Multi Site Plant Controller

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Job Title

Multi Site Plant Controller

Location

Lincolnshire, IL or Chicago, IL

About Us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies - from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers - to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we're driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Summary

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Plant Controller to support our manufacturing facilities in Lincolnshire, IL and Chicago, IL. Reporting to the Director, Finance - Flexan (MDS) and with a dotted line relationship to the Multi-site Operations Manager, this this role will be a trusted finance business partner to oversee the financial performance for both plants. This will include implementing/maintaining policies and processes while driving revenue growth, margin expansion, cost efficiencies, and net working capital optimization.

This role is highly collaborative in nature, requiring excellent communication skills in both sharing of financial concepts and the grasping of operational imperatives. The person filling this role should have a passion for a manufacturing business. They are inquisitive, pro-active, capable of managing complex projects, and possess a high attention to detail. They will develop a strong foundational understanding of the current state and play a critical role to drive transformative improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Operations Reporting:
  Provide insightful analytical reporting which delivers context and implications of the financial results, trends, risks and opportunities. This includes understanding productivity, scrap, PPV, or spending trends as well as order rates, backlog, inventory accuracy, and capital tracking.
  
  
• Control Environment:
  Champion strong financial controls through adherence to all existing policies and promote a pro-active partnership with teams in the resolution of current or future gaps. Establish and maintain a strong culture of compliance (revenue cut-off, obsolescence reserves, safeguarding assets).
  
  
• Planning:
  Develop timely and accurate forecasts which could include revenue, manufacturing costs (material, labor, overhead. scrap), inventory, capital, and shipments. Develop relationships with multiple stakeholders by assessing risk and opportunities both on the P&L and Balance Sheet. Support standard cost process.
  
  
• Liaison to Corporate Functions:
  Facilitate timely response to requests from FP&A, financial services, and/or MDS leadership, including intercompany profit elimination, AP and AR inquiries, etc.
  
  
• Business Partnership:
  Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities. Take a hands-on role in the development and evaluation of both tactical and strategic objectives. This could include support to drive new business, margin expansion, and forecast accuracy.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related Business Concentration.
  
  
• 7+ years of experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  
  
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence others and support colleagues in pursuit of team objectives
  
  

Core Competencies:

• MBA, CMA, CFA, CPA certification.
  
  
• Compliance: Experience with SOX compliance, audit engagements, and effective project management.
  
  
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret complex financial data, derive actionable insights, and summarize key messages simply to team members at all levels
  
  
• Problem-Solving: Proactively identifies issues, implements effective solutions, and drive for continuous improvement
  
  
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to support cross-departmental initiatives.
  
  
• Time Management: Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects efficiently.
  
  
• Systems: Familiar with ERP systems with high competency with Excel, HFM, data warehouses, and other business application.
  
  

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements:

• This position will be based onsite 3+ days per week with <10% travel
  
  

What we Offer

Our benefits - location dependent (car, annual leave allowance, pension etc), but ALWAYS include Shares options

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

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