The Opportunity

Northern Gold Foods is a co-manufacturer of breakfast and snack products for some of the most successful brands in the world. We're looking for a Plant Controller to join the leadership team at our facility just north of the airport in Eugene, Oregon.

Controller

The Controller is responsible for the execution and oversight of the financial and reporting functions of our facility in Junction City, Oregon. This includes a variety of transactional financial activities, certain tax compliance activities and accurate and timely reporting of financial information locally and for corporate consolidation. The position supervises the accounts payable, accounts receivable and inventory processes, with a particular focus on inventory. Ultimately, the position's focus is on fostering continuous improvement, managing daily financial transactions and generating monthly financial reports, and nurturing a culture of partnership between finance and plant operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the accounting functions of the plant and ensures that its execution follows Corporate accounting and finance policies and procedures. General areas of accounting responsibility are: General ledger and all supporting sub ledgers, including fixed assets, inventories, receivables, cash, prepaids, payables and accruals.
• Leads/executes monthly financial close process, reconcilement/internal control, and reporting cycle in a food processing environment.
• involved with the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and internal management reporting.
• Supervises/administers plant accounts payable, invoicing, accounts receivable, and banking processes and activities.
• Work closely with inventory coordinator to ensure accurate inventory quantities and costing, in a batch processing manufacturing environment.
• Executes capital project tracking and reporting and supports corporate fixed asset accounting.
• Oversees plant yield reporting and other plant-level performance metrics.

Essential Qualifications

• Requires CPA designation.
• Accounting or finance degree an asset.
• A minimum of five years of broad-based industry accounting experience.
• Three years of supervisory experience required.
• Demonstrated skill in organization, planning, problem solving, decision making, communication, project management and effective management of resources.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse customer, colleague, and vendor population. This includes listening, written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• Strong administrative and data management skills.
• Experience in food processing or manufacturing is an asset.

We provide a competitive salary and benefits package including 401(k) with company match, medical, dental and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability insurance. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their cover letter and resume. We look forward to hearing from you and will be happy to discuss your experience and salary.