Plant Controller

The Armor Group, Inc.; Lilburn (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Armor Group, Inc. seeks a Plant Controller for its Georgia manufacturing facilities. You will manage the monthly close, cost accounting, and inventories while coordinating with the Corporate Controller’s Office for balance sheet reconciliations and audit support.

Ideal candidates bring 4–7 years in manufacturing accounting, experience with standard costing, variances, and ABC costing; CPA or MS in accounting is a plus. This on-site role reports to senior finance leadership.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years experience as Plant Controller or Senior Accountant in manufacturing.
• Progressively increasing responsibility in accounting, POC accounting, standard costing, variance analysis, inventories, audits.
• CPA certification and/or master’s degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the monthly close for the Georgia facility, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare consolidations and reporting for all sites and divisions, with monthly executive summaries for the Georgia site.
• Develop annual budget and forecasts for the Georgia manufacturing facility, with variance analysis.
• Lead inventory management, cycle counts, aging, and Min/Max tracking for Georgia facilities.
• Coordinate with Corporate Controller’s Office for balance sheet reconciliations and audits.
• Compute overhead rates using ABC costing and update standard costs annually.
• Project leadership for physical inventory and ensure timely profitability reporting for Georgia.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

CPA or MS in Accounting

Tools

ABC costing

Job description

This position is responsible for providing accounting support and financial analysis for the Georgia manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities include:

• The monthly financial close for the Georgia manufacturing facility including all journal entries, Account Reconciliations, and analysis.
• Prepare all financial consolidations and reporting for all sites and divisions of Armor Consolidated and its subsidiaries.This will include a monthly executive summary of the prior months financial results and activities for the Georgia site.
• Prepare the Annual Budget and required forecasts for the Georgia manufacturing facility. Prepare the monthly analysis of variances to the budget and forecast.
• Oversee the preparation and accurate completion of monthly POC schedules for the Georgia facilities.
• Revenue Recognition with percentage completion accounting per policy for the Georgia facilities.
• Successfully supervise, manage, mentor, coach, and develop cost accounting and assistant Controller team members.
• Take ownership of all Profit and Loss Accounts and reconciliations for OH locations only.
• Work with Corporate Controller’s office to ensure full Account Reconciliation of Balance sheet accounts.
• Calculate the overhead rates (Labor and Burden) for each resource within a resource group, utilizing ABC costing for the Georgia manufacturing facility.
• Annual update of Standard costs
• Project Leader for the annual physical inventory for all Georgia sites.
• Responsible for all Georgia Inventory
• Lead periodic cycle count process and accuracy reporting for the Georgia facilities.
• Track inventory aging
• Track Min/Max
• Identify all inventory issues with solutions via Redline processes for approval
• Prepare, analyze, and distribute a timely and accurate monthly job profitability report for the Georgia facilities.
• Provide analysis and otherwise support the Georgia operations leadership team by identifying areas of opportunity for improvement, i.e. reduction of warranty expense, improving margins and improving processes.
• Monitoring and reporting of Aged Inventory.
• Support the VP of Accounting’s Office performing duties as assigned including consolidations, financial analysis, annual financial audit, and reporting for monthly and quarterly reviews.
• Understanding all related Policies and Procedures for this position and initiating Redline improvements for approval.
• Documenting all accounting processes and procedures as assigned
• Additional items as assigned by manager.

PRINCIPAL CONTACTS INSIDE/OUTSIDE THE COMPANY

This position interacts with the CFO, COO, CIO, VP of Accounting, the Georgia manufacturing facility general manager, and the Corporate Controller’s Office

COMPETENCY OR POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Proactively confronting difficult issues; making valiant choices and taking bold action in the face of opposition
• Maintaining and promoting social, ethical, and organizational norms in conducting internal and external business activities
• Demonstrates a leadership disposition.
• All Armor employees are also expected to demonstrate Armor’s core values of being:
• Customer-Focused
• Passionate about Work
• Solution-Oriented
• Driven by Integrity

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• 4-7 years previous demonstrated experience as Plant Controller and/or Senior Accountant in a manufacturing environment
• Progressively increasing responsibility in accounting, POC accounting, standard costing, job order reporting, variance analysis, ABC (activity-based costing), inventories, account reconciliations and audit preparation/ assistance / leadership
• CPA certification and/or master’s degree a plus.