Plant Controller

Plant Controller The Plant Controller at our Carlisle, PA facility will be primarily responsible for leading day-to-day accounting operations. This role will report up through the Corporate FP&A Function and provide oversight of the plant’s financial performance. The Controller will provide variance analysis against budget and forecast along with other key performance metrics. Primarily Responsible For: Providing analysis of key plant performance metrics, sharing insights with plant operations leadership of performance trends. Ensuring policy compliance with monthly tracking and analysis of raw material and finished good shrink to provide leadership insights. Prepare the annual business plan and forecasts for the plant operating departments. Review and present financial and operating metrics to the plant leadership team to drive continuous improvement in plant costs and other duties as necessary. Value added member to the plant leadership team. Assist Corporate Supply Chain FP&A with analysis and key drivers of variances and trends. Effective coach, mentor and leader for Carlisle FP&A team. Required Experience & Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with a minimum of 6 years’ in Manufacturing/Production Accounting and leadership experience preferably in Food, Dairy or related industries. MBA, Masters, CMA certification desired. Proficient computer skills in MS Office to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI and ERP Systems. Proven experience must include analyzing data and using to drive business decisions/results. Solid understanding of GAAP. Fortune 500 experience preferred. Competencies-Skills (Required): Highly detail oriented and organized with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment. Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives. Effectively communicates and collaborates with all levels of the organization. Effective presentation and influencing capabilities. Executes outstanding internal customer communication and relationship building techniques. Candidates must become familiar with plant operations by going out to the manufacturing production areas to better understand operating processes. Hours: This role may require off shift hours as needed. About Land O'Lakes, Inc. Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root. Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy. Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested. Land O’Lakes is a Fortune 250, farmer-owned agriculture and food manufacturing cooperative. We are headquartered just outside the Twin Cities, with locations across the US and a presence in 60 countries around the world. For disability accessibility or disability accommodation help, please call our HR Solution Center at 844-565-4748, M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT. View your application status here.