Plant Controller

BLADE; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

Short/Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

BLADE in Spokane, WA is seeking a Plant Controller to partner with the Sr. Director of Operations to drive facility performance. The Controller will lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly closes, with a focus on standard costing and cost control.

The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, analytical agility, and effective collaboration with production planners and senior leadership. On-site at least four days per week is required.

Qualifications

• GAAP knowledge and accounting principles.
• Process improvement to shorten cycle times and improve reporting.
• Broad product and business knowledge to interpret operating results.
• Ability to evaluate underperforming operations and drive improvements.
• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• ERP proficiency and MS Office competencies.

Responsibilities

• Conducts monthly and annual close of financial records. Assists with annual financial audit.
• Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided to determine effect on costs.
• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares monthly, quarterly and annual analysis of standard costs to actual production costs.
• Develops and implements a process to monitor and control site spending.
• P&L – Monitors forecast to AOP and provides corrective actions if not meeting AOP.
• Performs capital expenditure justification analysis.
• Performs inventory analysis – obsolete, slow moving, cycle counting program.
• Conducts margin analysis versus standard/plan.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Process improvement

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Forecasting tools

Job description

The Plant Controller works with the Sr. Director of Operations and his/her direct reports to drive expected performance of the facility. The Controller should have excellent analytical skills, in depth understanding of standard costing and good interpersonal skills. The Controller will lead the Plant annual budgeting & monthly forecasting processes in addition to closing the Plants monthly accounting records on a timely basis. This position requires to be on-site at least 4 days per week.

Primary and Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts monthly and annual close of financial records. Assists with annual financial audit.
• Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided to determine effect on costs
• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares monthly, quarterly and annual analysis of standard costs to actual production costs
• Develops and implements a process to monitor and control site spending
• P&L – Monitors forecast to AOP and provides corrective actions if not meeting AOP
• Performs capital expenditure justification analysis
• Performs inventory analysis – obsolete, slow moving, cycle counting program
• Conducts margin analysis versus standard/plan
• Drives POV (Production Order Variances) improvements
• Overhead KPI’s and trending analysis
• Works with Production Planners to resolve production order issues
• Key Performance Indicators and MBR (Management Business review) focal point
• Conducts make versus buy analysis
• Partners with key plant management in performing cost reduction
• Provides and analyzes information requested by top Senior Management

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises the following positions: Plant Financial Analyst

Years of Experience

• 8 plus years of related accounting, finance or equivalent experience; prior work experience in a manufacturing environment ($50M+ revenue), prior experience with Government/Defense Contractor a plus

Experience / Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles/policies and GAAP
• Process improvement skills to continuously work to improve the cycle time and quality of accounting and financial information relied upon to run the business and meet external reporting requirements
• Possesses broad general product and business knowledge in order to adequately interpret operating results, studies, and analyses
• Ability to evaluate operations performing below corporate guidelines to make the improvements required to attain acceptable performance
• Possesses outstanding planning/organizational skills and time management skills
• Knowledge and proficiency in ERP systems
• Possesses strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in standard business software packages (e.g., "Microsoft Office")

What We Offer:

• Employees (and their families) are covered by Medical, Dental and Vision
• Employees are covered by Short Term and Long Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Paid 100% by the company