Plant Controller

McKinley Paper and Packaging Company; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinley Paper and Packaging seeks an experienced Plant Controller to oversee financial operations at our Lancaster, TX location. The role covers accounting, costing, budgeting, and cost control to improve profitability.

Hands-on with all accounting functions is required, and SAP experience is highly preferred. The candidate will lead inventory controls, financial reporting, tax documentation, and cash management planning in a manufacturing setting, driving performance metrics for management

Qualifications

• Hands-on with all accounting functions.
• Experience in manufacturing or production enterprises preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory controls.
• Handle day-to-day financial operations including general accounting, A/R, A/P, costing, etc.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Provide ongoing analysis and reporting of financial and operational results.
• Prepare documentation for tax purposes and file property taxes.
• Improve and maintain accounting policies and procedures.
• Lead financial administration, planning and budgeting.
• Identify cost control, revenue and margin improvement opportunities.
• Develop and communicate key business performance metrics to management.
• Support various ad-hoc accounting/finance projects.
• Assist in planning and forecasting cash management.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical thinking

Project management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

McKinley Paper and Packaging, a leading international manufacturer of paper and corrugated packaging, is seeking an experienced Plant Controller to join its team and play a key role in managing the financial operations at our flagship location in Lancaster, TX.

Summary:

This position will actively participate in all aspects of accounting and finance, including but not limited to A/R, A/P, job costing, budgets, and projections, while implementing cost control measures to enhance profitability.

Applicants must be hands-on with all accounting functions.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for inventory controls
• Responsible for the day-to-day financial operations including: general accounting, A/R, A/P, costing, etc.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Financial Analysis
• Ongoing analysis and reporting of financial and operational results
• Preparing documentation for tax purposes
• Prepare and file property taxes
• Improve and maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Lead financial administration, planning and budgeting
• Identify areas of cost control, revenue and margin generation to help improve bottom line performance
• Develop and communicate key business performance metrics to management
• Various ongoing and special ad-hoc operational and accounting/finance projects
• Assist in planning and forecasting the cash management functions

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
• 10 years of accounting or finance experience required
• Experience in manufacturing or production enterprises preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with others
• Demonstrated aptitude for the utilization of computer technologies.
• Highly developed analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Experience with SAP is highly preferred

"McKinley Paper and Packaging 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training."