organization, practices, initiatives/projects) on a day‑to‑day as well as on a long‑term strategic view. Provide visibility around costs related to the factory processes through the driving of relevant analysis and reporting (monitoring of the budget and controlling the variances), ensure adherence to financial legal requirements and NAS.

Primary responsibilities

• Challenge assumptions in seeking cost improvements in factory. Seek for and support cost improvement opportunities, be an active contributor to improvement projects and initiatives validate and review proposed savings.
• Coordinate reporting of actuals (including organizing and overseeing timeliness and accuracy of period‑end close, and promoting ownership of data at source); and forecasts for the factory; ensure transparency of this process; follow up and monitoring of progress to close gaps, ensuring Nestle financial policies, Accounting Standards and Costing Standards are followed.
• Participate in business planning; prepare and coordinate the factory budget with factory management; perform revisions or simulations if needed.
• Develop, control and ensure robust evaluations of capital investment plans and requests.
• Ensure clear control and visibility of assets and liabilities, including the development, implementation and compliance with internal controls.
• Coach and develop the factory finance personnel as individuals and as a team, including career and succession planning.
• Promote clear understanding of financial key figures and costing within the factory, including organizing training sessions for non‑specialists.
• Ensure full transparency of costs and financial impact to the organization of major or strategic decisions relating to the factory.
• Organize internal and external benchmarking of factory performance and factory product costs.
• Coordinate and be key contact for internal and external audits within the factory.
• Supervises the maintenance of the administrative computer equipment and software including the local LAN and HP direct line connections.
• Supervise factory Buyer and ensure compliance to Nestle vendors and timely follow up on any issues regarding vendor payment or blocked invoices with NBS AP.
• Conversion cost of site budget.

Team structure

• This position reports to the Factory Manager. Functional support is provided by Operations Controller for the Division, CCC NorAm, and Decision Support NorAm.
• Supervise a Manager Costing, Accountant Cost, Specialist Compliance, Buyer, and Facilities Specialist.

Requirements

• B.S. Degree in accounting, or other finance degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a manufacturing facility, providing effective communication, leadership and planning skills. At least 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Ability to communicate to all audiences within the organization.
• Leadership experience with direct and indirect reporting relationships.
• Accomplished planning skills.
• Aptitude with financial systems.

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at [e-mail] or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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