Plant Controller

Lactalis USA; Brattleboro (VT); On-site; USD 79,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off from day one

Education reimbursement

Retirement plan contributions

Comprehensive health insurance

Job summary

Lactalis USA is seeking a Plant Controller to enhance financial transparency and drive efficiency in manufacturing. You will analyze COGS, manufacturing expenses, and support budgeting, forecasting, and CAPEX decisions.

Responsibilities include KPI development, variance analyses, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve financial and operational performance. Strong SAP CO/FICO experience is required.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or US equivalent.
• Two years of experience as Plant Controller or FP&A Analyst.
• Experience with SAP CO and SAP FI/CO modules including cost center accounting and internal orders.
• Ability to develop, track, and maintain KPIs and support budgeting, forecasting and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Deliver costing support for COGS, manufacturing operating expenses, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and annual performance reports with variance analyses.
• Lead cross-functional cost improvement projects and support CAPEX evaluations.
• Develop data models and reports for productivity and materials management, including Power BI visualizations.

Skills

COGS analysis

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

SAP Controlling (CO)

SAP FICO

Power BI

Job description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive- whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's®, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values- Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

Plant Controller - Enhance financial transparency and drive operational efficiency within the manufacturing environment. Deliver financial insights on Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and Manufacturing Operating Expenses, enable informed strategic decisions through comprehensive analytics, performance monitoring, and financial planning. Develop, implement, track, and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs), assess productivity initiatives, and support capital expenditures (CAPEX), cost savings programs, budgeting, and forecasting efforts. Create and monitor action plans aimed at improving operational results. Lead the preparation of insightful variance analyses and ad-hoc financial reports aligned with organizational objectives. Prepare and analyze weekly, monthly, and yearly operations performance reports, including variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year. Evaluate the financial impact of productivity initiatives and cost-saving projects. Provide costing support for new product commercialization and innovation projects. Drive continuous improvement initiatives by actively engaging with cross-functional teams to identify operational inefficiencies, brainstorm solutions, and implement best practices that enhance financial and manufacturing performance. Prepare and analyze technical reports and models related to utilization and capacity for both processing and packaging operations; run business simulations to support decision-making. Drive continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing reporting tools and methodologies. Develop and maintain tools for managing raw materials, ingredients, and packaging. Extract and transform data from manufacturing systems to provide insights for productivity and materials management. Collaborate in building and maintaining databases optimized for visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI. Support financial processes by preparing journal entries, assisting with account reconciliations, and maintaining product costings and cost rolls. Create and update documentation, including S&OP guidelines and cost control instructions. Prepare and validate data for physical inventory counts. Ensure compliance with internal audit requirements by providing accurate information and clear explanations.

HOURS: 40 per week

SALARY: $79,394.00 to $95,090.00 per year

Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or its U.S. equivalent plus two years of experience as a Plant Controller or Financial & Planning Analysis Analyst utilizing SAP Controlling (CO) functions, SAP FICO (FI and CO modules), including cost center accounting, internal orders, product costing, and profit center management.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affiliated Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.