Plant Controller

Allura USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Allura USA is seeking a Plant Controller to oversee accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and related reporting for the Houston facility. The role will develop internal controls, ensure accuracy of financial data, and present findings to senior management.

The position requires strong SAP experience, advanced MS Office skills, and a minimum of five years in accounting or a similar function, with travel possible to other sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in financing, accounting, economics or business administration.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting or similar function.
• Experience with the SAP system.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain internal controls to support the financial infrastructure.
• Present financial reporting and potential risk areas to senior management.
• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, analysis and preparation of consolidated financial statements, including tax schedules.
• Evaluate reports and maintain financial accuracy for plant processes and business trends.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Internal controls

Management reporting

Education

Bachelor degree in finance, accounting, economics or business administration

Tools

SAP

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

DIVISION/LOCATION: Fiber Cement Siding / Houston, TX

REPORTS TO TITLE: CFO

GENERAL FUNCTION

The Plant Controller is responsible for overseeing accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and other required reporting. The Controller will develop internal control policies, guidelines and procedures for activities such as budget administration and accounting as well as help determine short and long-term financial objectives, policies and actions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Establish and maintain internal controls to support the financial infrastructure.
• Present financial reporting and potential risk areas to senior management.
• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, analysis and preparation of the consolidated financial statements, including schedules for tax compliance.
• Evaluate all reports and maintain financial accuracy for all plant processes and analyze all business trends and provide required explanations.
• Provide support to all ad hoc projects and analyze all financial presentation efficiently to provide support to all activities and recommend improvement to all business practices and processes.
• Provide information for and assist with the various internal and external audits performed at the Roaring River facility.
• Monitor all activities and ensure compliance to all corporate standards.
• Develop profit and loss metrics to facilitate key performance indicators.
• Evaluate all plant transaction according to accounting procedures.
• Perform all financial forecasts, prepare all reports and provide an efficient interface with all customers to resolve all payment issues and develop and achieve all objectives.
• Manage and obtain approval for requests on capital expenditures and maintain controls on plant processes within required budget and prepare reports to summarize all business activities.
• Evaluate all performance of various plant activities and ensure achievement of all goals and prepare and analyze all financial statements.

PROBLEM-SOLVING

• Critical thinking and good judgment
• Must be able to effectively diagnose and solve problems

KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor degree in financing, accounting, economics or business administration
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting or similar function
• Knowledge of business principles
• Must have experience with the SAP system and good working knowledge of the Microsoft suite including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

COMMENTS

• Must have excellent written/verbal skills as well as analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must work safely wearing all required PPE
• Possible occasional travel in the field