Plant Controller

Plant Controller

SIG SAUER, Inc. is a leading provider and manufacturer of firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, airguns, suppressors, remote controlled weapons stations, and training. For over 250 years SIG SAUER, Inc. has evolved, and thrived, by blending American ingenuity, German engineering, and Swiss precision. Today, SIG SAUER is synonymous with industry-leading quality and innovation which has made it the brand of choice amongst the U.S. Military, the global defense community, law enforcement, competitive shooters, hunters, and responsible citizens. Additionally, SIG SAUER is the premier provider of elite firearms instruction and tactical training at the SIG SAUER Academy. Headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire, SIG SAUER has over 3,400 employees across sixteen U.S. locations in three states, and four additional global facilities. SIG SAUER is certified a Great Place to Work. For more information about the company and product line visit: www.sigsauer.com

Position Summary: This position is the business partner of the President SIG SAUER Optics Division and a member of the senior staff at the facility. It requires a hands on and highly detail oriented individual who will participate in all cost accounting activities including Budgeting and Forecasting, Bills of Material Creation & Monitoring, Inventory & Margin Analysis, Operations Performance and KPIs and Monthly Closing Process and Reporting.

FLSA: Exempt

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as financial business partner to Optics Product Line Leadership.
• Applies principles of finance and accounting to various accounting duties related to the Product line and Strategic Business Unit's financial and operational planning and reporting, including customer & product line sales margins and related analysis.
• Forecast, measure, report, and analyze variances in meeting Strategic Business Unit goals for key items including Orders, Sales, Gross Margin & EBITDA
• Responsible for the financial coordination, administration and analysis of manufacturing operations. This involves analyzing sales and cost of sales, labor reporting, product costing, and monthly material usage variances and inventory adjustments.
• Supports the overall planning, coordination, and participation of the physical inventories as well as the analysis of the results. Responsible for the monthly accounting and reconciling of the financial to perpetual inventory. Coordination responsibility extends not only to production departments but to outside stockrooms and vendors.
• Supports the Operation's team with Headcount, Efficiency, Spend, Planning and Reporting
• Preparing recurring monthly journal entries related to inventory, labor reporting, cost of sales, intercompany revenue, duties, royalties and other various entries.
• Support New Product Introduction with strategic analysis including costing, addressable market volume, profitability
• Responsible for standard cost duties as follows:
• Review and load material standard costs into ERP database
• Analyze cost changes, margin impact and inventory value adjustment effect
• Perform standard cost update process
• Develop and monitor labor and overhead rates for department / cost center
• Work with manufacturing engineering to ensure cost and rate accuracy
• Review cost routings for reasonableness
• Preparation and analysis of the information required for the annual standard cost updates
• Support standard to actual manufacturing variance analysis as follows:
• Headcount management & analysis by function / category
• Review and investigate purchase price and material usage variances vs standard
• Work with marketing and purchasing to establish appropriate cost on new parts and assemblies
• Manage/Support reporting and analysis of inventories, inventory reserves, slow moving inventories, obsolete inventories, cycle counting & scrap
• Assist with both internal and external audits.
• Perform other related duties and specified projects as required.
• Manage/Support Warranty Allowance program for outside vendors.

Education/Experience & Skills:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in finance or accounting
• 7-10 years of finance/accounting experience with a minimum of 3 in manufacturing plant environment
• CPA, MBA, MS or CMA a plus
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office including advanced skills in Excel
• Prior experience ERP systems, with Oracle, GLWAND and HFM a plus
• SOX internal control assessments (Section 404) experience
• A highly productive self-starter with very strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
• Strong communication, presentation, leadership, interpersonal, planning and problem-solving skills
• Must have excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principles
• Well organized and self-directed with the ability to relate to all levels of an organization
• Ability to multi-task, work under tight deadlines
• Self-driven, intellectually curious individual with high personal ownership
• Someone who defines success based on problems solved and improvements made

Working Conditions:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer using a keyboard and mouse performing repetitive tasks.
  * Ability to open file cabinets, reach with hands and arms, bend, and twist, lift and move files.
  * Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
  * Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required.
  * Must comply with all work exposure EH&S training requirements and adhere to SIG SAUER Inc. Security Mandates.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.