Plant Controller - HirexHire

HirexHire (pronounced hire by hire) is a Chicago-based recruiting and talent consultancy that integrates with companies short-term to provide long-term talent solutions. We take a seat in our client’s everyday operations to understand their people goals, gaps, and challenges. We then develop and implement the processes and technologies to execute a sustainable and scalable talent plan.

We partner with companies expecting or experiencing high growth which need to hire at scale or fill a critical role rapidly. Our clients are not looking for quick-fix placements but are thoughtfully building a hiring strategy to scale their businesses.

OUR CLIENT 

Location: Chicago, IL

Industry: Consumer Staple Products, Cannabis

Company Size: 4,500+ Employees

What They Do: Our client in the cannabis industry currently operates in a quarter of the country with double-digit retail locations and a triple-digit growth rate making them one of the fastest-growing companies in North America. As they avidly tackle nationwide development with cultivation facilities, dispensaries, and their headquarters in Chicago – the demand to fill their teams is at an all-time high.

THE ROLE

As a manufacturing facility Plant Controller in Centreville, MD, you will be an integral part of the plant management team as well as a key member of the Operations Finance team. As such, this position requires direct involvement in both plant operations and accounting/finance activities and initiatives as required. Duties include overall responsibility for accuracy and timeliness of financial and operational management information to be used in reporting financial results as well as managing the facility, and more specifically as follows.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Perform monthly closing of financials for facility in accordance with GAAP and Company policy 

• Prepare monthly analysis of financial results including variance / bridging analysis in coordination with the facility GM and operational staff 

• Coordination and oversight of physical inventories, SOX, and audits with plant sites 

• Prepare daily/weekly labor utilization plan, including headcount and overtime reporting 

• Lead and prepare annual budget and monthly forecasts comparing projected results to prior year, budget, and previous forecasts 

• Coordinate evaluation of capital projects and approval process 

• Maintain fixed asset register: record new assets, transfers, or retirements and calculate monthly depreciation figures

• Perform operational analysis, trend projections, and forecasting 

• Review site performance and KPI data with management; understand trends and help analyze root causes.

• Lead and/or participate on cross-functional teams to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of processes, methods, productivity and quality, while reducing costs 

• Provide reports and data to manufacturing department heads to assist them in managing their department expenses (including, but not limited to spending reports, operating reports, and variance analyses) 

• Work with operations finance team to calculate, analyze, and maintain data to determine standard costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor  

• Responsible to monitor and maintain proper inventory reporting and control at the site - Inventory reconciliation, cycle counts, inventory discard process etc. 

• Assist in preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations 

• Provide financial support on an as-needed basis to the general manager and other facility employees 

• Conduct ad hoc analyses and projects  

WHAT YOU WILL LIKELY NEED

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field 

• 8+ years’ experience in Operations finance or cost accounting in a manufacturing/production environment 

• Proven mastery of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations 

• Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative, and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgment, common sense, and resourcefulness 

• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, start-up, fast-paced environment 

• Superior communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, non-verbal, written), with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally 

• Possesses a high level of critical thinking 

• Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information 

• High attention to detail and accuracy 

• Must understand and comply with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the company

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must pass any and all required background checks

• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry

• Must be approved by state badging agency to work in cannabis industry