Plant controller vs manager finance planning and analysis

Differences between plant controller and manager finance planning and analysis duties and responsibilities

Plant controller example responsibilities.

• Manage and correct balance sheet issues including property taxes, miscellaneous accruals, inventories, and capital work- in-progress accounts.
• Implement Sarbanes-Oxley internal control policy and procedures which lead to successful annual internal and external audits.
• Manage general accounting functions, including monthly financial statements and audit reports, and monthly account reconciliations.
• Manage monthly closing process including, account reconciliations, account analysis, preparation of monthly financial statements and other management reports.
• Participate in the implementation of an ERP system that accomplish key strategic initiatives including job costing and a perpetual inventory system.
• SAP (at the plant level) and Hyperion (at the corporate level) are used in financial reporting.
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Manager finance planning and analysis example responsibilities.

• Manage staff analysis and reporting on GAAP operating results and statutory consolidation.
• Evaluate and screen capital projects and business expansion initiatives achieving expect ROI and organizational success.
• Manage capital projects, coordinate profit planning and annual business meetings, and co-manage SOX compliance implementation.
• Manage payroll and control human resource expense budgets by identifying variance between budget and results and continuously improving working efficiency.
• Prepare payroll and manage all human resource functions including recruitment, training and performance reviews for all administrative and financial personnel.
• Implement 1st systematic forecast for balance sheet and cash flow in Hyperion planning providing senior management timely analysis for decision making.
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