Senior Cost Analyst / Sherman Plant Controller

Senior Cost Analyst / Sherman Plant Controller

Job Title: Senior Cost Analyst / Sherman Plant Controller
Description: Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm made its slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed® is North America's leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe, insulation, gypsum, ceilings and access covers.

Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., CertainTeed and its affiliates have more than 6,000 employees and more than 65 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
Job Responsibilities: General Function/Duties and Responsibilites:

Senior Cost Analyst Duties:
Month End Close:
oReview monthly results with U.S. plants
oPrepare Six Pack commentary
oPrepare group Report #1 monthly
Plant Controller back up:
oEnsure that plants have standardized forms/processes etc to enable this position to back up each plant controller in the event of sickness or open position
Support needs of Director of Financial and Cost Analysis in the U.S.:
oPrepare ad hoc analysis and reporting upon request
oPerform cost and operating variance analysis
Coordinate annual budgeting process for U.S. plants
Standard Costing:
oManage annual standards setting process for US and Canadian plants
oReview and approve new product quotes/changes to existing products

Sherman Controller Duties:
Partner with Plant Management:
oActive participation in Plant Staff meetings
oInvolvement in and support of Plant Review meeting
oIdentify and manage process improvement initiatives
oIdentify issues and proactively initiate analysis (labor, material usage, spending, etc.)
oAd hoc analysis and reporting for plant and operations management
oCost reduction monitoring, reporting, and results auditing (where applicable)
Month End Closing:
oInventory verification and control
oPrepare and post journal entries
oAnalysis of financial results
oAccount reconciliations
Month-end Analysis and Reporting:
oPrepare month end reports
oPrepare manufacturing variance analysis
oPlant Manager Financial Review
Costing and Analysis:
oMaintain and update plant standard costs
oPrepare ad hoc analysis and reporting upon request
oPerform cost and operating variance analysis
Coordinate and assist in the preparation of the annual operating budget
oAnalytically review and challenge the budget and all assumptions
oPrepare plant presentation and budget book.
Ensure proper internal controls and compliance with SGC/IG policies and procedures
oCoordinate and support annual Self-Assessment review
oSupport ICS audit activities, coordinating plant responses and follow-up.
Other duties such as:
oMid-month forecasts
oOversee and reconcile inventory cycle counts and annual physical inventory
oSupport capital expenditure appropriation request development
oCoordinate and support annual fixed asset desk review, triennial fixed asset audit
oSupport Kaizen activities (where applicable)

Problem Solving:
This position will need the capacity to meet the needs of a complex, diverse, dynamic and fast paced organization that will pose a wide variety of challenges from a manufacturing level. This position must answer these challenges quickly and accurately, keeping in mind the requirements from GAAP. Although some challenges have standardized answers, many do not, and require creative thought and strong analytical skills to solve. Typically, these questions concern inventory valuation, operational variances, location capacity, etc.

Knowledge:
oBachelor degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA, CMA, or MBA preferable or equivalent, complementary work experience
oMinimum 5 years of progressive cost accounting and analysis experience with a major manufacturing organization and a minimum of 2 years at a supervisor level. A strong emphasis should be put on knowledge of management accounting, cost and inventory accounting, and GAAP
oStrong analytical skills are required to quickly grasp issues impacting the plant's financial results
oStrong IT aptitude to deliver effective desktop reporting (paperless web-enabled environment), utilize business warehouse tools and MS Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentations
oExcellent communication and presentation skills are required
oCapable of leading a process team and able to define clear vision, goals, and service standards
oAbility to manage projects, work independently, and communicate effectively to all areas and levels of the location
oExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across plant and functional organizations.
oDemonstrated client service orientation

Comments:
oRequires the intensity, agility and aptitude to successfully manage multiple simultaneous priorities and projects to support a matrix of diverse customers
oMust have a broad enough understanding of the business to be credible, make impactful changes, and support other projects that impact areas outside of accounting and reporting
oFocus on continuous improvement and the elimination of non-valued activities.
oStrong sense of customer service
oAbility to effectively develop people and transfer knowledge down into, and across, the financial and manufacturing organizations
oTravel up to 10%.
City: Valley Forge

State: Pennsylvania

Ref. Code: CT7931