REGIONAL PLANT CONTROLLER

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Job description

Overview:
Building our Future Together. FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. Our products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find FXI's foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications. Everywhere foam goes, FXI's innovations lead the way! Won't you join us?

We are currently looking for a Regional Plant controller to join our team. This position supports manufacturing operations and requires a highly developed analytical skill set, the ability to analyze and reconcile data, and work with appropriate supervision in completing the required finance and accounting functions. The Regional Plant Controller also needs to possess a great deal of insight; to be able to connect facts, and occurrences that seem to have no connection, but may have significant meaning in identifying, analyzing, and assisting in reducing Factory / Operational variances.

Responsibilities:
Partner with plant management to analyze cost variances, expenditures, material losses, and labor utilization while identifying opportunities to improve results

Responsible for understanding all manufacturing costs, managing bill of materials, reviewing all cost variances

Work with Plant Management in analyzing cost variances and potential areas of opportunity

Review plant performance on a weekly basis with management and provide financial analysis of variances

Prepare monthly executive level financial reports

Assist with monthly financial close activities and other reporting/ad hoc analyses

Prepare annual budget and monthly forecast for plants

Assist with plant capital projects as needed

Work with plant on plant related inventory, accounting and SAP processes

Cross-train with other plant finance functions in the management of the bill of material process

Assist and partner with business leaders on implementation of cost improvements

Qualifications:
BS degree in Accounting or Finance or related field, MBA or CPA preferred

5-7 years of finance or accounting experience in a manufacturing environment

Advanced knowledge of Excel, SAP and Hyperion preferred

Ability to work independently

Travel requirements approx 20%-25%

Desired Traits:

Strong communication skills (written and verbal), and the ability to interact with all levels of management

Analytical and Problem solving skills

Self-starter with an inquisitive nature

Ability to quickly learn and assimilate new concepts

Technical aptitude regarding operating systems and ability to learn new systems and processes quickly

Ability to address and resolve problems and issues as they occur