Product Controller

Position Title: Product Controller Location(s): Gadsden, AL
Departments: Accounting & Finance Reports To: General Manager/Corp Controller
FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY:
As a core member of the plant management team, the product controller is responsible for analysis, reporting, and control of plant product costs and financial topics. In this role, the product controller serves as a consultant for the plant leadership team on business related topics, sharing financial results and managing actions for cost control. This position also serves as a liaison to corporate accounting and executive leadership, presenting monthly/periodic cost data to US and German executive management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Cost Analysis:
Collect & analyze production data and plant KPIs.
Evaluate product costs; identify solutions for costing issues.
Prepare and present monthly plant results to executive management.
Design, create, and implement best practices and process improvements.
Develop and implement annual departmental budgets and business plan for plant.
Monitor and control departmental budgets.
Develop periodic annual forecasts.
Manage fixed asset planning & control for plant.

Inventory Management:
Partner with Logistics Manager on inventory discrepancies and problem resolution
Partner with Logistics Manager to coordinate annual physical inventory and cycle counts.
Ensure accurate accounting for inventory.
Manage annual inventory revaluation.

Accounting:
Manage month-end closing for plant, coordinating with corporate accounting.
Prepare relevant journal entries for month-end/year-end closing and coordinate with corporate accounting.
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Provide audit support for annual external financial audit.
Additional duties as needed and assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work independently.
Intellectual curiosity
Initiative
Collaborative working style
Team & Customer Service Attitude
Cost/Quality/Delivery Focus

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:Minimum Requirements:
BS Accounting/Business
Strong manufacturing accounting & costing experience
Manufacturing systems experience; SAP experience desired
Excellent abilities in MS Office, especially Excel
German language helpful

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interprets basic instructions and required documents. Has the ability to respond and communicate complicated instruction and basic directions.
Outstanding written and oral communication skills

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to comprehend and apply principles of basic mathematics.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity.
Ability to execute and follow-through to completion and documentation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is required to stand, walk, lift, and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Occasionally may be required to lift items up to 30 pounds.
Occasional travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Normal amount of sitting and standing, above average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct normal amount of work on a computer.
Works with all levels of employees as well as executive management.
Also works with Fehrer Germany Accounting and Finance teams.
Works with outside financial auditors.

Fehrer Automotive, NA LLC expects all employees to perform their employment responsibilities in keeping with the highest standards of Quality at all times. The above description statements describe the principal functions of the occupation and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all of the work requirements inherent in the occupation. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document do not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

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