Flora Food Group

Flora Food Group

Plant Operations Controller

New Century, KS, US

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
Data AnalysisData VisualizationStakeholder ManagementFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingBudgetingExcelSAPAuditingSupply ChainProcurementERPInventory ManagementCorporate LawLeadershipProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsFinancial ReportingInternal AuditVariance Analysis

About the role

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Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Factory Finance Manager and site leadership to deliver accurate financial reporting and operational insights.
  • Support monthly factory P&L reporting, ensuring accuracy across manufacturing costs, inventory, labor, overhead, and production variances.
  • Provide financial support for capital investments, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational decision-making.
  • Partner with Operations to drive accountability for financial performance and cost management.
  • Perform detailed variance analysis comparing actual performance against budget, forecast, and prior year results.
  • Support month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
  • Maintain accurate financial records and support internal and external audit requirements.
  • Assist in developing standardized reporting and financial governance processes across manufacturing operations.
  • Develop and maintain financial dashboards and KPI reporting using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Excel.
  • Support continuous improvement through enhanced reporting and business intelligence capabilities.

Nice to have

  • Prepare financial analyses that identify cost drivers, operational risks, and opportunities for productivity improvements.
  • Monitor manufacturing KPIs and recommend corrective actions to improve financial performance.
  • Track spending across labor, materials, utilities, maintenance, and manufacturing overhead.
  • Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency while maintaining operational performance.
  • Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, accounting policies, and corporate governance standards.
  • Monitor inventory movements, manufacturing variances, and cost allocations to ensure financial accuracy.
  • Manufacturing costs
  • Labor efficiency

Skills

  • Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Financial reporting and dashboard development.
  • Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools.
  • Strong financial modeling and data analysis capabilities.
  • Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Close attention to detail and financial accuracy.
  • Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to operational leaders.
  • Proactive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Key Competencies
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Compensation

  • Support the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasts, and monthly financial outlooks.

This listing is sourced directly from Flora Food Group's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.