Plant Controller

Job Title: Plant Controller
Location: Ottumwa, Iowa
Our Company, Your Opportunity:
JBS Prepared Foods is a company with an 80-year history of prove high-quality, great-tasting sliced meats, bacon, ham, and ribs. JBS Prepared Foods (formerly Swift Prepared Foods) was acquired by JBS, the world's leading provider of beef, chicken and pork, with a vision of building the company into a leader in Protein Centric Prepared Foods. This is a unique opportunity to be in a start-up environment, with the backing of a Global CPG Powerhouse. This is a role for someone who is looking for an entrepreneurial challenge in a company with aspirations to be leaders within the CPG world. The position will have both strategic and tactical elements and the person may wear different hats. This is an opportunity for people who want to think Big, dream Big and work to make Big ideas a reality .
Our Mission:
To be THE BEST in all we do. We are completely focused on our business, ensuring the BEST products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers and profitability for our shareholders. All this, we do to provide an opportunity for a better future for all of our TEAM MEMBERS.
Values:
Determination, Simplicity, Availability, Humility, Sincerity, Discipline, Ownership
Scope of Position:
The Plant Controller is responsible for managing and directing all finance efforts of the plant as well as support other administrative plant functions, as needed. Accountable for all financial aspects of the plant in collaboration with plant management, while ensuring compliance with company policies.You will be instrumental in bringing analytical analyses to leadership team to enable decisions that directly impact business performance and outcomes.
Responsibilities:

• Assist management with monthly/quarterly/annual reporting package.
• Perform P&L explanation for key variances in Price, Mix, Volume and Cost drivers.
• Analyze current and past financial data and performance.
• Prepare reports and projections based on this analysis.
• Establish and evaluate profit plans.
• Identify trends in financial performance and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Provide financial models and forecasting.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts including ZBB (zero based budgeting).
• Maintain accounting procedures and documentation. Maintain internal finance systems and drive performance measurements from a financial view.
• Provide the organization and its management with appropriate financial and operating information.
• Prepare and manage annual budget in accordance with corporate processes.
• Work with plant manager and procurement team to reduce the inventory balance at plant level
• Lead the effort to identify cost savings improvement ideas for plant. Track the actual performances of these savings, while partnering with local plantmanagement and divisional team for cost savings ideas.
• Conduct plant audits to review inventories of fixed assets, finished product, work in process, raw materials, packaging and spare parts in the storeroom.
• Review/update standard costs for each SKU for finished goods and WIP.
• Ensure all plant personnel and supervisors are adequately trained in all required accounting procedures, audit and review as needed.
• Reviews the storeroom to ensure cycle counts are complete and inventory is accurate - assist in full physical inventory as needed.
• Approver in the procurement process on all plant requisitions. Responsible for making sure that the proper general ledger account and cost centers are correctly being used. This includes classification of plant and capital expenditures.
• Monitor capital projects for compliance - help capitalize fixed assets.
• Ensure all accounts payable and supplier inquiries are responded to in a timely fashion.
• Coordinate with quality to ensure all non-conforming material is properly placed and released from Quality Hold and dispositioned correctly.
• Perform month-end reconciliation and accounting close processes.
• Heavy focus on internal controls. Identify financial risks and develop appropriate action plans.
• Supervise and motivate staff and ensure successful completion of accounting duties and reports.
• Monitor performance of direct reports. Review direct reports and approve performance appraisals

Qualifications:

• BA or BS in Accounting preferred.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections. Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles.
• MS Office proficiency,SAPproficiency strongly preferred
• Excellent professional communication -both written and verbal. Strong interpersonal skills.
• Collaboration skills
• A team player with a positive, can do attitude and agility to flex multiple work streams fluidly

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Frequently required to sit; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Office and plant setting: the plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold (non-weather related), and working near moving mechanical parts
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.

JBS Prepared Foods offers a full range of benefits including health care, life insurance, and a 401 (K) plan.
JBS Prepared Foods is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled