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Your role at Clorox:

The Plant Controller for our Glad manufacturing facility in Orangeville will be responsible for all accounting month end tasks, financial reporting, the annual budget process, standard costing and quarterly forecasting. They will also provide operational support to the plant with supervision over plant purchases and scheduling. They will also act as a financial support across departments in the plant and be the lead on any cost saving initiatives. They will also be a member of the plant leadership team and a liaison to the business team at the corporate office.

Position manages 1 direct report.

In this role, you will:

1. Ownership of plants month-end closing:

review, approve & post journal entries and accruals

management of plants operating spending

explain variances between actual & forecast 

management of $/Unit, volume

Purchase Price Variance, Material Usage Variance, Special Work Projects, Spending, Volume variance analysis and capitalization of variances

publish month-end results and analysis reports

review monthly reconciliations for Balance Sheet accts (Accrued Liabilities, Payroll deductions, AR Others, Inventory accounts, etc)

2. Ownership of annual budget and quarterly forecast for both plants:

develop the annual budget and quarterly forecasts

develop and provide analysis of annual Long Range Plan

Ownership of plant SWP's, budget and variances

Ownership of Cost Savings

Develop Standard cost and update LX standards annually at Budget time

Support to the Canadian Glad business team

3. Operations duties:

ownership of the inventory management

investigate material variances root cause through Kaizens, FIs working with QA and production team

monthly explanations for inventory variances +/- $5K US

supervisory responsibilities for plant inventory purchases &  production scheduling

member of the Plant Leadership team

4. Other duties:

corporate audits: internal Supply Chain audits,  & support to Canada Finance with HST, brokerage, freight, etc.

Internal Control testing for the plants

Supporting Supply Chain with new product opportunities (costing requests)

New systems implementation support: e.g. BPCS upgrade, Planning tool, SAP

Maintainer of plant BCP

5. Financial & operation costing analysis, Cont. Imp Activities/Capital Projects/New products: CI activity, Capital Projects, New Products, etc..

6. Fixed Asset process ownership

New Capital spending analysis and CIP reconciliations, write offs, capitalizations for plant, annual Fixed Assets inventory at the plant

8. Ownership of Accounts Payables: Approval of of invoices and GL coding in the P2P AP system

9. Ownership of Annual Physical Inventory at the Orangeville Glad plant

10. Performance Tracking Pillar Responsibilities: Scorecard reporting to the Plant and US

What we look for:

• CPA or equivalent designation
• Preferably CPG and manufacturing industry background, 5+ years experience
• Solid understanding and working knowledge of ERP systems (eg SAP) is a strong asset
• Ability to think strategically on a cross-functional basis, balancing long-term strategic issues and short-term tactical issues.
• Strong leadership skills. Ability to lead teams, develop staff, implement significant initiatives and drive toward “world class” performance.
• Strong financial analytical capabilities and forecast experience.
• Solid understanding of other functional areas (sales, marketing, product supply)

Workplace type:

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.

At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here.

Benefits we offer to help you be well and thrive:

Competitive compensation

Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international

Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being

Flexible work environment, depending on your role

Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing

Half-day Fridays, depending on your location

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