Controller

About Us
Stackpole International designs and delivers innovative, highly engineered fluid power systems and powder metal technology solutions for customers across the globe. As a proud part of the Johnson Electric Group, a corporate citizen, and an employer with a global reach, we strive for integrity in all we do. Our strength stems from a culture designed to ensure that our most important asset—our people— flourish. We are a team united in our drive to make customers successful, attract and empower others, reach higher, be sustainable, lead by example, and excel in the execution of practical solutions. We offer the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, competitive pay and benefits, and continuous improvement of our processes and products.
**Job Description**:
Job Title: Plant Controller
Division: PM-Mississauga
Department: Finance
Reports To: General Manager
**Job Description**:
The Plant Controller is a key role on the plant leadership team. Contributes to all areas of plant management and provides strong financial leadership. The Plant Controller is responsible for coordinating plant budget and business planning activities in alignment with corporate policies and practices. The incumbent will provide financial information to the plant and be part of the team providing recommendations to improve site performance.
The Plant Controller is responsible for the maintenance and analysis of plant financial records required for monthly financial statement preparation, coordinates audits with internal and external auditors, prepares audit packages and prepares budgets and forecasts for review.

**Responsibilities**:
Management Reporting & Internal Control Systems
- Maintain financial control and plant performance reporting system (financial statements, KPI’s) in accordance with company policies and procedures and following standardized reporting formats
- Report weekly and monthly sales by part/platform to senior management
- Prepare monthly reporting package for senior management which includes financial bridges
- Prepare monthly variance analysis following standardized reporting format
- Prepare and maintain Product Line Financials to assess program profitability and gross margin
- Review and track continuous improvement projects
- Prepare balance sheet review packages for parent company under IFRS guidelines
- Submit monthly financial results to parent company using Hyperion/Cognos
- Prepare year-end audit file and assist external audit process
- Liaise with internal and external auditors and corporate officers
- Track capital expenditure budgets using standardized formats and commitments and ensure that expenditures do not exceed authorized levels
- Track plant working capital performance to forecast/budget and follow up issues
- Monitor and report status of significant commercial issues impacting financial performance of the division
- Perform post-expenditure reviews on significant capital projects and report to division and Corporate management
- Work in compliance with Stackpole Quality and EHS Policies and Procedures, including IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 / ISO 14001

Business Planning Process
- Prepare annual business plan, capital budgets following standardized reporting format
- Prepare monthly rolling forecast
- Prepare capex payback/ROI analysis and control IPP process
- Prepare IPP’s for new projects requiring significant new capital, maintain project tracking process, and coordinate PIR

Accounting Process
- Prepare full cycle monthly closing (AR, AP, Inventory, & Fixed Assets on a 2 day close cycle)
- Ensure that G/L mapping is correct and in accordance with parent company guidelines
- Assure maintenance of complete records supporting G/L including sub-ledgers and account reconciliations
- Determine accruals and maintain cut-off procedures
- Coordinate physical inventory and reconcile with book amounts
- Prepare monthly financial statements and analyze significant variances
- Prepare year-end audit file and assist external audit process
- Maintain A/P and A/R sub ledgers regarding fixed assets
- Review all journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations

Costing System
- Maintain project costing systems for control of tooling, capital, and SRED projects
- Ensure SRED project costs are properly documented and are consistent with SRED guidelines
- Maintain inventory valuation and analysis
- Prepare and maintain Bill of Materials for all production and prototype parts
- Review standard costs annually
- Develop cost models for all new production parts
- Ensure that inventory costing is reliable and accurate

Cash Management
- Supervise processing of invoices for payment and manage timing of disbursements
- Follow up on outstanding receivables, claims, and other customer issues
- Prepare cash flow forecasts for Corporate and analyze free cash flow

Budgeting Process
- Prepare monthly and yearly forecasts and budgets
- Prepare analysis of future projects and programs
- Track and mainta