Plant Controller
Company: Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.
Location: Oakland
Posted on: September 12, 2024
Job Description:
Plant ControllerUS-MS-OaklandJob ID: 2024-6890Type: Regular
Full-Time# of Openings: 1Category: Administration/Accounting
(Finance)Oakland PlantOverviewThe Controller is responsible for
direction and guidance for all plant accounting functions, in
accordance with corporate and GAAP guidelines. The Controller
prepares financial reports and renders advice & assistance to
management teams regarding the plants financial affairs. The
Controller works directly with the plants General Manager and
Senior Director Operations Finance to drive operational financial
performance. Provides oversight on plant financials. Directs and
leads the accounting department. Ensures Company assets are
properly safeguarded. Responsibilities
- Directs and has functional responsibility for accounting
activities; provides technical guidance, leadership, and direction
to direct reports and management staff regarding the financial
management of the business.
- Oversees communication, implementation, and administration of
accounting policies and procedures essential to the maintenance of
adequate internal control of operations; implements internal
systems to improve efficiency of operations.
- Prepares and administers department budget; exercises general
direction over the preparation of the plants annual budgets and
capital expenditure plans; monitors performance against budgeted
targets; formulates and recommends specific courses of action to
resolve problems areas.
- Directs the preparation and presentation of the plants
financial information to the General Manager; ensures all data is
accurately and uniformly recorded and reported to properly
represent the plants financial position.
- Conducts studies and analyses of internal financial data;
interprets and reports to management significant events and
practices having an impact on business operations.
- Participates in the formulation of short term and long-range
financial goals and objectives; analyzes financial aspects of
strategies and plans and makes specific recommendations which will
result in cost reductions and profit improvement.
- Supervises maintenance of ledgers, inventory records of raw
materials, packaging, and finished goods and related accounting
reports, files and documents; ensures all accounting functions are
performed accurately and on a timely basis, in accordance with
JSOX.
- Special and/ or annual projects will require longer than normal
business hours.
- Represents the Company in dealings with vendors and/ or
government agencies, as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting, or related field.
MBA preferred.
- Five (5) to eight (8) or more years related experience; or
equivalent combination of education and experience in a high-paced
manufacturing environment. Experience in a food manufacturing
environment preferred.
- Broad business experience, preferred experience in cost
accounting. Mastery of balance sheets, profit & loss statement, and
cash flow.
- Ability to build relationships with others, to lead and direct
the work of others and themselves.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with Expert level skills
in Excel and Power Point. Knowledge of ERP systems and JD Edwards
preferred.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from
customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business
community.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the
ability to effectively present information to management, public
groups, and /or boards of directors.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw
valid conclusions, and make sound recommendations.
- Must be self-motivated, results oriented, possess a high degree
of initiative and work well under pressure.
- Ability to select, lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop,
engage and retain a team of
employees.PIf8037d6460dc-31181-34734524
Keywords: Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., Southaven , Plant Controller, Other , Oakland, Mississippi
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