Plant Controller

**JOB DESCRIPTION** **Plant Controller Summary:** This role is a senior-level accounting/finance position focused on plant financial management, reporting, and analysis within an automotive manufacturing environment.   **General Accounting & Close** * Lead monthly, quarterly, yearly closes * Prepare and review journal entries & accruals * Perform balance sheet reconciliations and prepare additional journal entries. Adjust Balance Sheet Accounts for Accruals * Prepare and Validate trial balance & financial statements. Able to explain Financial Statements * Define allocation methodology * Reconcile HFM vs SAP * Support audits and compliance (SOX) * Provide information about inter- and intra-company discrepancies **Management Reporting** * Perform variance analysis (actual vs budget/forecast) * Analyze performance by plant/platform * Provide insights to local leadership * Create and distribute management reports **Cost Accounting/Inventory Accounting** * Manage inventory valuation and movements * Reconcile physical inventory * Analyze inventory variances and losses * Maintain inventory accounting processes **Finance** * Support tax, accruals, and financial controls * Monitor operational financial performance * Ensure accurate inventory accounting across plant **Fixed Assets/Project Accounting** * Manage capital expenditures (CapEx) * Track projects vs capital asset requests * Decide on capitalization + CIP settlement * Handle asset retirements, write-offs * Support capital grants and reporting * Summarize capital expenditure plan for plant >  ( Preparation & Authorization) * Interact with program controller & CBUs for plant to create correct input * Verify fixed assets inventory and request adjustments **Consolidation** *    Prepare and distribute financial information   **Budgeting & Forecasting** * Build and review budgets and forecasts * Collaborate with operations & business units to review profit plans, forecast, and receive & verify budgeting assumptions. * Develop planning & budgeting assumptions for the plant * Support profit planning **General** * Apply, execute and maintain function related BOS issues * safety/ergonomic committees, participating in safety Kaizen events, participating in safety audits and safety observation feedback events. * Complete safety inspections, employee observations, and monthly safety training as assigned. **Plant Controller Requirements:** * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required * 8+ years in Accounting/Finance with a strong Manufacturing background. * Strong preference for: Automotive manufacturing & Plant finance environment. * Fluent in MS Office applications, Advanced in MS Excel.  * Experience with ERP's: SAP and HFM applications preferred. * Strong understanding of SOX / internal controls   **Soft Skills** * Ability to handle ambiguity and deadlines * Strong analytical thinking * Effective communication / presentation skills * Cross-functional collaboration with operations teams **PRIMARY LOCATION** West Point Facility