Operations Controller
Novelis Corporation

Berea, Kentucky

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Position Overview

Position Overview

Novelis is seeking to add a talented Plant Controller to manage all controlling responsibilities for the plants located in Berea, Kentucky. As a key member of the plant management team, you will have the opportunity to monitor and drive financial results. You will work closely with the plant manager to understand the commercial and operational processes within the plant, and to articulate those processes in financial terms. This position will report to the Segment Financial Leader and plant manager in a matrix design

Responsibilities Include:

  • Ensures a timely and accurate closing, maintenance and reconciliation of the Berea Plant's general ledger.
  • Develops and maintains records that value, report, and analyze inventory activity in the most effective manner. Organize physical inventory counts for external and internal audit. Maintain the stores inventory for accurate valuation on the general ledger. Audit stores inventory for accuracy to perpetual including quantities, cost and obsolescence with the respective operations manager. Identify opportunities for reduction in the quantities of stores inventory.
  • Provides operations support (defined as plant operational analysis, support data and special analysis) as defined by the Plant Manager and Segment Financial Leader to ensure the appropriate levels of management are properly informed regarding the financial and operational performance of the facility.
  • Provides general financial and operational results of plant to the appropriate levels of business unit management to ensure they are properly informed through narrative, tabular and/or analytical internal financial reports, as defined by the Plant Manager or Segment Financial Leader.
  • Develops annual Opex and Capex budgets and various forecasting cycles. Provides clear, concise variance analysis as it relates to the annual plan and historic performance.
  • Develops and maintains the records and valuation of capital projects spending and fixed assets.
  • Serves as the point of contact for all plant SOX 404 activities and narratives.
  • Establish a working knowledge of each process within manufacturing operation focusing on key performance drivers. Identify and maintain key performance metrics of the plant in collaboration with the plant and business unit management team.
  • Inform personnel about their performance relative to the key metrics and to work with personnel in developing strategies for improved performance.
  • Work collaboratively with Maintenance and Engineering departments to support initiatives and activities for reliable people, processes, and equipment.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor degree in Business required; MBA and or CPA is a plus.
  • 5+ years of experience in accounting, and 3+ years of experience as a controller. Previous supervisory experience is a plus.
  • Prior experience working in an industrial manufacturing setting is preferred.
  • Strong analytical and written / verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills. Strong attention to detail with consistent accuracy.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Ability to demonstrate effective team leadership and team membership skills.
  • Advanced computer skills to include Microsoft (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and Hyperion is a plus.
  • Strong decision making and problem-solving skills with practical judgment and realistic understanding of the issues involved.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Location Profile

Novelis' Berea facility is located in Berea Kentucky near Lexington. With 140 employees the recycling facility processes approximately 20 percent of all aluminum cans recycled in the United States each year - more than 750 million pounds. Berea is best known for its art festivals historic restaurants and buildings and as the home to Berea College and nearby Eastern Kentucky University. The recently built Kentucky Artisan Center hosts a wide variety of works by Kentucky artisans. In 2019 Novelis was named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management. The Berea team provides direct donations to more than 20 local organizations and schools including United Way Sustainable Berea Madison County Schools Eastern Kentucky University Berea College and Habitat for Humanity. Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.


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