ID: REQ_94162

Plant Controller

Finance and Accounting
Full time
Americas - North America - United States - Pauls Valley - AF Pauls Valley OK

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Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.


Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.


To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

Job Description

As the Plant Controller, you'll be the go-to expert for all financial matters on the plant’s leadership team. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you'll set the direction for accounting and finance, guiding everything from day-to-day operations to long-term strategy. This is more than just an accounting job—it’s your chance to help lead, shape, and grow a business. If you’re ready to bring your financial expertise to an essential leadership role, we want to meet you!

Curious what life’s like around here? Pauls Valley offers small-town friendliness, affordable living, easy commutes, and a strong sense of community—all while keeping you connected to some of the best amenities in the region.

Norman is an easy drive north, offering the energy of a college town with great restaurants, shopping, and the University of Oklahoma. Keep going and you're in the Oklahoma City metro, with major entertainment, dining, shopping, professional sports, and a major airport.

Closer to home, you’ll find plenty of outdoor activities, local sports, and community events without the traffic and higher cost of living that come with a larger city.

If you're looking for a great career opportunity with lower living costs, more space, less time commuting, and access to everything a larger metro has to offer, Pauls Valley is worth a look.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

  • Plant controller is the key financial position on the plant’s leadership team.

  • This role is responsible for the organization, direction, and controls of all aspects of the assigned plant’s accounting and financial functions, which includes timely and accurate reporting to Amcor.  And in full compliance with US GAAP and Amcor policies.

  • Leads analysis and communication of financial information to support effective business decisions.  Including interpreting results and making recommendations to Plant leadership, Sales, and Business Unit Leadership teams, along with an emphasis on change leadership and outperformance.

  • Supports the Business Unit by providing training on systems and financial processes ensuring that a high standard of controllership is maintained across all plants.

  • Demonstrate and foster Amcor Values, including safety actions and participation.

  • Ownership of Plant P&L, inventory (working capital), month and quarterly forecasts, financial comparisons, and explanations of actual results versus the financial estimates delivering insights and clear explanations for leadership.

  • Drives a strategic vision for optimal results and communicates to and coordinates with the teams to achieve those objectives.   

  • Ensure plant management understands operational levers that affect plant profitability.  Including training and development of financial acumen to the plant leadership team.

  • Prepare and analyze detailed financial reports — material usage, cost statements, profit and loss statements, manufacturing statistics, labor analysis, and sales analysis.

  • Balance sheet analysis and reconciliation for key accounts, including inventory.

  • Act as significant contributor to Site/BU commercial excellence utilizing profitability tools such as PMDB and providing strategic guidance on customer profit performance and trends.

  • Understand and ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, DOA and SOX

  • Career development mentor  

WHAT WE VALUE

  • Leading Teams: Guide teams effectively, foster collaboration, and inspire confidence

  • Influence Others; Organizational Awareness

  • Leading Self: Deliver results, show courage in decision-making, and learn from challenges

  • Drive for Results; Managerial Courage

  • Leading the Business: See the big picture, act with agility, and demonstrate business insight

  • Business Acumen; Strategic Agility

  • Operational Excellence: Set high standards, measure progress, and push for improvement

  • Managing and Measuring Work

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

Required:

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in finance (mainly in manufacturing) roles

  • Bachelor’s in finance or accounting,  (MBA, CPA or CMA a plus)

  • Top-notch analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex information clearly

  • Aptitude for cross-department teamwork and team development

  • Robust IT systems aptitude (Excel, SAP, HFM, PowerPoint)

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

  • Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
  • Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
  • Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
  • The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Compensation

The starting salary for this position is expected to be between $98,000 to $122,500; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range $98,000 to $147,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location. Position may also be eligible for Amcor’s Management Incentive Plan / Sales Incentive Plan, which is an annual bonus program based on business and individual performance, as well as medical coverage and other health and welfare benefits.

The salary range provided reflects the anticipated base pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range is applicable to positions performed in jurisdictions with pay transparency requirements, including CA, CO, CT, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY, RI, VT, WA, Washington DC, as well as remote roles that may be performed in these locations. Compensation for roles performed outside of these jurisdictions may vary. The Company reserves the right to modify this range at any time.

Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

  • Medical, dental and vision plans

  • Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

  • Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

  • Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

  • Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Retirement Savings Plan with company match

  • Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

  • Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)