Plant Controller

AGS Automotive Systems is a full-service automotive supplier specializing in the manufacture and supply of complex high value-add automotive metal components, including in particular front and rear impact assemblies, principally for pick-ups and the heavy truck market. AGS offers full range of in-house capabilities including design and engineering, high tonnage metal stamping, light weighting solutions, innovative multi-material joining, high performance coatings including chrome plating and automated manufacturing processes.

AGS is committed to delivering high quality, high value products to our customers, who include several of North America's largest automakers. For over 70 years AGS has stood behind our belief in quality, technology, and teamwork.

AGS is looking for a Plant Controller to join our dynamic organization.

**JOB SUMMARY**

The Plant Controller/Finance Manager is responsible for providing financial leadership support to the plant including but not limited to:

- Managing the financial planning, budgeting, reporting and analysis processes
- Driving the internal management review and reporting processes
- Supporting the plant in achieving its financial and operational objectives
- Ensuring the overall integrity of the financial data & processes and business controls for the plant
- Participating, supporting and driving corporate wide financial priorities & initiatives

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

Accounting, Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Responsible for the integrity of the accounting records and financial statements, including booking appropriate month-end accounting entries, reconciling inter-company transactions, researching customer AR chargebacks and supporting AP analysts in addressing open supplier payment issues.
- Review, consolidate, oversee and implement management and financial reporting.
- Manage and analyze the financial results, including highlighting accounting, financial and operational issues, and provide recommendations.
- Implement management systems to provide appropriate financial headlights on measurements and operating metrics to help the plant management team address issues and achieve their operating objectives.

Forecasting, Budgeting & Planning
- Manage the overall forecast & budgeting processes for the plant.
- Implement management systems to provide appropriate financial headlights on forecasts & budgets.
- Provide financial and business advice and recommendations to the plant team on operating decisions and support production capacity and manpower planning processes.
- Establish and review annual financial and operating budgets with the plant management team and participate in the development and execution of plant business action plans and priorities.
- Support development of plant, department and individual financial and operating targets to establish accountability throughout the operation.

Business Controls
- Perform financial and operational risk assessments and develop, support & monitor business control requirements to ensure risks are effectively mitigated.
- Leadership in assessing and identifying any control issues and partner with plant management team to develop solutions and train staff on control requirements.
- Partner with Operations and Materials Management to monitor inventory levels and deploy control processes for inventory management and reporting.
- Perform internal audits, as required.

Other Plant Support
- Lead the capital budgeting process, including developing business cases to assess investments.
- Partner with other plant stakeholders to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements.
- Champion the balanced resolution of interplant and external supplier/customer commercial issues
- Drive and support continuous improvement efforts including lean manufacturing and 5S programs.
- Support the development of process re-engineering activities at the plant and corporate levels.
- Provide financial leadership in support of launching new programs in the plant.
- Support HR related activities that drive a high performance culture and motivates and engages staff.
- Partner with Plant Management in the assessment of Strategic initiatives for the plant.

Safe Operations
- Work and, if required, assist or direct/manage others to perform work only if it can be done so that no work site accident or illness results from any operational activity.

**EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS**:

- Professional Accounting Designation (CPA) or University Business Degree
- Accounting / Finance experience at a Senior Position
- Manufacturing experience required, Automotive industry experience preferred
- Supervisory / Management experience is an asset
- Strong teamwork & organizational skills, and effective communication skills
- Strong computer skills. Excel, Word, Lotus etc.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, MRP and QAD preferred.

**EFFORT**
- Requires periods of mental and visual concentration during computer work and resolving problems.
- Volume of work