Plant Controller

PowerToFly; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EnerSys is seeking a Plant Controller/Accountant to direct financial activities at the Suwanee/Norcross, GA location within a hybrid work setup. The role requires GAAP adherence, budgeting, and monthly close activities, with collaboration across the Americas Accounting Department.

The ideal candidate will lead financial analysis, support audits, and drive cost-saving initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field with four years of progressive experience.
• Experience performing variance & trend analysis to explain deviations from forecast.
• Experience with manufacturing and intercompany accounting; working with non-U.S. subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide management with accurate financial information to measure and guide plant operations.
• Use data and reporting tools to suggest strategies to minimize costs and improve productivity.
• Collaborate with managers and executives to present financial information across units.
• Prepare and issue plant financial statements; oversee monthly and annual closings and variance analysis.
• Oversee general ledger activities including payroll, expenses, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Prepare the annual plant budget and monthly forecasts.

Skills

Variance analysis

Manufacturing accounting

Intercompany accounting

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin

Tools

Syteline

SAP

HFM

Job description

EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products. We continue to grow in our industry by ensuring all employees possess the following core competencies: customer focused, team player, engaged, ethical, strong communication skills, and works safely.

Job Purpose

EnerSys Delaware Inc's Suwanee/Norcross, Georgia, office seeks a Plant Controller/Accountant to be responsible for directing the financial activities of the plant in compliance with Corporate policies and Accounting guidelines. Will provide data and input to guide management in making strategic financial and operational decisions as well as establish and monitor internal controls in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Corporate guidelines and financial audits. This is a top on-site accounting position with matrix reporting to the Plant Manager and to the Americas Accounting Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include:

• Providing management with accurate financial information to measure and guide plant operations.
• Using data and reporting tools to suggest strategies to minimize costs, improving departmental productivity and plant efficiency.
• Collaborating with and presenting information to managers and corporate executives in different business units.
• Issuing plant financial statements, overseeing closing of the books on a monthly basis and annual basis, and conducting analysis to explain variance against forecast.
• Overseeing general ledger activities including payroll, expense, account reconciliation and variance analysis.
• Overseeing and preparing the annual plant budget as well as monthly forecasts.

This is a hybrid office/work-from-home position within the United States, but the employee must live within commuting distance of the office in Suwanee/Norcross, Georgia.

Qualifications

Must have a bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a directly related field plus four (4) years of post-baccalaureate and progressively responsible experience in a related position.

Experience must include two (2) years working with:

• Conducting variance & trend analysis to identify and explain variations against forecast.
• Manufacturing accounting.
• Intercompany accounting.
• Working cross-functionally.
• Working with non-U.S. based subsidiaries.
• Performing reporting & analysis utilizing Syteline, SAP and HFM.
• Data analytics and drawing concise insights from large sets of data.
• Supporting internal & external audits.

Experience can be concurrent.

General Job Requirements

• This position will work in an office setting, expect minimal physical demands.

EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. EEO/M/F/Vets/Disabled

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