Controller

Woodbridge is a privately-owned company offering innovative material technologies for applications in automotive, commercial, recreational, packaging, healthcare and building products. In addition to manufacturing operations, the company also offers a full array of services including: chemical research and development, product and process engineering, tooling, technical support and accredited laboratory testing. Woodbridge operates more than 46 facilities across 9 countries—employing over 7,500 teammates and serving more than 600 customers worldwide.
 

Job Grade: Professional (M1) 

Business Unit: Flexible Foam and Lamination 

Hiring Manager: Roberto Moreno Gonzalez 

SUMMARY

Manage the financial functions of the facility. Supervise Accounting staff. Responsible for managing all financial reporting, adherence to established controls and policies, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ownership of Plant P&L and Balance Sheet, annual budget, monthly forecasts, and financial comparisons and explanations of significant variances to budget and forecast targets.
• Analyze and interpret operating and financial results to identify trends and activities driving those results and make recommendations on potential changes, both operation and financial in nature, to improve performance.
• Ability to influence, partner with plant leadership team and challenge plant leadership to drive performance.
• Perform monthly analysis of sales volume and mix, including pricing, rebates, and price recoveries.
• Coordinate monthly review of inventory levels and related inventory reserves in accordance with Company policy.
• Assist in preparing and analyzing capital spending proposals and related savings and ensure compliance with company policy related to capital expenditures.
• Perform maintenance and suggest improvements to accounting systems.
• Perform hiring, training, and motivating accounting staff members while supervising and delegating department tasks.
• Ensure timely completion of financial audits and coordinate directly with external auditors as required.
• Audit and approve weekly payroll. 
• Member of Management Team responsible for sustaining Woodbridge Production System methods and lean tools.
• Complete quarterly margin analysis, review customer credit applications, and assist Commercial group with quoting new business.

• Keep area neat, organized and clean; as well as follow 5S principles, as appropriate.
• Participate and assist in all other non-financial audits including quality and health & safety audits as required.

• Willingness and ability to travel in a post-Covid-19 environment (typically up to 25%)
• Complete any other duties as assigned by Plant Manager, Finance Manager or Senior Leadership.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• Bi-lingual English and Spanish required.
• Five or more years of experience as a site senior-level accounting or finance manager, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrate applicable knowledge and skills in financial analysis, cost, general accounting and manufacturing accounting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong supervisory, communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Prior experience with ERP Systems (example: Epicor, SAP, MFG/PO, BPCS)
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office software including advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.  The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to bend, walk, climb, balance, speak and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions (such as in a typical office). Employee might exert up to 10-15 lbs. of force occasionally.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Standard work hours will consist of 8 hours per day, 5 days per week on an assigned shift.  Scheduled hours may be altered as required by the training needs of employees.  Production, management and customer needs may also necessitate a reduced (less than 40 hour) workweek.

Ability to work irregular hours to include evenings or early hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as requested.

EQUIPMENT USED:

Office equipment including but not limited to printer/copier/scanner, keyboard, calculator, mouse, writing instruments, or other job-related tools. 

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Woodbridge is committed to fostering a diverse workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants without regard to race, colour, ancestry, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know, and we will do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.