Plant Controller

Aurorium; Denham Springs (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurorium is seeking a Plant Controller to manage financial reporting, cash management, and the annual operating plan for the plant. You will partner with corporate functions and report to the Operations Finance Director.

Responsibilities include annual budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, month-end close, and KPI reporting to leadership. Strong GAAP knowledge and SAP proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 3+ years of related accounting or finance experience, manufacturing preferred.
• GAAP knowledge and ability to prepare financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for the plant.
• Manage month-end close and prepare financial statements and KPIs.
• Analyze costs, revenues, and projections to guide leadership decisions.
• Ensure internal controls and compliance with GAAP and local requirements.
• Collaborate with site leadership to communicate results and actions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company Overview Aurorium is the materials innovation partner that helps global manufacturers harness the power of possibility making the world a better place. Their specialty ingredients and high-performance materials enhance quality of life, support health and wellness, and enable customers to deliver value-added solutions.
Key industries served include healthcare, personal & home care, mobility, infrastructure, and specialty paper & packaging. A Responsible Care® company, Aurorium follows the highest regulatory standards across all manufacturing facilities. The company’s global integrated supply chain offers the customer product consistency, easy access, supply security, and reasonable turnaround on delivery. Aurorium is committed to operating at the highest levels of manufacturing consistency, quality control, and safety.

Description

Description The Plant Controller will manage and support all plant activities involving financial reporting, cash management, and AOP. This position will provide accurate plant financial and statistical data for leadership to make timely and informed decisions and will partner with various corporate functions. This position reports directly to the Operations Finance Director.

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Assists upper leadership to drive annual budget process including planning, forecasting, as well as variance analysis
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes forecasts and budgets, preparing reports which compare actual costs to forecasted/budgeted costs
• Analyzes business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses
• Manage month-end closing and prepare monthly financial statements and other operational KPIs
• Analyze variances and communicates explanations to leadership with recommended actions
• Shares best practices across global finance team including: process improvements, financial modeling and procedure improvements
• Provides proactive consultation, interpretation, and education of complex financial and operational matters to various departmental leaders used to drive business decisions
• Collaborates with Site Leadership to explain results, make improvements, manage projects, identify inefficiencies, understand operations, and lead the development of complex analysis
• Responsible for departmental expense reviews and product standard cost responsibilities
• Monitor and implement plant internal controls (in conjunction with corporate policies) as necessary to ensure reporting integrity, safeguard company assets, and identify risks
• Ensures proper accounting in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as well as local statutory requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned

Compliance

• Complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and arrangements
• Reports all Health, Safety and Environmental accidents, incidents and near misses promptly
• Acts in a safe and responsible manner at all times

Problem Solving and Innovation

• Active participation within continuous improvement activities
• Participates in problem solving
• Takes responsibility and ownership for own learning and development in the spirit of continuous improvement of both self and the business
• Assists in the training, mentoring and assessment of other team members
• Exercises autonomy and judgement subject to overall direction or guidance

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA/CMA experience preferred

Experience

• 3+ years related Accounting or Finance experience
• Manufacturing or chemical industry experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• General knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) required
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend and execute basic accounting functions and identify process improvements
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs and priorities
• Displayed high levels of flexibility and adaptability
• Displayed bias for action and ability to complete projects
• Experience with SAP and Microsoft office applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.,
• Ability to work within a multi-functional, global organizational structure and exhibits robust interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to work within a fast-paced environment
• Critical thinking skills and analytical abilities allow assessments of situations and opportunities
• Embodies the Aurorium Core Values: o credible: keeps their word and honors their commitments, acts with integrity, and holds themselves accountable to their decisions and actions o outcome-oriented: adheres to an unparalleled standard of excellence in everything they do, to deliver results with real impact o driven: passionate about delivering authentic, world-class experiences that engage customers and inspire greatness o empowered accountability: empowered to achieve common goals and accountable for delivering performances and results that exceed standards