Plant Controller
Position Summary:
Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company, and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee.
This is a full-time salary position: Monday – Friday, 1st Shift.
The Plant Controller, Strathroy, ON, Canada, will report to the Director of Finance, and is accountable for effectively controlling, reporting and analyzing the financial and statistical information regarding the company’s Strathroy operations on a timely and accurate basis. The Plant Controller is also accountable to develop and maintain appropriate internal control systems and procedures that safeguard the assets of the Company.
Strathroy, Ontario is one of two sites located in Canada offering softgel development and manufacturing capabilities for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health industries. We have a broad range of integrated formulation, manufacturing, analytical and packaging services to offer full-service turnkey solutions.
Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee.
The Role:
Plan, direct and coordinate all accounting operational functions, including hiring, training and retaining competent accounting staff
Manage the accumulation of all financial and statistical data necessary for an accurate accounting of business results
Coordinate and prepare internal financial statements. Provide management with management reports that support decision making ex. Direct Labour variance, Material usage, Scrap, departmental spending Purchase Price Variance “PPV”, overhead analysis
Prepare and manage the annual budget as well as the monthly forecasts
Assess current accounting and internal control processes, develop recommendations for improvement and monitor on going performance
Liaise with external auditors and lead financial audits. Make recommendations for improvements
Preparation of sales analysis for purposes of planning and actual sales to forecast
Other duties as assigned
The Candidate:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Finance), required
C.M.A., C.G.A., or C.A. preferred
Requires a minimum of five+ years of progressive work experience in financial management, required
Experience working in a manufacturing environment at a middle management level, required
Knowledge of GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles), tax laws (including income tax & value added tax)
Excellent computer skills utilizing an ERP system as well as MS Office
Currently Catalent does not participate in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
Candidates with non-Canadian credentials must provide an evaluation confirming the Canadian equivalency of the credentials as determined by the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC) such as WES
Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds
Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience
Why You Should Join Catalent:
Comprehensive Benefit Package (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance)
Group Retirement Savings –Registered Pension Plan (RPP) with employer contributions
Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, banked time & personal time
Employee Reward & Recognition programs
Opportunities for professional and personal development & growth including tuition reimbursement
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.
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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
