Plant Controller

SCOPE

The Plant Controller is responsible for managing all financial control and accounting activities of the production plant, according to the HQ guidelines and in coordination with the Group Controlling function. Ensures the plant’s financial control processes and systems comply with company policies, applicable Regulations, and provides required information.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Auditing all day to day accounting operations including billing, accounts receivable, payable, general ledger and counsel, cost accounting, inventory accounting and revenue recognition.
• Manage cash flow which include forecasting cash flow needs, planning in advance and alerting for cash flow deficiencies.
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Manage in compliance with local state and government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
• Compile financial reporting which includes being aware of recent changes to financial reporting, practices, overseeing a staff that directly contribute to the financial statement preparation process and certifying that financial statements have been accurately prepared.
• Identify cost savings which includes where operational efficiencies lie, how staff can be best utilized, what reporting functions are being duplicated and what resources the finance department really needs.
• Contribute to financial staff by involving them in a higher level discussions to build them for the future.
• Support month-end and year end close process.
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance  & coordinate the preparation of the regulatory reports.
• Evaluating and discussing financial risks to be resolved in a timely manner.
• Developing plans for financial growth.
• Participating in budgeting processes and overseeing preparing income statement.
• Act as audit liaison which includes meeting with external audit staff, being receptive to audit finding, implementing reporting changes and communicating outcome of the audit.
• Accordingly monitor internal controls which includes gathering feedback from external auditors and working on designing proper control functions and gathering data on the effectiveness of the internal control.
• Minimize financial risk which includes being aware of current processes, understanding company weaknesses and openly communicating areas of opportunity to better safeguard assets.

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