Plant Controller

Date: Mar 19, 2025

Location: Greenville, MI, US

Company: Tenneco

JOB TITLE:

Plant Controller

LOCATION:

Greenville, MI

REPORTS TO:

Plant Manager

DEPARTMENT:

Finance/Accounting

 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Plant Controller is responsible for directing Finance and Accounting.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Plans and develops controls to project production performance related to forecast.
  • Projects monthly sales and forecasts variable and period costs, and profits.  Issues weekly flash reflecting performance versus forecast.
  • Prepares quarterly forecast, annual business plan, and three-year strategic plan.
  • Prepare monthly capital expenditure forecasts.
  • Conducts meetings and / or discusses operations at plant level to advise and recommend corrective action to profit management problems.
  • Conducts variance analysis at month end and quarter end.
  • Oversees accounting department.
  • Provides advise and counsel on accounting matters to Plant Management – methods to improve profit, constraint-related issues, margin management, new business opportunities, etc.
  • Develops costing systems to accurately measure inventory and cost of sales values and produces accurate financial reports on a timely basis.
  • Reviews appropriation requests to determine whether return on investment and payback period meet Corporate guidelines
  • Reviews Sarbanes Oxley narrative and walks through documentation.
  • Performs monthly staff layered process audits.
  • Coordinates changes in product requirements (material changes) via advanced planning meetings.
  • Analyzes all variances as to business plan, forecasts and last year origin and cause in order to determine corrective action; counsels on spending in advance of commitment.
  • Coordinates special studies which are initiated at the plant level as well as those required at either           group or corporate level.
  • Prepares monthly capital expenditure forecasts.
  • Reviews all quotations and advises Plant Manager on whether to accept business.  Also advises on       appropriate margin.
  • Facilitates plant efforts and projects as required.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting / Finance or related field preferred.  CPA preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

5-7 years of accounting experience preferred.  Experience in manufacturing industry preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to communicate with all levels of an organization
  • High level of organization skills
  • Written and oral communication skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Computer skills – Microsoft Office and Hyperion Retrieve a plus
  • Project management
  • Presentation skills
  • Strong analytical thinking