Business Unit / Plant Controller

DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY:The position will be involved with all aspects of financial operations for Keter and the Cabinet, Shelving, and Totes Business Unit (BU). The position will have primary responsibility for monthly closing processes, including financial reporting to Keter, financial analysis of plant operations, as well as significant involvement in budgeting, forecasting, standard costing, and cash planning for the businessKey ResponsibilitiesPreparation of annual budget and quarterly forecastsEstablish and maintain Material, Labor, and Overhead standard rates, updating Standards and Bill-of-Materials as neededEstablish and maintain customer gross revenue-to-net revenue calculations (G2N) by customer and productEnsure accuracy of financial statements by establishing and maintaining accruals for appropriate expensesAnalysis of variances for Labor, Overhead, Price and Production/Absorption versus budget and forecastIncome Statement (P&L) and Balance Sheet accounts - monthly reconciliation oversight/preparationInternal monthly financial reporting packages and slide decksPrimary contact for management questions regarding plant performanceIdentification and implementation of internal control enhancements as neededCapital project justification and analysis; proper treatment of expense vs. capital; maintenance of capex and fixed asset systemCustomer profitability analysis including review of customer programs and margins to ensure company profitability objectives are metIdentify, contribute, and implement cost savings projects in businessPurchase order approver for Keter PO’s, tracking expenses against budget and forecastPartner with materials manager for inventory management, cycle counts, reporting, and analysis of obsolete provisionsStrong collaboration and teamwork with other finance team members to ensure consistency of reporting and controls across North American networkCollaboration with Purchasing leadership to accurately forecast future raw material costsSales/Use tax oversightCredit monitoring of Keter customers when requiredAd hoc analysis as neededDomestic travel up to 10% may be required.RequirementsIdeal Experience:B.S. or B.A. in Accounting or related field of study and CPA required, MBA a plus.7-10 years progressive experience, preferably in a manufacturing company, using standard costing3-5 years of SAP experience is required, SAP implementation experience highly preferredIFRS strong knowledge highly preferredKnowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)SAP experience required, implementation and integration experience highly preferredExperienced in process and system documentation and acquisition integrationsSOX experience preferredAdvanced PowerPoint and Excel capabilities required, e.g.: building, and applying advanced formulas (e.g.: sumproduct, indirect, index match, offset), using Power Pivot, importing data, creating relationships, creating PivotTables, using add-ins, recording, and editing macros, creating dashboards and templates).Self-starter; initiative-taking; energetic and thoroughAbility to multi-task; manage conflicting priorities and projects; ability to adapt quickly, strong work ethic to do what is required to achieve goals.High regard for attention to detail and ability to accurately review/double-check their own work for accuracyINDHP