We are hiring a Plant Finance Controller who will be responsible for collaborating closely with the plant manager, plant leadership team, and other finance and cross-disciplinary partners to ensure that production and profitability goals are met, and that financial indicators are accurate. This person will be responsible to ensure that key financial and operational performance metrics are transparent, accurate and that deviations from targets are clearly communicated to leadership. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of achieving results through leading others, while being a strong and proactive finance talent developer. What You Will Be Doing: The Plant Controller is responsible to ensure product costing accurately reflects the operational cost structure. The plant controller is the champion of cost within the plant and collaborates with plant leadership on efficiency improvement processes to increase productivity and reduce costs. This person will proactively move the company towards performance goals by recommending actions that create value and align with the overall strategic goals of Steelcase. The plant controller must be focused on continuous improvement within finance as well as the overall operations. Your responsibilities will include: Prepare monthly reports of results, monthly forecasts, annual operating plan. Supervise analyst activities while providing effective coaching and support to accomplish goals Analyze, report, and provide deep insights into financial results to operations and finance leadership in accordance with US GAAP. Review labor reporting and cost, material costs, manufacturing overhead, cost of non-quality, and inventory levels. Submit all financial transactions, transmissions, and reporting on a timely and accurate basis. Ensure accuracy of the physical inventory and reported results. Investigate and explain adjustments. Ensure product costing accurately reflects production operations. Attend daily plant production meetings and perform walkthroughs of plant to discuss production and costing issues and identify and influence the execution of cost improvement opportunities. Document and understand the SAP systems and reporting conventions. Review and approve potential excess and obsolete inventory. Review and approve spending in accordance with company policies. Analyze internal controls to ensure assets are adequately safeguarded. Periodically reconcile physical assets to accounting records. Assist product development with costing clarity for product placement and profit optimization. Assist and/or leads completion of special projects, often involving other functions. Collaborate with other Americas plant controllers on development of value-add metrics and product costing playbook. Assure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and local statutory requirements. Collaborate with accounting team for proper recognition of significant and/or unusual transactions. Who you are: Leadership Skills – Strong planning and management skills. Solid experience in developing, leading, and influencing high performance and self-directed teams. Project Management – Establishes priorities and deadlines, obtains necessary resources, and oversees implementation. Technical Skills – Demonstrates high proficiency in the discipline. Strong conceptual and problem-solving skills. Systems development/implementation experience required. Business Knowledge – Knowledgeable in all aspect of the department's assigned tasks. Strong working knowledge of industry practices with respect to area of expertise. Business Strategy/Planning – Builds and evaluates a business plan; implements strategies to accomplish the plan. Communication Skills – Demonstrates solid presentation skills both at a local level all the way up to the highest executive levels of the company; proactive in building positive relationships among team members and other functions with which the team interacts. Demonstrates ability to facilitate and negotiate with various levels and functions in the organization. Required Skills and Competencies: Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. Advanced English is a must. 5 to 10 years in a similar role at accounting and finance. At least 3 years' experience in Maquiladora manufacturing environment. Preferred Skills and Competencies: Master´s Degree Experience in SAP environment Our Global Finance Team: We aspire to obtain the optimal balance between business partnering, compliance and a control environment supported by efficient processes and systems. Our culture is to speak up and take action, see the big picture, follow the user, choose inclusion, start small and learn quickly. We embrace our core values on a daily basis such as Act with integrity + Keep Commitments + Excel to name a few. Why People Choose to Work with Us: At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities. Who We Are: Organizations around the world trust Steelcase to help them create places that help people work better, be inspired, and accomplish more. We design, manufacture, and partner with other leading organizations to provide architecture, furniture, and technology solutions- accessible through a network of channels, including over 800 Steelcase dealer locations. Steelcase is a global, industry-leading, publicly-traded company with fiscal year 2023 revenue of $3.2 billion. What Matters to Us: More than qualifications, we're looking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to improve our global community. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships. We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at myhr@steelcase.com. Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. 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