Plant Controller

One of our clients - a growing, publicly-listed manufacturing company, is hiring a 'hands on' Plant Controller for its manufacturing facility located within commuting distance of Wichita, KS.

Manage and mentor a team of 3 based onsite, work closely with the Plant General Manager based onsite, and the Corporate Controller based out of state, reporting to the Corporate Controller.

Salary to low $100's plus 401k, plus discretionary payment of bonuses & grant of stock options.

The work is onsite 5 days a week, ~8-9 hour days outside of the monthly close, and ~8-10 hour days during the close ~1 week/month.

Main Responsibilities:

• Month-end financial close, including preparation of GL account reconciliations, accruals, etc.
• Preparation of balance sheet and P&L for plant-based GL accounts (one GL, no consolidation)
• Manage and monitor A/P (200 vendor payments per month), A/R (100 customer invoices per month), day-to-day accounting operations, and payroll for the plant's 100-125 non-union employees prepared in-house
• Own / perform revenue recognition which is fairly straightforward (recognized upon shipment)
• Own / perform cost accounting, including standard costing of materials, actual to standard materials variance analysis, BOM's, etc.
• Own / perform inventory accounting, including LCM, FIFO/LIFO, reserves for obsolete inventory, cycle counts, and monthly physical count process
• Assist Corporate Controller with banking activities
• Assist Corporate Controller with internal and external audits
• Prepare internal reporting / packages on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
• Instrumental in migrating from Oracle to a new ERP
• Assist in identifying potential customer credit exposure by actively reviewing A/R aging and credit limits
• Continuously monitor and propose improvements to processes and procedures
• Participate in ad-hoc accounting, FP&A, reporting and systems initiatives and projects which may include company acquisitions and supporting the overall business unit

Main Requirements:

• B.S. in Accounting or Finance
• At least 5 years of relevant accounting, reporting and analysis experience performing the requirements noted above, INCLUDING at least 2-3 years of relevant Plant Controller / Assistant Controller experience at a manufacturing company that 'OWNS' THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS (NOT outsourced to third party manufacturing companies). 'Hands on' cost and inventory accounting experience is critical.
• Experience preparing full-cycle payroll in house (not through a 3rd party such as ADP) for at least 100 employees, preferably using Kronos
• Experience as the Accounting point person / SME for an ERP migration
• Oracle and Syspro user experience a plus
• Able to travel overnight from time to time, but infrequently (~2 to 10 nights per year)
• Experience managing others, including reviewing & prioritizing their work, training & mentoring, and performing performance reviews.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates MUST HAVE applicable experience at manufacturing companies that manufacture products at company-owned plants with the work performed by employees who work at the company. Experience at companies that outsource the manufacturing process to third party / contract manufacturers is NOT applicable; such candidates will NOT be considered or this role or contacted. Thank you.

PLEASE NOTE: This client is NOT open to reimbursement for relocation and NOT open to sponsorship. Candidates who are not legally authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer will not be considered or contacted. Candidates living within the Wichita Metropolitan Area is strongly preferred.

If you're interested, a fit for this opportunity, and committed to an employment change, please provide / link your resume with your LinkedIn application for review by David Rivard, Director of Recruiting at Executive Alliance. David has 16 years of recruitment experience along with 19 years of public accounting / private industry experience as a former CPA. Executive Alliance is a 30-year, full-scope search firm with 12 recruiting professionals specializing in the functional areas aligned with their expertise. Thank you.