Controller

Howmet Aerospace is currently looking a Controller to join our Casting Facility located in Dover, New Jersey.

The Plant Controller will effectively utilize resources for the Dover site and ensure those resources satisfy production schedules and customer expectations while meeting the needs of the site. The Controller will report to, and act as a business partner to the Plant Manager, directing the finance function at a manufacturing facility. Key responsibilities include the operation of Information Systems, Procurement and Accounting.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compliance
  • Full ownership of the P&L and Balance Sheet
  • Complying with Howmet and business unite financial reporting requirements.
  • Ensuring completion of Howmet's Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for internal controls.
  • Act as an authority on GAAP related accounting matters for the site, including areas such as revenue recognition and cost accounting
  • Act as primary interface to external auditors with respect to site matters.
• Leadership
  • Supervising department employees.
  • Developing Finance team members
  • Set goals and evaluate team members against the goals
• Business Partnering
  • Identify key levers to drive business improvement and providing leadership to ensure implementation for business improvement opportunities.
  • Determining in conjunction with the plant management, targeted goals for performance measures of quality, productivity, delivery, cycle time, inventory optimization and profitability.
  • Coordinate and administer an adequate plan for the control of operations including; profit planning an analysis, sales forecasts, expense budgets, cost standards, saving opportunities, and capital investing
  • Deploying business unit initiatives.
  • Coordination of the capital appropriation process and post-project reviews.
  • Forecast short- and long-range cash requirements and obligations as a basis for maintaining adequate funds.
  • Keep Segment Corporate controller informed of the site's performance and provide advice on all financial matters, including desirable operational adjustments.

Attributes

• Enterprise minded--understands the needs of the business and how decisions affect P&L, balance sheet and future capabilities, influences capital expenditures based on broad business case
• Responsive expertise--prepared with information to help guide decision making both upon request and future planning based
• Compliance--organized and aware of legal and local ramifications to decisions and practices; proactively prepared for audits
• Data-oriented--anticipates and solves problems from a data-informed perspective; forecasts accurately and tracks closely; intervenes in ways that influence numbers
• Involved and curious--spends time on the shop floor to understand business in greater detail; seeks to make improvements and strengthen partnerships through relationship and comprehension; understands operational consequences of decisions
• Analysis--reviews decisions and data ex post to glean increased understanding; incorporates learning into future decision-making
• Accountability--compares business case to actual performance and collaborates with other leaders to ensure success of investments
• Interpretation and translation--able to tell a story with the data; brings life to the numbers through observation and familiarity with the business
• Prioritization--understands market and organizational conditions and prioritizes efforts accordingly; manages tension between revenue and costs, etc.
• Communication--proactively provides information about data, forecasting and financials to enable best possible decision-making for individual leaders and the organization; seeks information from others and disseminates accordingly as a conduit or hub
• Coach--formally and informally develops others and contributes to talent factory strategy

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Expected to assist in the implementation of Howmet's EHS value and policy statement and its accompanying principles.
• Comply with all department, facility, Corporate and Regulatory EH&S regulations.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment.
• Report all job related illness and injuries. (Per employee handbook).
• Report all Safety, Health & Environmental concerns to your supervisor in a timely manner.
• Attend all EH&S training.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BS or BA in Business Administration and/or Finance Accounting from an accredited institution.
• This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA, CMA and/or CPA
• Experience in a job order/discrete manufacturing environment
• Plant Controller experience for a manufacturing facility with at least $150 million in annual revenues.
• At least 2 year's supervisory experience with the ability to manage and develop Staff (Financial and Operational)
• High proficiency in using MS Office software, experience with Oracle, Hyperion, or similar systems, project management, multi-tasking and developing/executing data queries.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Strong organizational skills in relation to managing multiple projects with tight deadlines in a high pressure/high intensity environment.
• Strong cost accounting skills - Multi level Routing and Bill of material Cost Accounting Experience.
• Ability to dig for details and work on challenging projects.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information in an easy-to-understand manner to non-finance personnel.
• Outstanding communication, leadership and teamwork skills
• Experience in using queries, including Essbase, Hyperion, Oracle or similar systems

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/EQUIPMENT USED

• The controller position requires frequent sitting in an office environment and occasional walking and standing in a manufacturing environment.
• No PPE required for in office, however, employee is expected to observe all PPE requirements while out on the floor.

Along with your pay, our company provides you with a comprehensive package of benefits that is competitive with other leading companies. Some of our benefits include: Paid vacation each year, based on length of service; 13 paid holidays per year; 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, company may match a percentage of your pre-tax contributions; Employer contribution to your Retirement Savings Plan account each pay period; Medical/Prescription Drug/Dental/Vision benefits offered upon hire; Employee Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Assistance Program; Free fitness center membership.