Plant Controller

Silgan Specialty Packaging is looking for a Plant Controller for the facility located in Wilson, NC. This is a hands-on position, requiring this individual to become closely familiar with the business practices, systems, and processes set forth by our Corporate Finance Dept. The Plant Controller must build strong partnerships with other departments, and serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership, in order to be responsible for the accuracy of our business transactions, financial results, and projections of the business, as well as to make sound recommendations related to business transactions and decisions.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Prepare financial forecast, budgets, long-range planning and analysis for the company
• Prepare financial analyses to support sales and operations-related decision making as we make investment decisions (scope mainly focused on full product margins and working capital)
• Prepare recurring reporting and analysis on key elements of the business unit performance, including financial statements.
• Lead the company's general accounting, cash management, supplier payment, credit and collections, fixed assets, management and corporate reporting, business controls, tax reporting, and compliance activities.
• Establish and maintain an effective business control environment.
  • Establish and maintain accounting policies, and procedures, and improve on our accounting and reporting processes. Perform accounting research and analysis as required. 
  • Coordinate external and internal audits, perform training and business controls and financials reviews, make recommendations for improvement, and ensure improvements are implemented on a timely basis.
• Manage supplier payment, customer credit and collection processes, and identify and implement process improvement opportunities. 
• Establish and maintain systems, tools, reporting, and cross-functional processes which support these objectives. 
• Manage, train, mentor, and develop staff to accomplish these objectives, and provide necessary training to others to accomplish objectives.
• Work collaboratively with all other functions of the business to accomplish objectives
• Adhere to all environmental and quality standards.

Required Skills/Experience: 

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5-10 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibilities. 
• Strong ability to report & interpret accurate financial results. 
• Experience with deferred revenue and accrual based accounting.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Table, Lookups, etc) and PowerPoint.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.