Controller - Regional Plant

ABOUT BRICKWORKS NORTH AMERICA 

Brickworks North America (Brickworks N.A.) is the North American arm of Brickworks of Australia, the largest and most trusted brick manufacturer and supplier. Today, Brickworks N.A. is the leading brick manufacturer and distributor, operating eight brick manufacturing facilities under the Glen-Gery brand, a continuously innovative creator of premium brick products. Through technological advancements and product innovations, Glen-Gery offers a diverse, premium portfolio of more than 400 genuine clay brick products, which are crafted locally and sourced globally, catering to the high-style needs of today's architects, designers and homeowners. Together, Brickworks N.A. and Glen-Gery are taking building design to the next level, helping architects, builders and homeowners explore greater solutions, giving shape to expression, and forging deeper connections.  

Brickworks N.A. operates 26 company-owned Supply Centers, known as Brickworks Supply Centers, spanning across the Eastern and Midwestern United States, and three high-end Brickworks Design Studios located in Philadelphia, Baltimore and the global flagship store located on 5th Avenue in New York City. 

Basic Function:

The Regional Plant Controller serves as the senior finance leader and strategic business partner for multiple manufacturing facilities within the region. This role partners closely with Plant Managers and Operations Leadership to drive financial performance, operational excellence, cost optimization, inventory control, capital investment decisions, and long-term business planning. The Regional Plant Controller is responsible for providing actionable financial insights that support profitability, productivity improvement, and sustainable growth across assigned manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide financial leadership and oversight of multiple manufacturing facilities within the assigned region.
• Prepare month-end reporting including inventory valuation, account reconciliations, preparation of general ledger entries and accruals
• Prepare weekly forecasts and annual budget in conjunction with plant management team
• Initiate, implement and maintain a plant reporting system to keep management aware of operating costs in all areas
• Act as a key member of each plant leadership team, providing financial guidance and challenging assumptions to improve business performance.
• Partner with Plant Managers to identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, labor productivity, yield performance, and overall plant profitability.
• Monitor and review internal accounting controls and implement changes where necessary to safeguard corporate assets
• Reconcile and analyze various plant accounts, i.e., parts and supplies inventory, transportation reserve and accrued plant repairs
• Organize and control monthly physical inventories, including the training of personnel in the cutoff of shipping and receiving information and control of actual yard counts
• Develop and implement reports detailing variances of actual versus budget amounts for plant operating budget, labor budget and raw materials
• Prepare cap-ex requests including payback projections and discounted cash flow and monitor status of projects until completion.
• Organize and present plant operations data to non-financial personnel and highlight areas for potential improvement
• Provide ad-hoc support to the Manufacturing Finance Manager as may be required
• Occasionally travel to other plants in the region to work with plant teams.

Education and experience requirements

• BS/BA Degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA/CMA qualified or working towards certification preferred but not required
• 7+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Well-developed analytical skills and experience in forecasting, budget preparation, and product costing
• Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience with a larger ERP solution such as JD Edwards
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives preferred.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and as such, the employee will also be required to perform other reasonably related business duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or other management personnel as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer