Plant Finance Leader

We are looking for a Plant Controller for our facility in Skokie, IL. This person will support the Regional Finance Director in leading and managing the financial controls and performance at the site.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads monthly accounting close. This includes journal entry review and approval, completion of monthly financial reports and schedules.
• Responsible for general ledger accounts residing on the site's trial balance. This includes formal reconciliation and analysis of all accounts in cooperation with shared services center.
• Lead monthly forecast and annual budget preparation. Cooperates with corporate and shared services finance functions.
• Prepares monthly P&L and cash flow variance analysis, distribution center specific KPIs, and coordinates/tracks financial improvement actions.
• Verifies and approves financial impact of cost saving/continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manages capital spend budget for the distribution center. This includes business case review and approval.
• Leads the annual inventory standard cost revision. Interacts with other DRiV/Tenneco plant controllers at locations feeding the distribution center as well as the purchasing team re 3rd party vendors.
• Assures Sarbanes Oxley and internal controls are effective at the site. This includes maintaining controls documentation and enforcing controls as required by company policy.
• Coordinates support for annual internal and external audits.
• Other ad-hoc responsibilities and projects as dictated by business needs
• Ensures compliance with global financial policies and procedures, including US GAAP and local reporting requirements and liaises with local tax and government offices.

Required Experience

Education:Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or relevant field.

Skills & Experience:

• 6 + years in a cost accounting/finance controlling position, within a manufacturing or distribution center environment, 2 years in a leadership position.
• Proficient with an ERP system (SAP preferred)
• Basic experience with consolidation system (OneStream preferred)
• Experience analyzing large volume of data using Microsoft suite.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and experience working within cross functional teams.

Salary: $150 - $190k