Assistant Plant Controller

Job Description

Job Description

The Position Summary

The Assistant Plant Controller directs the overall accounting functions for a single location, collects and compiles financial data at the site level.

This position will prepare forecasts, tax filings, financial, budget, auditing and other reports and ensures the site complies with accounting regulations, standards and adheres to company complies and procedures.

This position also delivers on our core focus of :

• Service Matters
• Relationships Count
• Performance Delivered

While building on our core values of :

• Help 1st
• Take ownership
• Do the right thing
• Expect excellence

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure that accounting records are accurate, supported with proper documentation and follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Success in this responsibility includes :

• Month end financial accounting closing perform month end closing activities and ensuring that results are reported accurately and by the third business day of the month.
• Job duties will entail preparation of journal entries including accruals; account reconciliations are complete; financial statement preparation and review;

analysis of results with commentary and making recommendations for enhancing financial results.

• Ensure that payroll, accounts payable, customer invoicing and accounts receivable activities are supported with proper documentation, processed accurately and timely.
• Work with Plant Controller and company auditor in preparation of the annual audit and ensuring all supporting documentation is complete and provided by due date.

Success will be measured on not having any major audit exceptions and not more than one minor item for improvement.

• Develop a thorough understanding of all processes for the plant(s) of responsibility including :
• Order to Cash. Includes order entry, shipping, invoicing, payment monitoring, payment application, and sales commission.
• They will ensure that a proper credit review is performed and provide recommendation for payment term changes due to customer payment performance;

sales tax exemptions are maintained; and will work with location management to ensure receivables are collected in a timely manner.

Procure / Production to Pay. Includes purchasing process including seeking prompt payment discounts; scheduling; production reporting and performance;

inventory management; accounts payable including taking proper prompt payment discounts; and payroll.

• KPI’s and financial / non-financial measures.
• Ensure Key Performance Indicators are being accurately measured and reported in a timely manner.
• Work with location personnel to understand deviations from goal and assist with root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to remedy.
• Communicate effectively with location and company resources regarding variances from goal and plans to improve.
• Work with General Manager to create annual business plan and updated financial forecast when requested.
• Prioritize list of location objectives to profitably grow business, improve profitability and cash flow.
• Develop financial plan in support of business objectives including :
• Capital spending requirements including alternatives considered.
• Staffing
• Financial statements (income statement, balance sheet and cash flow).
• On-going monitoring and reporting of performance vs. business plan and prior year.
• Work with Plant Controller to enhance decision support tools and applications to provide ease of use visibility to understand business performance. Work will include :
• Other traditional accounting and finance activities including :
• Ensure compliance with company policies.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations.
• Banking and cash management practices are maintained.
• Financial analysis in support of new business opportunities
• Capital equipment spending request including justification and financial metrics.
• Assist General Manager with analysis and other duties as requested.
• Assist Chief Financial Officer with companywide initiatives as requested.
• Interface with auditor and tax preparer
• First line of reporting for commercial insurance claims
• Serve as a contact person for People.
• Ability to work in excess of 40 hours, as business needs arise
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Any other task or duty that is deemed necessary by management.

Cultural Competencies

Help First means being a reliable team member serving everyone, internally and externally. At Akers, we believe and exhibit a roll up your sleeves and get the job done mentality and behavior.

No job is unimportant, and no person is above any job. We demonstrate this through :

• Able communicator good clarity, balanced talker, and listener
• Has energy and enthusiasm
• Solution vs. blame oriented

Take Ownership means that you think and act like an owner. No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization.

Each person has the autonomy to make recommendations for improvement to their work and the organization. We demonstrate this through :

• Patient
• Effectively assertive and able to handle conflict and confrontational situations
• Advocate for continuous improvement
• Mixture of firmness and flexibility
• Has energy and enthusiasm
• Holds self and others accountable
• Takes calculated risks

Do the Right Thing means that do what’s right regardless of its popularity. Having high moral standards is paramount and is the compass that keeps us on track.

We demonstrate this through :

• Systematic trainer, willing and able to develop people
• Good work ethic, task focused and willing to extend extra effort
• Able to follow structure where it exists and create structure where it does not

Expect Excellence means that you do it right the first time. At Akers, we expect excellence in all we do We demonstrate this through :

• Resilient able to deal with the unexpected, not easily flustered
• Has sense of urgency
• Follows up to ensure quality task completion

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Fast paced environment, requiring adaptation to continuous changes in Company, Customer and People needs.

• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arm’s length, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Ability to regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time at desk working on a computer in a traditional office environment.

Systems Usage / Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent technical skills in Excel and experience in using data analytic / business intelligence tools.

Qualifications

Education & Experience :

• 3 years’ progressive experience in accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with systems mentioned above
• Detailed oriented
• A genuine, positive, and friendly disposition
17 days ago