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Saint-Gobain

15d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Accounting & Tax
    Banking & Finance
  • Vaughan

AI generated summary

  • You should have a degree in accounting/finance, CPA/CMA/MBA preferred, 3-5+ years in manufacturing, SAP experience, strong analytical and Excel skills, and variance analysis expertise.
  • You will manage month-end closes, analyze costs, lead budgeting processes, ensure compliance, support site projects, and develop forecasts while providing insights on financial performance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance required.
  • CPA, CMA or MBA preferable
  • 3-5+ years of increasing responsibility, preferably in a manufacturing environment
  • SAP experience a plus
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate complex topics to a non-financial audience.
  • Experience analyzing variances in a manufacturing/cost accounting environment.
  • Strong Excel skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage timely completion of month-end financial close
  • Analyze/reconcile accounts to ensure the balance sheet and costs are properly stated
  • Prepare and enter adjusting journal entries
  • Prepare and analyze monthly operating cost variances to standard, prior month, prior year and provide meaningful commentary
  • Maintain proper spending controls
  • Lead and direct budgeting process at plant
  • Lead and direct annual standard cost roll at plant for manufactured products
  • Ensure compliance with SGC, CertainTeed and Ceilings division policies and internal controls
  • Monitor/facilitate Capex project completions and fixed asset capitalizations/retirements
  • Support the development and implementation of policies
  • Travel and support to other sites required (up to ~25% of time)
  • Support plant management team through meaningful analysis of costs and trends
  • Development and improvement of plant internal reporting
  • Challenge financial performance results, identify issues and proactively initiate analyses and solutions to business issues
  • Identify (e.g. via cost deployment) and track cost savings opportunities
  • Assess the financial value of capital projects
  • Proactively initiate analyses and solutions to plant issues
  • Develop mid-month forecasts

FAQs

What qualifications are required for the Plant Controller position?

A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance is required, with a CPA, CMA, or MBA being preferable.

How many years of experience are needed for this role?

The ideal candidate should have 3-5+ years of increasing responsibility, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Is SAP experience necessary for this position?

While SAP experience is a plus, it is not explicitly required.

What are the main responsibilities of the Plant Controller?

The main responsibilities include managing monthly financial close processes, analyzing cost variances, overseeing budgeting, ensuring compliance with policies, and providing analytical business support.

Will the Plant Controller need to travel?

Yes, travel to other sites may be required, up to approximately 25% of the time.

What skills are emphasized for the Plant Controller role?

Strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to communicate complex topics to a non-financial audience are emphasized.

What is the job environment like at Saint-Gobain?

Saint-Gobain promotes a culture of trust, empowerment, collaboration, and values diversity and inclusion within the workplace.

How does Saint-Gobain support employee well-being?

Saint-Gobain offers a LiveWell program that rewards employees for living a healthy lifestyle.

Where can I find more information about CertainTeed?

More information can be found by visiting www.certainteed.ca.

Will all applicants receive feedback on their applications?

Due to the volume of resumes submitted, only those selected for the next steps will be contacted.

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Mission & Purpose

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility and industrial markets. Developed through a continuous innovation process, our integrated solutions provide sustainability and performance in daily life, addressing the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry. In this way, we contribute to reducing carbon emissions, leveraging resource efficiency and increasing circularity. Saint-Gobain believes in progress and seeks to be a game-changer that improves individual and collective health and wellness. We are convinced that the solutions that meet everyone’s essential needs and allow us to live better together, without jeopardizing future generations, are still to be invented. Our commitment to reach this ambitious objective is guided by our shared purpose “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”. €47.9 billion in sales in 2023 160,000 employees, located in 76 countries Committed to achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050