Plant Controller

• Support operations. As a key financial partner to the Operations, Warehouse, Quality, Safety, and Maintenance teams, you will provide data-driven insights that align financial strategy with operational priorities. Through financial modelling, forecasting, and budget planning, you will support informed decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Own site financial performance. You will oversee all site financials, partnering closely with the Plant Leadership Team to monitor performance and improve profitability. You will lead the annual budgeting process, manage the site P&L, and support capital planning to ensure resources are allocated effectively. You will work closely with site leadership on spending controls, labour planning, and operational decision-making, helping guide both day-to-day activities and longer-term site strategy. You will also analyze manufacturing costs, investigate variances, and identify opportunities for continuous financial improvement.
• Deliver financial visibility and insight. You will lead key month-end close activities including account analysis, journal entries, financial reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations. By developing daily KPIs, weekly dashboards, and monthly forecasts, you will provide visibility into financial performance and support timely operational decision-making.
• Ensure financial discipline and compliance. You will ensure adherence to financial compliance standards, support annual audit requirements, and maintain strong internal controls. You will participate in inventory counts and spare parts audits, support maintenance cycle counts, and ensure alignment with internal controls, SOX policies, and financial governance standards.
• Support the finance team. You will work closely with Controllers and Analysts across the operations finance team to ensure consistency in financial reporting, forecasting, and operational insights across sites. You will contribute to strengthening financial processes and sharing best practices that support plant performance.

• The financial expertise. You have a strong management accounting background with experience in finance or a related field, including supervisory responsibility. You are skilled at analyzing financial data and translating insights into operational decisions. Experience in a manufacturing or product-driven environment is highly preferred. You are proficient in MS Excel, and familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics and Power BI is considered an asset. A CPA or CMA designation, or progress toward one, is strongly preferred.
• The analytical and problem-solving mindset. You are comfortable working with complex financial data and identifying trends, risks, and opportunities that support operational performance. You bring strong problem-solving skills, a proactive approach, and the ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• The initiative and ownership. You take ownership of challenges and proactively identify opportunities for process improvement, financial optimization, and risk mitigation. You are comfortable working in an evolving environment and can make informed recommendations that support business decisions.
• The strategic business expertise. You are confident in contributing to leadership discussions and challenging assumptions when appropriate. You understand the operational impact of financial decisions and can bridge the gap between finance and operations. You communicate financial performance clearly and translate data into practical insights that support revenue, margin, and cost management.
• The communication and collaboration skills. You bring strong interpersonal and communication skills and can effectively present financial information to a variety of stakeholders. You build collaborative relationships across teams and are comfortable influencing decisions without direct authority.
• The flexibility and operational presence. You are comfortable working in a hybrid environment and recognize the importance of being present on-site when needed to support plant operations and leadership teams.

• We care. About family, honesty, and respect.
• We communicate. Across every level, often, effectively, and clearly.
• We Empower. With trust, integrity, and accountability.
• We Deliver. Every time, through teamwork, innovation, and results.

• A virtual interview with the Director of Finance Operations and a Senior HR Business Partner. This discussion will focus on your experience and provide an opportunity to learn more about the role, the team, and the organization.
• An in-person interview and plant tour with the Plant Manager and members of the plant leadership team.This is an opportunity to see the operation firsthand, gain insight into the plant environment, and discuss how the finance function partners with operations.
• An in-person interview with the CFO and the Director of Finance Operations. This conversation will focus on the strategic aspects of the role and how the successful candidate will support plant operations and broader business objectives.

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