Saint-Gobain High Performance Solutions – Life Sciences, Composites & Mobility Looking for Assistant Site Controller – Manufacturing; Omni Seal/Life Sciences at Garden Grove, CA  Full Time

If you want to reshape the world and discover your greatest potential, Saint-Gobain provides one-of-a-kind opportunities for innovative problem solvers.

We’re one of only two companies in the world that is consistently recognized as both a top Global Employer and a Top 100 Global Innovator, but Saint-Gobain’s remarkable story and culture of innovation begins with a team of nearly 200,000 creative, diverse and passionate team members collaborating across the globe. We are committed to our mission to improve lives because, every day, we witness the enormous impact of our efforts on the world around us. The Omniseal Solutions division under the Mobility business is looking for an Assistant Site Controller to join the Saint-Gobain team.

The Assistant Site Controller will help the Site Controller to coordinate, perform and consolidating the annual budget, RF1 and RF3 forecast, strategic plan process at the site and providing accurate explanations of significant variances, including analysis of actual vs. prior year, budget and/or forecast. Focus on timely month-end results/reporting, attention to detail is an absolute must, providing factual data in order to quickly identify problem areas.

They must be a person in the field, regularly in the plant to understand the different stages of the process and be close to the operational managers in order to provide them with the details required to improve their costs.

• Month-end close in QAD, DSS inputs, reconciliations/upload to Blackline (preparer roles), coordinating & preparing internal financial reporting (Monthly GM report – Operational analysis of scrap, MUV, PPV, labor & overhead cost/variances, Inventory analysis, weekly Report at the local level, etc.).
• Help the Site Controller to establishing and maintaining updated the annual completion of the ICRF gap analysis & ensure the execution of action plans, adherence – Segregation of Duties, system/access controls are in place. Evaluate site internal controls (review of Mobility/LS/HPS policies, purchasing authorities, etc. to ensure alignment with internal controls). Assessing current accounting processes, offering recommendations for improvement, and implementing new innovative processes.
• Support the Site Controller during annual plan, budget &; standard cost development process. Proactively interact with supervisors, plant leadership team to ensure all parties have a clear and accurate picture of the plant’s overall financial performance. Proactively researching issues – anticipating opportunities and providing answers & insight to key questions before they are asked. Analyzing the Cost variances with operational managers.
• Support WCM initiatives (participation in Kaizens, problem-solving events) ensuring countermeasures, projects are defined with clear financial objectives & results are tracked and reported accordingly. Check that the saving precalculated by the engineers are reliable.
• Supporting Internal & External Auditors demands.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university (Required).
• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance. (Preferred)
• Minimum 4+ years of Cost Accounting, Controller experience. (Required)
• Minimum 4+ years of financial/Operational Analyst experience. (Preferred)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) 5-10 years. (Preferred)
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) 5-10 years. (Preferred)

Certain states require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees’ well-being and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer prospective candidates and provide the local pay range for this position, which is $77,400 to $120,100 annual salary. This pay range offered can vary depending on location, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. In addition to the salary base, this position is eligible for periodic bonus payments/an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount can be up to 10% of salary base rate on company and individual performance measures. The total annual target cash range (Salary Pay Rate plus Bonus, annualized (40 hrs/week * 52wks)) for this position, is $85,100 to $132,100. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.]

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.

• Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
  • Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
  • Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
  • LiveWell Wellness Program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection – Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
  • 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
  • Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
  • Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Group Legal
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Auto and Home Insurance
  • Pet Insurance and Discounts
  • Back-up Child & Elder Care
  • PerkSpot Employee Discount Program
• Additional based on Role:
  • One pair of company-issued steel-toe shoes, and safety glasses; bi-annually

Saint-Gobain’s innovations touch almost every major industry around the world, moving us forward, making meaningful connections, and inspiring us to go beyond the impossible. Within Mobility, our teams design and engineer critical, high-performance materials and proven solutions – most in challenging conditions and core systems that play an important part of our daily lives – as we drive to work or with family, fly on an airplane to explore the world, process samples for medical research, build a better rocket to go as far as we can in outer space; and dive deep under the sea to power our world. We are driven to collaborate with our customers and communities to improve and engineer the world of tomorrow!

Our team members recognize that we all create the environment for people to succeed, with a culture built on respect, open and honest communication, and honoring our commitments to our customers and each other. And at the heart of our culture, we’ve learned working together makes good ideas, great ones.

With a legacy dating back more than 350 years, Saint-Gobain offers employees the stability and security of a leading Global 500 corporation while operating like multiple small and agile start-ups, where entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering teamwork, and bold, forward-thinking ideas pave new paths.

Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users. At Saint-Gobain, you’re empowered and equipped with countless opportunities and resources for professional development. You will find the support you need to create a vision and roadmap for your career, and make that vision a reality.

Join Us at Saint-Gobain Mobility. Together, we’ll achieve the impossible!

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.