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Contrôleur d'Usine - Plant Controller
- Dorval, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- English · French
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The Plant Controller acts as a strategic business partner to plant leadership, supporting financial and operational performance. The role oversees core finance activities including budgeting, forecasting, monthly closing, and cost management, while providing insights and recommendations to improve profitability, efficiency, and decision-making. The Plant Controller is also a member of the plant leadership team.
Responsibilities
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and re-forecasting processes
- Prepare monthly financial reporting and performance analysis
- Analyze variances (budget vs actual vs forecast) and recommend actions
- Monitor profitability by product, project, customer, and operational KPIs
- Oversee standard costing and cost analysis activities
- Support capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects and business case analysis
- Manage inventory tracking and controls (raw materials, WIP, finished goods)
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and corporate policies
- Participate in internal and external audits
- Provide financial support and insights to operational teams
- Support process improvements and cost optimization initiatives
Competencies and Requirements
- Strong financial analysis and problem-solving skills
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and ERP systems
- Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work collaboratively across functions
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- CPA designation considered an asset
- Minimum 5 years of experience in finance or controlling, preferably in manufacturing
- Bilingual in English and French
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Résumé du poste
Le contrôleur d’usine agit comme partenaire d’affaires stratégique auprès de la direction afin d’assurer la performance financière et opérationnelle du site. Il supervise les processus financiers (budgets, prévisions, clôtures mensuelles, coûts standards) et fournit des analyses et recommandations pour optimiser la rentabilité, améliorer les processus et soutenir la prise de décision. Il fait partie de l’équipe de direction de l’usine.
Responsabilités
- Diriger le processus de budget, prévisions et re-prévisions
- Assurer la production des rapports financiers mensuels et l’analyse des résultats
- Analyser les écarts (budget vs réel vs prévisions) et recommander des actions
- Suivre la rentabilité par produit, projet, client et KPI opérationnels
- Superviser les coûts standards et les analyses de coûts
- Soutenir les projets d’investissements (CAPEX) et analyses de rentabilité
- Gérer le suivi et le contrôle des inventaires (matières premières, encours, produits finis)
- Mettre en place et assurer le respect des contrôles internes et politiques corporatives
- Participer aux audits internes et externes
- Appuyer les équipes opérationnelles avec des analyses financières et recommandations
- Contribuer aux initiatives d’amélioration des processus et de réduction des coûts
Compétences et exigences
- Excellentes compétences en analyse financière et résolution de problèmes
- Maîtrise avancée d’Excel et des systèmes ERP
- Forte capacité à travailler sous pression dans un environnement dynamique
- Excellentes aptitudes en communication et relations interpersonnelles
- Rigueur, autonomie et souci du détail
- Capacité à collaborer avec des équipes multidisciplinaires
- Baccalauréat en finance, comptabilité ou domaine connexe
- Titre CPA (atout)
- Minimum 5 ans d’expérience en finance ou contrôle, idéalement en manufacturier
- Bilingue français/anglais
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Job Summary
The Plant Controller acts as a strategic business partner to plant leadership, supporting financial and operational performance. The role oversees core finance activities including budgeting, forecasting, monthly closing, and cost management, while providing insights and recommendations to improve profitability, efficiency, and decision-making. The Plant Controller is also a member of the plant leadership team.
Responsibilities
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and re-forecasting processes
- Prepare monthly financial reporting and performance analysis
- Analyze variances (budget vs actual vs forecast) and recommend actions
- Monitor profitability by product, project, customer, and operational KPIs
- Oversee standard costing and cost analysis activities
- Support capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects and business case analysis
- Manage inventory tracking and controls (raw materials, WIP, finished goods)
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and corporate policies
- Participate in internal and external audits
- Provide financial support and insights to operational teams
- Support process improvements and cost optimization initiatives
Competencies and Requirements
- Strong financial analysis and problem-solving skills
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and ERP systems
- Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work collaboratively across functions
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- CPA designation considered an asset
- Minimum 5 years of experience in finance or controlling, preferably in manufacturing
- Bilingual in English and French
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Responsibilities
Lead budgeting, forecasting, monthly financial reporting, cost management, and variance analysis while monitoring profitability and inventory controls. Partner with plant leadership and operational teams to support investment decisions, audits, internal controls, process improvements, and cost optimization.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field and at least five years of finance or controlling experience are required, preferably in manufacturing. The role calls for advanced Excel and ERP skills, strong analytical and communication abilities, attention to detail, and English-French bilingualism; a CPA designation is an asset.
Skills
- Financial Analysis
- Problem-Solving
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial Reporting
- Variance Analysis
- Profitability Analysis
- Standard Costing
- Cost Analysis
- Inventory Control
- Internal Controls
- Excel
- ERP Systems
- Communication
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Process Improvement
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Plant Controlling
- Finance
- Accounting
- Manufacturing
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Re-Forecasting
- Monthly Closing
- Financial Reporting
- Variance Analysis
- Standard Costing
- Cost Analysis
- Profitability Analysis
- Operational KPIs
- Capital Expenditure
- Business Case Analysis
- Inventory Control
- Raw Materials
- Work In Progress
- Finished Goods
- Internal Controls
- Corporate Policies
- Internal Audits
- External Audits
- Excel
- ERP Systems
- CPA
- Cost Optimization
- Process Improvement
- Bilingual English and French