Plant Controller

Job Title: Plant Controller

Department: Finance

Reporting to: VP Business Finance

Location: Chatham, Ontario

Greenfield is looking for a Plant Controller to join our growing team. 

Position Overview:

The Controller is primarily responsible for Controllership of the operation, including accurate and timely accounting, and reporting, local tax compliance and safeguarding of company assets. In addition to managing the accounting personnel within the Chatham and Tiverton plant.

Who We Are: 

Greenfield Global is a leading producer and supplier of high-value, mission-critical raw materials, ingredients, and additives that are vital to businesses and integral to a lower-carbon economy. From start-ups to the largest brands in the world, customers trust Greenfield’s extensive portfolio of premium products, regulatory expertise, and industry-leading service to improve people’s lives and the health of the planet. 

Why Join Greenfield? 

We innovate, collaborate, and work with purpose. By unlocking the potential of people, partnerships, and nature to accelerate sustainable solutions for the health of the planet, our work has a positive impact on the environment around the world. We’re always looking for people who can bring new talents and experience to our team. 

Who You Are: 

• Post-secondary education in Business, Finance or related discipline.
• Accounting Designation Preferred.
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to senior management.
• Read, interpret, prepare or assist in the preparation of documents.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Clearly describe problems to co-workers, operators and management.
• Ability to use e-mail effectively for companywide communications.

Your Experience Should Include:

• Minimum of 5 + years of experience in a manufacturing plant environment.
• Experience with CMMS (Maximo) and warehouse management an asset
• Experience with Navision, Dynamics 365, or ERP.

Other Requirements:

• Travel required to Tiverton Ontario, sister plants and corporate office 15%-20%

Job Responsibilities: 

• Collect monthly financial and operational data and complete month end journal entries and analysis by workday 2.
• Prepare financial analysis to monitor and evaluate plant spend. Provide insightful analysis and recommendations to drive decision making. 
• Create and report against KPIs for the plant operations.
• Establish, monitor, and enforce internal controls and ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures. 
• Collect, interpret, and report financial data while gleaning insight from financial results with an increasing focus on analytics tied to plant activity including efficiencies, equipment availability and utilization. 
• Lead the development of annual plant budget and quarterly forecasts.
• Work with Operation and Supply Chain teams to drive efficiency improvement and cost reductions and provide financial support to site management.
• Responsible for maintaining accuracy of ethanol, chemical and co-product inventory valuations for financial reporting.
• Support physical inventory reporting and cycle count analysis. 
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitor and track CAPEX spending against budget and forecast and provide financial support for new CAPEX projects.  Provide post-implementation financial analysis of actual benefits compared to the business case and report results to plant and corporate management.
• Conduct lease versus purchase evaluations on plant equipment and provide cost effective recommendations.
• In-depth analysis on freight costs and provide insights into cost mitigation and outlook. 
• Support corporate accounting in various projects as necessary, including the annual insurance renewal, income tax data gathering, and property tax assessments.
• Within area of responsibility, develop, promote, and positively support goals and objectives in the areas of Safety, Environment, Product Quality and Consistency, Customer Service, ISO compliance, Internal Supplier Relationships, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all Health, Safety and Environmental requirements within area of responsibility.
• Identify High-Potential employees and foster their development.

• Other duties as assigned.

Total Compensation & Care: 

• Base salary dependent on experience and demonstrated performance 
• Formal and informal training opportunities 
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits 
• Income protection: short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, paid personal sick time 
• Vacation time exceeding industry standards 
• Company funded retirement savings program with individual contribution opportunities 
• Meaningful and challenging work 
• Curated intentional culture focused on growth and development, engagement, and communication 

About Us 

We own and operate five distilleries, four specialty chemical manufacturing and packaging plants, and three next-generation biofuel and renewable energy R&D centers. This integrated model enhances supply chain transparency, quality control, custom formulation development, and ultimately customer satisfaction. 

Core Values 

• Honesty 
• Integrity 
• Respect 
• Commitment 
• Openness to Change 

Core Principles 

• Innovation: We are constantly seizing opportunities to develop new products, processes and methods to meet the diverse and demanding requirements of our customers. 
• Collaboration: We are part catalyst, part collaborator. We work with partners to get the most out of our existing products, and to develop custom solutions for our customer requirements. 
• Responsibility: Our commitment to give back to local communities in the US and Canada goes beyond the bottom line. We give back to the planet by processing renewable resources into low carbon fuels and chemicals. 
• Agility: Our team is not only fast, we has the flexibility and creativity to pivot with customer needs to develop custom-made, on-time solutions. 
• Discipline: At every plant, and for every customer, for every shipment, we put quality first. We operate a tight, transparent supply chain while meeting the highest regulatory standards.