Plant Controller

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Position Overview:

Functions as a key business partner and member of the plant leadership team. The Controller performs and coordinates all plant accounting and financial activities and ensures the financial integrity of plant operations. Additionally, this role leads the analysis of financial information, advises and supports management in making long-term, strategic financial decisions related to production planning, procurement and investments for the plant. This is a hands-on role requiring detailed task work, strategic thinking and leadership skills.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Serve as a business partner driving profitability:
  • Provide financial direction and support to plant manager and core management team regarding financial planning, budgeting, accruals, or investment activities of the plant.
  • Drive forward-looking, strategic vision for optimal results and coordinates/pushes the team to achieve their objectives.
• Measure performance and communicate results:
  • Drive a daily focus on continuous improvement by proactively creating, communicating and monitoring plant-specific key performance indicators.
  • Identify shortfalls in current state performance and create solutions.
• Develop talent and grow business acumen:
  • Ensure plant management understands operational levers that affect plant profitability and use that knowledge to drive profitability and ownership within the plant.
  • Serve as a thought leader and share best practices with peers.
  • Primary facility contact person for audits of company accounts and financial transactions.
• Provide actionable information:
  • Ensure accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports; lead discussions for all financial portions of plant monthly financial reviews/other meetings.
  • Utilizes data key financial systems in analyses to support decision making/actions on commercial evaluations and operational choices.
• Forecasting and budgeting activities
  • Consistent delivery of accurate financial projections through tight coordination with plant management.
  • Elevate projected risks/opportunities to management along with recommended actions.
  • Prepare and review plant capital spending requests.
• Drive process improvements
  • Maintain a strong internal controls and policy compliance culture at the facility in accordance with all organization policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives and current tax rules.
  • Help drive North America financial/systems process improvements as needed.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree with focus in Finance, Business Administration, or Accounting
• Master's degree and / or CMA / CPA certification preferred
• Minimum of five years of progressive experience as plant controller or cost manager in a manufacturing environment, plant manufacturing and cost accounting experience preferred
• High level of proficiency in Excel spreadsheets and ERP/MRP systems, SAP preferred.
• Experience developing and leading annual budget, periodic forecasting and monthly closing process
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
• Previous experience in a SOX / GAAP accounting environment is preferred.

Competencies:

Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Learning on the Fly
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drive for Results

Managerial Courage

Influencing Others

Building Effective Teams

Priority Setting

Relationships:

• Direct report(s)
• Amcor Leadership
• Amcor co-workers
• Internal and External Customers
• Plant Controllers at other Plants
• ARPNA Shared Services Accounting Staff
• Other Finance staff within Business Unit

ADA Requirements:

Physical Requirements

Normal Vision

Distant Vision

Near Vision

Hearing/ Listening

Sitting

Talking/Speaking

Hand/Finger Dexterity

Walking

Standing

Other Physical Requirements: None

Work Environment : Plant Manufacturing Setting

Expected Travel: 10%

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

• Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)