Plant Controller

2 weeks ago

Calgary, Canada Amcor Full time

Join Amcor and you can be part of the team that makes the packaging of the future better for people and our planet.

Here at Amcor, we work together every day to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people across the globe by providing packaging for essential products, including food, beverages, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal care. We are sustainability leaders in our industry, and we were the first global packaging company to commit to making all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. In addition, our products play a vital role in a circular economy as we are working toward 30% recycled material across our portfolio by 2030, and we are one of few packaging companies committed to using science-based targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

We are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organization that is committed to innovating and driving new solutions to create more sustainable packaging solutions.

Function as a key member of the core plant management & Specialty Containers. Work as part of Plant management team to maximize plant profitability. Perform and coordinate all plant accounting and financial activities and ensure financial integrity of plant operations. This is a hands-on role requiring successful candidate to work at both detailed task level and higher management support level.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

Management Support:

  • Provide financial information, analysis and support to various stakeholders (Plant Manager, Plant management team, Senior Controller, as required).
  • Proactively use available tools to assess existing product profitability, identify improvement opportunities and follow-through as required with commercial and operations management.
  • Lead monthly “bridge calls” discussing plant financial performance versus Budget, Prior Year and/or Forecast.
  • Prepare materials and lead discussions for all financial portions of plant quarterly review meetings.
  • Coordinate preparation and review of plant budget/forecasts with management.
  • Coordinate preparation and submission of plant capital spending projects for management review and approval.
  • Proactively participate in plant operations via internal meetings, interaction with staff and hourly employees, walk the floor, safety advocate, etc.
  • Establish, monitor and enforce internal controls and ensure compliance with ARP policies and procedures along with semi-annual ASX certification.
  • Develop and drive plant profitability improvement ideas and programs through a combination of specified commercial activity, cost leakage elimination, cost reduction programs, etc.
  • Identify and elevate actual and projected financial risks and opportunities to management on a timely basis.

Analysis:

  • Review monthly segmentation results output (line costing / segmentation) to ensure accuracy of inputs and segmentation process.
  • Complete financial analysis to monitor costs and financial position in key areas (volumes, margins, scrap, utilities, labor, R&M, inventory, etc.).
  • Analyze plant income statement (volumes, margins, variances, semi-variable costs, fixed costs, SG&A, etc.) and inventory transactions to identify issues, report on performance and drive continuous improvement.
  • Develop annual plant budget and periodic forecasts (as necessary).
  • Develop and review designated plant balance sheet account reconciliations.
  • Monitor plant inventory (raw material, packaging material, finished goods, spare parts, etc.) movements and position to identify and resolve potential financial exposure or process issues (OSM, HFI, shrinkage, significant variances, obsolescence etc.).
  • Prepare various financial models, as appropriate.
  • Coordinate the preparation and submission of plant driven (cost reduction, maintenance, EHS, quality, etc.) capital projects (CEAV’s).

Accounting:

  • Daily, weekly and month-end activities as required to ensure a complete, accurate and timely close process:
    • Create and post financial/statistical journal entries.
    • General ledger maintenance/transactional processing.
    • Review freight, purchase, cost center and other account coding and various other reports/data for exceptions and accuracy.
    • Monitor and review asset additions, transfers and disposals. Ensure complete and accurate supporting documentation.
    • Process debit/credit memo transactions (customer returns/claims, scrap/regrind shipments) and inter-company transfers.
    • Review and confirm A/P voucher batches as supplied by corporate A/P.
    • Prepare standard financial and operational reports as needed.
    • Prepare and review assigned balance sheet account reconciliations including required supporting documentation.
  • Accurate, complete and timely financial reporting of plant results through weekly situation reports, monthly closing & reporting process.
  • Develop/update, review and input product segment statistical allocations.
  • Ensure relevant accounting guidelines and policies are properly and consistently applied.
  • Monitor plant fixed assets to ensure accuracy of movements (additions, transfers, disposals, etc.) and position.
  • Assist plant operations in achieving A/P efficiency targets.
  • Prepare, review and present annual and quarterly operational budgets and profit projections.
  • Prepare Local, State and federal tax returns, as applicable.
  • Coordinate with HR on payroll activity.

Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance – CPA / CMA / MBA a plus.
  • 7 - 10 years of experience in accounting / finance as Plant Controller in a manufacturing environment (or equivalent).
  • Experience developing and leading annual budget, periodic forecasting and monthly closing process.
  • Experience developing and analyzing complex financial models.
  • Travel 10%.

Core Competencies:

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

Managerial Courage.

Influencing Others.

Business Acumen.

Process Management.

Conflict Management.

Relationships:

  • Reports to Plant Manager.
  • Strong matrix reporting responsibility to Speciality Container Business Unit Controller.
  • Other colleagues and Internal Customers:
    • Plant Staff.
    • VP Operations & VP Finance of DP Business Unit.
    • Plant Controllers at other DP Plants.
    • DP Finance Director.
    • ARPNA Shared Services Accounting Staff.
    • Other Finance staff within DP Business Unit.

ADA Requirements:

Physical Requirements:

☐ Standing
☐ Stooping
☐ Pushing/Pulling
☐ Kneeling
☐ Climbing
☐ Driving- Forklift
☐ Driving – Automobile/truck/van
Other Physical Requirements: None

Work Environment: Plant Manufacturing Setting.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills and/or abilities.

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