Plant Controller

Directs and has immediate responsibility for Plant accounting practices, maintenance of its fiscal records, and preparation of its financial reports.

Directs and has accountability for general and property accounting, internal auditing, cost accounting, and budget controls for our Corpus Christi manufacturing operation.

Responsible for appraising operating results in terms of costs, budgets, trends, and policies of operations.

As a key member of the finance team, this position requires a self-starter with a solid accounting base, who can identify and complete work in a highly dynamic and independent environment.

The ideal candidate will make a major contribution to the support of the plant operations group, while always searching for cost and process improvement opportunities.Job Description * Monthly closing including work order close, manufacturing variance review, and fixed/variable cost analysis* Balance sheet reconciliation including inventory, fixed assets, prepaid and liabilities* Prepare annual operating plan, oversight and re-forecasting* Prepares and manages plant product costing, ensuring standard costs properly reflect operations* Inventory management including reconciliation, control, analysis and oversee cycle counts and physical inventories* Fixed asset management including reconciliation, control, analysis and participate in capital expenditure approval process* Owner of local Finario system to ensure integrity with recorded amounts and proper management of plant’s capital investment portfolio* Plant Financial report development both for plant management and corporate headquarters* Systems (JDE) support / plant development / implementation* Business partner with Plant Manager* Assist with special projects Additional Job Description * 5 – 10 years of experience – prior manufacturing plant accounting and chemical industry experience desired – as lead accountant at a plant* BS in Finance or Accounting – CPA and/or MBA a plus* Specific knowledge of plant accounting, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, inventory control, business case, cost benefit analysis and capital planning analysis* Strong analytical skills for problem solving.

A change agent able to improve upon existing processes.* Experience with ERP Systems a must (specific technical knowledge of JD Edwards a plus), MS Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Word a must.* Strong communication skills both written and verbally* Able to work independently* Willingness for travel as required* Uses common sense, pragmatic thinking and possesses necessary analytical skills for problem solving and data interpretation purposes Elementis is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on a basis of disability.

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