Plant Controller

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Role Overview

Function as a key member of the core plant management & RPSI Finance teams. 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 to work at both detailed task level and higher management support level.

Your Role in Unpacking Possibilities

Management Support:

• Provide financial information, analysis and support to various stakeholders 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 monthly / 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
• Establish, monitor and enforce internal controls and ensure compliance with ARP policies and procedures along with quarterly SOX 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 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, provincial and federal tax returns, as applicable

Other:

• Assist Business Unit Controller with special projects as required

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

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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 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

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

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

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