Assistant Controller

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference. We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment. Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries. United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win. ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY: Assistant Controller – A shift (Daylight) Monday – Friday Hours may vary Come join our York, PA facility where we manufacture and distribute products such as A&H Cat Litter, and A&H Laundry Detergent! ROLE SUMMARY: This position will support the financial and cost accounting activities of a large, multi-business unit manufacturing and distribution facility. Key responsibilities include executing plant month-end close, maintaining accurate product costs and SAP master data, supporting budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans, performing financial reviews and reconciliations, and partnering with operations to understand business drivers and identify risks, opportunities, and performance improvement actions. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible at all times for promoting a safety culture and awareness within their area of responsibility. Supports all plant safety policies and procedures at all times. Support and execute plant month-end close activities timely, including SAP close processes, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, master data error resolution, financial review, and communication of key business drivers. Participate in annual budgets, quarterly forecasts (PPRs), and long-range plans by partnering with operations to identify assumptions, risks, opportunities, and performance improvement actions. Maintain product costing, cost accounting processes, and SAP master data, including labor and utility rates, bills of materials, and other inputs, to ensure accurate and reliable inventory and manufacturing costs. Analyze labor hours, labor dollars, temporary labor, and hourly benefit liabilities by functional area, and support accurate allocation and reporting of related costs. Assists with preparation of monthly cost reports to include both overhead and DMC (direct manufacturing cost) spending and analysis. Prepares variance analysis between planned vs. actual spend and efficiencies. Lead and support cross-functional yield improvement, scrap reduction, and cost savings initiatives through opportunity identification, financial validation, tracking, reporting, and communication of sustainable results. Partner with operations and supply chain leadership to improve inventory management, working capital performance, cycle count accuracy, and obsolete inventory reduction. Utilize existing Power BI skills, or develop proficiency in Power BI, to create and maintain reporting and analytics tools that provide actionable visibility into manufacturing spending, labor efficiency, material usage, yields, inventory performance, and overhead costs. Translate data into meaningful insights that influence operational and financial decision-making. Promote and maintain fair and consistent compliance with Corporate Accounting requirements and all applicable local and corporate policies and procedures. Performs other related duties as required and assigned. MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field. Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience including at least three years with cost accounting experience. 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Excel 1+ years experience working in finance in a manufacturing environment. PREFERE…

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