Chemical Plant Operator jobs in Eugene, OR

Feel Good with Northern Gold! Northern Gold Foods is a co-manufacturer of breakfast and snack products for some of the most successful brands in the world. Our family and team-oriented spirit is an important part of the company's culture. Founding principles such as commitment to quality, personalized customer service and consistency of product, upon which the company was built, remain vital to our success.

We're seeking a Plant Controller to join the leadership team at our facility in Junction City just north of the airport in Eugene, Oregon.

The Plant Controller is responsible for the execution and oversight of the financial and reporting functions of our facility. This includes a variety of transactional financial activities, certain tax compliance activities and accurate and timely reporting of financial information locally and for corporate consolidation. The position supervises the accounts payable and accounts receivable and inventory processes. Ultimately, the position's focus is on fostering continuous improvement, managing daily financial transactions, generating monthly financial reports, and nurturing a culture of partnership between finance and plant operations. This role very much has a focus on the plant floor and requires the successful candidate to develop a good understanding of the manufacturing process flows, accuracy of inventory and proper identification of equipment used in the manufacturing process to tie into the fixed asset ledger.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the accounting functions of the plant and ensures that its execution follows corporate accounting and finance policies and procedures. General areas of accounting responsibility are: General ledger and all supporting sub ledgers, including fixed assets, inventories, receivables, cash, prepaids, payables, accruals, and various governmental requirements.
• Oversees/works closely with the inventory coordinator to ensure accuracy and completeness of finished goods, raw materials and packaging inventories in a FIFO food processing environment.
• Develop an understanding of the bills of material and costing structure within the ERP, be able to configure/make changes to the bills of materials as required.
• Leads/executes monthly financial close processreporting cycle, reconcilement of trial balance accounts as well as participates in the annual budget preparation process.
• Supervises/administers plant accounts payable, invoicing, accounts receivable and inventories.
• Executes capital project tracking and reporting and supports corporate fixed asset accounting.
• Plant-level tax compliance (sales and use, business privilege, property) and reporting of financial information in support of federal and state corporate income tax compliance cycles.
• Maintains/analyzes monthly plant yield/efficiency reporting and other plant-level performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• A minimum of five years of broad-based industry accounting experience
• CPA and audit experience are desirable.
• Three years of supervisory experience required.
• Demonstrated skill in organization, planning, problem solving, decision making, communication, project management and effective management of resources.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse customer, colleague, and vendor population. This includes listening, written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• Strong administrative and data management skills.
• Experience in food processing or manufacturing an asset.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) with Company Match
• PTO & 8 Paid Holidays
• Education Assistance

Beyond the excellent benefits and competitive compensation, Northern Gold Foods proudly offers a rich history, steeped in tradition and taking pride in its commitment to quality!