Plant Controller

**WE ARE HIRING A PLANT CONTROLLER**

**WORK HARD. HAVE FUN. GROW WITH US**

**Small Town Culture Competitive Pay Great Benefits Family-Owned**
**Yes, you even get FREE ICE CREAM**

**A Little Bit About Us**:
For 80 plus years, Kawartha Dairy has been proud to be a 100% Canadian-owned company, still operated by the same family that founded it in 1937. Although the company has grown tremendously from its early days, it remains headquartered in the lakeside community of Bobcaygeon, Ontario, where it was founded, near Peterborough, an hour north of the GTA.

Today Kawartha Dairy operates 10 retail stores and services a wide range of customers, from grocery stores to foodservice establishments and of course, ice cream parlours. The company also provides custom production services to other food companies, using Kawartha’s expertise in the business to produce ice cream and other specialty dairy items to the exact specifications of these firms.

Reflecting the explosive growth in the brand and the business as a whole, Kawartha Dairy has recently constructed a 54,000-square-foot warehouse just south of Bobcaygeon to serve its provincial operations. Investments are also underway to modernize the production plant, our systems and our infrastructure.

Kawartha Dairy is committed to growing our company culture of super-friendly staff, above-and-beyond customer service and of course creating a fabulous collection of ice cream and other products.

**We at Kawartha Dairy live by our five values**:

- **We are Family**:

- **We Enjoy Our Work**:

- **We are Customer Obsessed**:

- **We are Small Town Canada**:

- **We are Proud of Our Quality**
**What You’ll Do**:
The Plant Controller will act as Finance Business Partner to Operations and Manufacturing; developing and implementing strategies that enhance the company's ability to most effectively manage its assets and resources. You will oversee the Cost Analyst as a direct report and will report yourself to the Director of Finance. As owner of Plant & Cost controllership function of the Finance Department will:

- Prepare and present Productivity reporting to Operations; report on labour and material usage, provide recommendations to management team based on findings.
- Work with Operations and Supply Chain to highlight capacity opportunities and constraints from a manufacturing cost perspective
- Lead DFO relations and costing updates, analyze and communicate its impact to various functions across the business.
- Ownership of standard costing that accurately reflects process and products in the system
- Work with FP&A Manager, Supply Chain, Sales, Operations, Senior Team to develop pricing recommendations based on regular cost changes.
- Oversight of DFO reporting monthly through MUV site
- Oversight to production reporting, DFO billing
- Forecasting DFO costs based on production scheduling
- Cost variances analyzed monthly across product lines for month end reporting to Senior Team
- Adhoc cost analysis of new products
- Overisght of Item and BOM maintenance in ERP system
- Support a work environment based on respect for the individual, diversity, open communication, teamwork, excellence in achievement and performance management that attracts, challenges, develops, rewards, and retains top industry talent
- Liaise with operations functions, manage the integration of company core business processes and the financial support tools necessary to support the business
- Ensure positive continuous improvement to the accounting and reporting function and associated processes
- Knowledge of and adherence to all applicable Kawartha Dairy Limited policies, procedures and relevant administrative practices
- Strong understanding and commitment to quality service and best practices
**What You Need to Get the Job Done**:

- Financial Acumen: someone who will demonstrate their technical financial acumen by leading an efficient and effective financial reporting function and enabling an organization to generate superior financial information
- Required
- CPA Designation
- Minimum five years in finance or cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of accounting principles, audit techniques, financial reporting standards, budgeting procedures and cost control systems is required.
- Preferred
- Experience in Dairy Processing, Dairy costing
- Experience in the NAV system an asset
**What Will Make You A Great fit**:

- You are proactive, anticipate and can react to changes in the business
- Detail-oriented: focused on measuring success through clearly defined and articulated metrics
- A participative yet decisive problem-solver who solicits input and discussion wherever possible, but when appropriate makes timely and definitive decisions
- A person of high integrity: will serve as a respected colleague internally and a solid representative of the organization externally
- Highly organized: detail-oriented and able to meet established timelines. A strong work ethic and