Assistant Plant Controller

Assistant Plant Controller

Glanbia  

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey 

The Opportunity

This position is part of the Glanbia Nutritionals Operations Finance team for cheese and whey, located in the Gooding manufacturing plant office.  Our team is responsible for operational performance reporting, cost reporting, planning and analysis for manufacturing plants in Idaho.  This position will regularly have the opportunity to collaborate across multiple departments in the Gooding facility as well as manufacturing sites across Idaho.   

Essential Functions

• Provides weekly and monthly analysis for plant performance, including whey yield analysis, production reporting and plant loss reporting.
• Serve as a trusted business partner on the Gooding leadership team. The Gooding Assistant Plant Controller works closely with the plant managerial team to provide relevant analytical support, insight, and influence in operations decision making. This includes providing interpretation and education of complex financial and operational processes/model to various departmental leaders.
• Responsible for monitoring compliance regarding a range of procedures and internal controls relating to plant activity.
• Prepare weekly and monthly cost analysis for various areas.
• Assists with plant inventory control for raw material, ingredients, packaging and finished goods.
• Assist with plant planning processes, including preparation of variance analysis and commentary.
• Assist with standardization of reporting and analysis across manufacturing locations.
• Oversee financial aspects of all plant operations including budgeting and forecasting.
• Review work and test for reasonableness; identify questionable results and investigate root cause.
• Cross-train with other coworkers, collaborate and share learnings across the team.
• Responsible for supervision and development of accounting staff.
• Responsible for capital expenditure project accounting including ROI analysis, project spend vs. plan, and maintaining the site fixed asset registry.
• Responsible for supervision and development of accounting staff, including execution of salaried and salaried non-exempt PDP processes and continuous performance feedback.
• Perform ad hoc reporting, analysis and trending as required
• Participates in special projects or action teams

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years related experience.  CPA, CMA or equivalent experience preferred
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to motivate and influence a diverse group of people
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Driven, energetic results oriented individual with the ability to thrive under pressurized conditions
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals. Participates in special projects/ action teams.

Where and how you will work  

The opportunity will be based in Gooding, ID.     

What we would like to offer you!  

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.  

About Glanbia  

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.