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Operations Controller

Generac437 open roles

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USA - IL East Peoria
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Your applicationOpen nowOperations ControllerGenerac · USA - IL East Peoria

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We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

The Plant Controller plays a key role within both operations and finance organizations. The position is responsible for partnership with executive business group leadership to drive comprehensive understanding of cost performance and planning at multiple domestic manufacturing facilities. This role will have direct report(s) at other locations. This will include hiring, training, and helping them develop the skills needed to support a manufacturing site. This role will drive forecasted cost modelling allowing for strategic planning on capacity, make vs buy scenarios, and manufacturing footprint alignment. The role will also work closely with other plants to identify and implement Continuous Improvement opportunities. The role will be both a strategic thinker and an individual tactical contributor comfortable with influencing and educating multiple levels within the organization to achieve results. The role is a key partner with each plant operations manager, driving performance review and delivering recommendations for cost optimization strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provides comprehensive financial support for Plants and FP&A activities, including, but not limited to, financial modeling/analysis, variance reporting, capital support, consolidation of Business Group Reporting, KPI’s and long-range planning.
  • Develops insightful analytics to understand, budget/forecast, and influence financial decisions with business partners.
  • Coordinates among global stakeholders the consolidation of financial reporting and planning activities to support: 1) internal financial management reporting, 2) internal business management reporting, 3) internal and external audit completion, and 3) quarterly earnings release and reporting.
  • Utilizes data mining techniques to research, model, and generate “what if” scenarios on facilities, production transfers, and component make / buy decisions.
  • Actively participate in Finance continuous improvement, being open and willing to think differently, share and influence new ideas for eliminating and/or modernizing work, and become an advocate for change in the broader organization.
  • Cultivates finance/business relationships, which includes learning the business, responding to evolving priorities and understanding the impacts of decisions on key stakeholders.
  • Designs and directs the work of the team. Selects, coaches, and develops staff. Sets clear expectations to inspire and motivate the team. Manages performance, recognizing achievement, providing feedback and administering progressive discipline when necessary.
  • Other Duties as assigned and the following: Build and maintain forecasted labor and overhead rates to be used in strategic planning. Identify issues with system transactions creating variances and work with Operations team to implement corrective actions.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or related
  • 7 years related experience
  • 3 years experience leading projects and/or teams across functions
  • 2 years of ERP experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced Excel skills, including experience building and maintaining complex financial or analytical models.
  • Experience working within a global manufacturing environment, including exposure to standard costing and manufacturing variance analysis.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience working with large data sets and translating metrics into meaningful business insights.
  • Experience with Business Intelligence tools and Tableau to support reporting, analysis, and decision-making.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects, influence stakeholders without direct authority, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information for non-financial audiences.

Generac is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role based in East Peoria, Illinois is 131,200 - 196,900 USD. This compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications and geographic location. This role is eligible for variable compensation including short-term and long-term incentives.

This position includes a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; life, long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accrued paid time off, 8 paid Holidays and 401(k) retirement benefits. #LI-VR1

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

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