Plant Controller

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UCT is seeking an experienced and dedicated Plant Controller to join our Team in Austin, TX!

Job Summary:

The Plant Controller will be responsible for leading the financial governance over all site operations. A key member of the Finance Operations leadership team, the Plant Controller will work across Accounting, Finance, Internal Controls, and Operations to ensure and drive site financial performance, compliance with internal controls, complete and accurate financial reporting, and operational excellence. The Plant Controller will be an active team member of the Site leadership and operations team.

This newly established role, very importantly, will also be responsible to be a thought partner with Finance and Operations leadership to develop and establish the future financial governance and business partnership model with UCT’s Global Operations teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Safety

• Champion a culture and environment where workplace safety is of highest priority.

Internal Controls

• Primary Finance partner with Corporate Controlling and Internal Audit to ensure that internal controls are properly designed, deployed, and operating effectively at the site.
• Monitor the continued execution of internal controls at the Site on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Proactively monitor the internal control environment at the Site to identify potential risks and address proactively with management.

Reporting & Analysis

• Partner with Corporate FP&A and Site GM to lead the planning and budgeting process for all Site operations.
• Establish and monitor Site level financial and operational KPIs. Develop and communicate insights that help Site leadership drive financial performance and operational excellence.
• Partner with site leadership to perform ad hoc analysis that supports financial and operational problem solving.

Inventory Management & Control

• Partner with Materials, Supply Chain, and Finance Operations team to develop and maintain a Site-specific Integrated Inventory Management operating model that optimizes working capital efficiency and supports on time customer deliveries.
• Partner with Warehouse team to ensure proper physical and transactional controls are in place to ensure appropriate levels of inventory accuracy are maintained.

Plant profitability

• Work with Site leadership to understand key P&L drivers to proactively manage monthly and quarterly P&L goals.
• Collaborate with Site GM, Commercial team, and Corporate FP&A to optimize Plant operations and supply chain performance.

Cross functional leadership & collaboration

• Champion the OneUCT culture across functions and teams.
• Partner with Global Supply Chain, Account Operations, and Plant Operations to implement and operate cross functional initiatives.
• Work across multiple global sites to identify and implement best practices.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High degree of business acumen, leadership, and communication competencies
• Ability to lead and influence across functions and leadership levels.
• Proficiency in designing, implementing, and operating an effective internal control environment within a manufacturing business.
• Experience implementing operational and financial KPIs in a manufacturing and supply chain environment.
• Excellent understanding of GAAP in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in costing principles and ability to drive financial efficiencies in operations and supply chain.
• Strong understanding of transacting in ERP with a preference for SAP experience

Educational/Certification Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• CPA preferred.

Experience Requirement:

Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in accounting and finance within a manufacturing environment. Previous responsibilities leading and executing finance, accounting, and financial reporting accountabilities in a manufacturing environment. Experience with SAP ERP preferred. People management experience preferred but not required.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: This section is required for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA)

Work Environment:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• Work may require the ability to lift 10-20 pounds infrequently.

Environmental Exposure:

• May involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers, faxes, computers etc.

Overnight Travel:

• Work may require out of town travel depending upon assignment (training and meeting).

At Ultra Clean Technology, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.

UCT offers an excellent benefits package to all full-time employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.