Plant Controller Jobs

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Your role at Clorox:
The Plant Controller for our Glad manufacturing facility in Orangeville will be responsible for all accounting month end tasks, financial reporting, the annual budget process, standard costing and quarterly forecasting. They will also provide operational support to the plant with supervision over plant purchases and scheduling. They will also act as a financial support across departments in the plant and be the lead on any cost saving initiatives. They will also be a member of the plant leadership team and a liaison to the business team at the corporate office.
Position manages 3 direct reports.
In this role, you will:

• Fixed Asset process ownership
• Supervisory responsibilities for plant inventory purchases & production scheduling
• Corporate audits: internal Supply Chain audits, & support to Canada Finance with HST, brokerage, freight, etc.
• New Capital spending analysis and CIP reconciliations, write offs, capitalizations for plant, annual Fixed Assets inventory at the plant
• Ownership of Cost Savings
• Develop the annual budget and quarterly forecasts
• Purchase Price Variance, Material Usage Variance, Special Work Projects, Spending, Volume variance analysis and capitalization of variances
• Supporting Supply Chain with new product opportunities (costing requests)
• Ownership of plants month-end closing:
• New systems implementation support: e.g. BPCS upgrade, Planning tool, SAP
• Performance Tracking Pillar Responsibilities: Scorecard reporting to the Plant and US
• Ownership of the inventory management
• Ownership of plant SWP's, budget and variances
• Operations duties:
• Publish month-end results and analysis reports
• Internal Control testing for the plants
• Develop Standard cost and update LX standards annually at Budget time
• Ownership of Accounts Payables: Approval of of invoices and GL coding in the P2P AP system
• Management of plants operating spending
• Monthly explanations for inventory variances +/- $5K US
• Ownership of Annual Physical Inventory at the Orangeville Glad plant
• Review monthly reconciliations for Balance Sheet accts (Accrued Liabilities, Payroll deductions, AR Others, Inventory accounts, etc)
• Maintainer of plant BCP
• Investigate material variances root cause through Kaizens, FIs working with QA and production team
• Develop and provide analysis of annual Long Range Plan
• Explain variances between actual & forecast
• Other duties:
• Review, approve & post journal entries and accruals
• Ownership of annual budget and quarterly forecast for both plants:
• Financial & operation costing analysis, Cont. Imp Activities/Capital Projects/New products: CI activity, Capital Projects, New Products, etc..
• Member of the Plant Leadership team
• Support to the Canadian Glad business team
• Management of $/Unit, volume

What we look for:

• Ability to think strategically on a cross-functional basis, balancing long-term strategic issues and short-term tactical issues.
• Preferably CPG and manufacturing industry background, 5+ years experience
• CPA or equivalent designation
• Strong leadership skills. Ability to lead teams, develop staff, implement significant initiatives and drive toward “world class” performance.
• Solid understanding of other functional areas (sales, marketing, product supply)
• Solid understanding and working knowledge of ERP systems (eg SAP) is a strong asset
• Strong financial analytical capabilities and forecast experience.

Workplace type:
We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.
At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here.
Benefits we offer to help you be well and thrive:

• Flexible work environment, depending on your role
• Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing
• Half-day Fridays, depending on your location
• Competitive compensation
• Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being
• Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international

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