Plant Controller

Number of employees

840

Devault, PA, United States

Posted on: 2023-05-26

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

WE BELIEVE THERE’S A BETTER WAY TO FEED OUR FUTURE.

By shifting from animal to plant-based meat, we can positively affect the planet, the environment, the climate and even ourselves. After all, the positive choices we make every day – no matter how small – can have a great impact on our world.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.

Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience.  The Finance Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the
team located in (DEPA - Devault, Pennsylvania location as a Plant Controller.

The Plant Controller will provide leadership for the plants financial operations and is a key business partner to the operations team. The position requires a broad business perspective and fundamental skills to manage financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, product costing, fixed assets, inventory, SOX controls, and continuous improvement methodology. The plant ERP
system is a NetSuite (Oracle) environment, and a successful candidate should have 3+ years of experience in Oracle, SAP, or similar software.

The starting annual base pay for this role is between USD 115,000 and 130,000.  The actual base is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands.  The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. The role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits. 

Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.

Please note that Beyond Meat has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees. All U.S. employees who (a) physically enter a Beyond Meat facility in the United States, (b) represent Beyond Meat at work-related events, including but not limited to trade shows and product demonstrations, or (c) physically enter customer or potential customer sites in connection with their work for Beyond Meat must take all necessary steps to be Fully Vaccinated as a condition of employment, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved.

Tasks, Duties, & General Responsibilities

  • Plant Performance Monitoring
  • Direct the reporting and analysis of the Plant’s financial performance to budget on a monthly basis, validate the inventory records are accurate for all plant inventory movements
  • Plant and line performance monitoring and control, assure proper leading and lagging metrics are in place to measure performance.
  • Provide advice to plant management on areas of cost saving initiatives
  • Provide leadership and direction in investigating and understanding all major manufacturing variances to ensure timely, actionable information to management
  • Provide ad hoc analytical support to report operational results in a manner which meets management’s need to make timely decisions, including results which are explained in terms of the facilities’ planned goals and objectives
  • Provide analysis and leadership in business development such as margin improvement initiatives
  • Adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
  • Performs other duties, as assigned, and follows through on requests in a timely manner
  • Budgets & Planning
  • Forecasting, budgeting and planning of operational costs
  • Lead and direct the preparation and presentation of annual budgets and quantitative standards
  • Develop an in-depth annual view of direct labor, indirect labor, variable overhead, and fixed over-head
  • Develop a month to month forecast and other forward-looking analysis as required
  • SOX Financial Controls
  • Responsible for Sarbanes Oxley controls at the site
  • Manage responsibilities which cover production reporting validation, NetSuite access, SOD controls, inventory transactions, inventory adjustments, and expense approval
  • Maintain control to ensure the integrity of plant financial records and safeguarding of company assets
  • Conduct regular testing and formal reviews of compliance as requested by the corporate SOX team
  • Capital Control
  • Review capital projects requested by Plant staff and for adequate clarity of justification, consistent with the facilities’ planned direction for investment of capital resources
  • Act as a resource for capital related questions throughout the capital project preparation process
  • Provide analysis for business growth and margin improvements
  • Supervisory Duties

  • Lead, manage, and supervise all direct reports within the plant’s financial operations.
  • Provide mentorship and training to functional team members.
  • Accountable for developing talent through on-going performance feedback and career management coaching.
  • Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field required, advanced degree preferred
  • 5+ years of manufacturing or related finance experience required
  • 3+ years of finance and operational leadership in a manufacturing environment
  • 3+ years supervisory/managerial experience required 
  • 3+ years of experience in Oracle, SAP or similar ERP software.
  • Additional Qualifications

  • Experience in financial controls and compliance
  • Manufacturing ERP experience
  • Ability to define, challenge and improve processes
  • Advanced Excel skill and the ability to create or maintain financial models
  • Ability to multi-task within a fast-paced business
  • Work Environment

  • Warehouse and production manufacturing environment that includes both tempered and ambient areas.  
  • The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, step, balance, crouch, stoop, kneel, squat, bend, must be able to lift minimal 50 lbs. occasionally, reach above shoulders, or as needed to complete tasks.
  • Must be able to occasionally climb stairs or a ladder to complete tasks.
  • Position located primarily in an office environment and may require visits to production and warehouse area, which will require a tolerance for consistent cold work environments (-10-40˚ F), high worker traffic, loud noises, odors, dust, and varying room temperatures.
  • Understand that overtime and occasional weekends and/or worked holidays will be required based on company needs.
  • Occasional travel to off-site storage facilities
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