Grammer is looking for a Plant Controller to join our team in Tupelo, MS. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team environment. This individual will have an opportunity to make lasting and positive changes in our team!

• Planning/Forecasting: Organization of the planning process – strategical planning, mid-term planning, annual planning (budget)-forecast. Consolidation/verifying of the single operational budgets, and ensure, that the given objectives will be reached. Prepare the budget and mid-term planning (together with the responsible managers).
• Cost Planning: Appraisal and verifying of the cost rates for the calculation. Setting of the cost budgets for cost center/cost type/orders.
• Results Analysis: Creation of commented cost-/revenue variance analysis including measures defined and tracked for all important financial issues (i.e. contribution margin; personnel expenses; other operation expenses; working capital). Hold monthly meetings about the plant results with the responsible persons. Verifying the data.
• Product-Cost Controlling: Responsible for the product costing (in collaboration with the Product-Cost Accountant of the product division). Check and analysis of product costs; initiation of measures for cost reductions.
• Invest Controlling: To plan and control the investments including preparation of investment appraisals before and after the investments was made
• Measures-Controlling: Planning; controlling; checking; reporting.
• Preparation of Make or Buy Calculations
• Responsible for the local cost accounting
• Controlling of the local target agreement process
• Preparation of Make or Buy Calculations
• Responsible for the local cost accounting
• Controlling of the local target agreement process
• Coordination of all local reporting activities – including HR, Logistics, Quality, Production, Accounting
• Preparation of “Controlling Reports”
• Hold trainings on economical topics for local staff
• Giving support to the local accounting manager regarding cash planning
•  Ensure a regular survey of the opportunities/threats - to make it available for the respective committee (prepare/ensure reporting, initiate measures)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance. 
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Automotive industry experience.