Plant Controller: Cost & Operations Finance Lead

Snapon; Elkmont (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Life insurance + disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Product discounts

Tuition reimbursement

401K with 3% employer match

Paid vacation

11 paid holidays

Weekly pay

Job summary

Snap-on in Elkmont, Alabama, seeks a Plant Controller to lead accounting and financial reporting for the manufacturing facility. The role includes budgeting, cost control, internal controls, and SOX compliance, reporting to the Director of Accounting and Finance at another location.

You will oversee a small staff and drive continuous improvement of plant costs. The position is on-site with setup for standard cost, variances, and weekly/ quarterly financial communications to corporate.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is required.
• MBA Preferred.
• 5+ years of practical experience, in a manufacturing operation is required, with focus in cost accounting.
• Computer skills with knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office software.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of general accounting, cost accounting, purchasing, and payroll policies and procedures.
• Solid manufacturing based financial and operational knowledge.
• Demonstrated skills in operation planning and cost reduction.
• Hands-on and detailed analysis skills.
• A comprehensive understanding and knowledge of a standard cost system and the corresponding budgeting process.
• Excellent analytical and auditing skills.
• Proficient in verbal and written communications.
• Individual characteristics should include: team oriented, flexible, organized and possesses absolute work ethics and moral values.
• The ability to continually and constructively question and challenge the current practices and processes.
• Competencies should include: Innovation, management practices and leadership skills, judgement, and good initiative.

Responsibilities

• Direct and review the annual Standard Cost roll process assuring the product cost results are reasonable.
• Maintain adequate Internal Controls, support the QAR process and adherence to SOX certification requirements.
• Direct a staff of two or more associates.
• Direct and review the accounting activities including labor distribution, inventories, general receipts, scrap, rework, accounts payable, closed order variances, fixed assets transactions and journal entries.
• Identify and resolve reporting discrepancies and concerns involving personnel or system processing or plant policies and procedures.
• Analyze monthly plant financial results.
• Initiate and implement cost reduction recommendations in both product and operations.
• Explain variances and corrective action taken to eliminate unfavorable variances or maintain favorable variances.
• Review and approve capital expenditure requests. Ensure accuracy of assumptions and accountability for attaining promised results.
• Provide weekly financial flashes with emphasis on action items necessary to keep or bring the facility back on track to meet financial goals. Formal four-quarter rolling forecast process is completed and submitted to corporate quarterly.
• Explain reasoning for significant changes from prior periods.
• Plan and develop the annual plant operating budgets based on current plant capabilities and desired cost, service and quality objectives.
• Manage cycle count programs for all inventory including finished goods.
• Set product cost standards via annual cost roll. Make recommendations and focus plant management on products or product groups that need improvement.
• Direct any special assignments required to enhance plant performance.
• Personal and personnel development of direct reports.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Internal controls

SOX compliance

Labor distribution

Accounts payable

Microsoft Office

Verbal & written communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Snap-on in Elkmont, Alabama, seeks a Plant Controller to lead accounting and financial reporting for the manufacturing facility. The role includes budgeting, cost control, internal controls, and SOX compliance, reporting to the Director of Accounting and Finance at another location.

You will oversee a small staff and drive continuous improvement of plant costs. The position is on-site with setup for standard cost, variances, and weekly/ quarterly financial communications to corporate.