Job Information
  • Company:
    ACCO Brands Corporation
  • Location:
    Booneville, MS 38829
  • Job Category:
    Accounting/Finance/Insurance
  • Occupations:
    Corporate Finance;General/Other: Accounting/Finance;Financial Control
  • Career Level:
    Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)


Job Description

Plant Controller

 ACCO Brands Corporation, one of the world's largest suppliers of branded office products, with annual revenues of nearly $1.5 billion, is seeking a Plant Controller for our Booneville location.  This position will be responsible for providing financial and cost analysis for local plant management and corporate headquarters teams in a dynamic and fast paced environment.

 

Responsibilities will include:

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS/REPORTING

  • Compile and track key measures and statistical data for use in preparing financial statements.
  • Analyze plant labor, scrap, operational spending and inventory transactions against optimal manufacturing levels and to identify, to plant management, key areas needing improvement. 
  • Develop summaries of financial results for presentation to the plant and senior management on a monthly basis.
  • Responsible for forecast & analysis of manufacturing costs for the plant and communication of results

     

 

BUDGET/FORECASTING

 

  • Create and review annual budget and monthly forecast with plant management team and corporate finance.This will include tracking spending to budget/forecast and review of variances with management teams to support the goals of the business.

MONTH-END

  • General ledger maintenance/transactional processing/journal entry creation
  • Month-end closing and reconciliation of plant balance sheet accounts
  • Prepare monthly plant performance package
  • Communicate results to various audiences.
  • Perform special projects and analysis as required to support organization.

 

STANDARD COST ROLLS/INVENTORY CONTROL

  • Lead development and analysis of annual standard costs
  • Monitor Engineering Change Processes and Controls
  • Maintain integrity of cost accounting system.
  • Manage physical inventory and cycle count programs

 

LEAN MANUFACTURING 

  • Take a leading role in supporting lean initiatives by providing the information to support expected cost savings and tracking improvements in a way that would substantiate management decisions.
  • Identify and quantify actual cost savings realized against key restructuring/cost saving project initiatives. 

 

INTERNAL CONTROL

  • Establish, monitor and enforce internal controls and ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures and SOX.
    Coordination of internal and external audits.

 

SUPERVISION

  • Supervise, develop and mentor accounting/finance staff.

 

CAPITAL SPEND

  • Assist staff in preparing and analyzing capital expenditure requests.
  • Track and report budget versus actual spend. 
  • BA in Accounting or Finance required.
  • Minimum of 4+ years Controller experience
  • Plant/manufacturing experience is required
  • Experience with Lean manufacturing/inventory management principles is preferred.
  • Strong analytical abilities with knowledge of manufacturing standard cost, costing and accounting systems, are required
  • Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and implement various projects simultaneously.
  • Self-motivated, flexible and organized
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • The candidate must also have the interpersonal skills and leadership abilities to successfully collaborate with others to implement recommendations and change initiatives
  • Ability to disseminate data and make timely decisions required
  • Ability to meet/exceed deadlines required 
  • Local Candidates Only

ACCO Brands Corporation markets products in over 100 countries across the globe through our own sales force and distribution networks.


ACCO Brands is a global office products powerhouse whose leading brands help people work better in every workspace, everywhere. You know these indispensable products as Wilson Jones binders ... Swingline staplers and shredders ... Day-Timer personal organizers ... Quartet white boards and easels... Kensington computer accessories... and more... Under the GBC banner, ACCO Brands is also a leader in serving the professional printing market, providing print finishing, laminating and commercial binding solutions.


After more than 100 years of leadership in the office products industry, we look forward to continuing our tradition by hiring talented individuals guided by a spirit of innovation.

ACCO Brands Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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