Client: This plant makes sour cream, cottage cheese – natural, heavy and imitation.

Role: Site Controller

Salary: $95k - $115k base + 15% annual target bonus

Location: Rockford, IL 61101

Work schedule: M-F, 8a-5p; must work ONSITE

Job highlights:

• 100% onsite in Rockford, IL
• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance or related
• CPA or CMA preferred
• Manufacturing experience
• Will utilize JDE and DMS, also Adv. Excel (pivots, v-lookups) and PowerBI
• Will have 2 direct reports: Sr. Accountant and Acctg Clerk

Keys:

• Maintain and reports out monthly P & L
• Needs to be flexible; he makes requests for special reports/data, he uses the data to make operational decisions; must be flexible to pull together reports quickly and have the ability to analyze.
• Responsible for budget – create and own the budget – presentation to stakeholders
• Maintains customer P &L’s ~ 18 customers
• Capital investment and return information
• Ability to analyze provide cost savings
• Organizational skills; ability to multi-task; inherent F P&A skills; ability to collaborate with peer group on leadership team/departments

Skills:

• A bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related curriculum is required.
• 8+ years’ progressive experience in finance, accounting, or related discipline.
• 3 + years’ experience leading an accounting team effectively.
• Leadership attributes, team leadership, and supervisory experience required.
• Certification and/or License – Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred; other certifications or licenses may be required during course of employment.
• Advanced knowledge of general accepted accounting principles (GAAP) related to accounting and financial reporting.
• Advanced computer proficiency with MS Office Suite, especially Excel and other company systems.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, and present large amounts of data in an executive-level format.
• Able to analyze and make recommendations from large amounts of data.

Client’s Formal Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Site Controller to join the team at our Rockford, IL facility, a key producer of high-quality cultured products. This critical leadership role is responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the site, including analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting. The Site Controller will ensure strict adherence to policies and procedures while fostering collaboration with enterprise-wide functional teams. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute your expertise in financial management within a complex manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain accounting system records, ensure timely completion of standard procedures (i.e., period end closing, financial statement analysis, and daily accounting transactions), and consistently enhance controls and business solutions to mitigate financial risk.
• Prepare annual budget, financial reports, cost reports, financial forecasts, regulatory reports, and monthly milk reporting. Analyze variances and determine reasons and explanations. Interface with leadership, regulators, and government agencies as necessary.
• Direct monthly general ledger closing process, ensure completion of journal entries, and manage report completion, including purchase price variance analysis, production variance analysis, cost savings, balance sheet reconciliations, and spending analysis.
• Prepare and distribute periodic plant/area/group financial analysis or business summaries, including insightful commentaries detailing issues, opportunities, and action plans.
• Provide routine or ad hoc analysis and communicate with leadership regarding significant financial performance variance.
• Work closely with leadership to identify opportunities and develop strategies, understand internal business operations, and make decisions on process development and implementation to increase efficiencies and create cost savings.
• Ensure positive cash position, protect assets, identify profit improvement opportunities, and comply with all regulatory requirements.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of inventory transactions, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, and internal controls.
• Lead personnel in monitoring and maintaining Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and serve as member of process improvement team and assist in cost savings initiatives.
• Manage employees, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and performance management if have direct reports. Maintain and promote positive employee relations in work environment.

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related curriculum is required.
• 8+ years’ progressive experience in finance, accounting, or related discipline.
• 3 + years’ experience leading an accounting team effectively.
• Leadership attributes, team leadership, and supervisory experience required.
• Certification and/or License – Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred; other certifications or licenses may be required during course of employment.
• Advanced knowledge of general accepted accounting principles (GAAP) related to accounting and financial reporting.
• Advanced computer proficiency with MS Office Suite, especially Excel and other company systems.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, and present large amounts of data in an executive-level format.
• Able to analyze and make recommendations from large amounts of data.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package available 1st of the month after start date
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
• Service recognition and employee rewards
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Work for dairy farm families