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Midwest Fertilizer Company LLC
Position Description Summary

General Information

Job Title: Plant Controller
Department: Finance
Location: Indianapolis (temporarily) and then Mt. Vernon, IN (permanent)
Date: Immediately (Prior to start of Oracle R12 Implementation)
Salary Grade:
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Role/Position Overview

Briefly explain the general purpose of the position. This statement should be a general summary of the accountabilities listed in the next section.

This position will serve as a key Finance team leader and senior MFC management team member.

Upon joining the MFC team, the Plant Controller will office temporarily in Indianapolis until plant construction begins. The position will be working with the MFC Project team and ERP professionals, and will have leadership responsibility for the design, development and implementation of Phase 1 of MFC’s Oracle R12 ERP system (Q3/Q4). Phase 1 completion will support business, financial and reporting processes during the plant construction from Fall of 2014 through estimated startup on January 1, 2018.

Once Construction commences in Fall 2014, the Plant Controller will locate permanently in Mt. Vernon, IN. and become the senior finance/administrative leader at the plant construction site in Mt. Vernon. The position will support business requirements during the Construction phase of the Project and will lead the design, development and implementation of Phase 2 of MFC’s Oracle R12 ERP system. Phase 2 completion will support business and operation processes at commencement of Steady State operations around January 1, 2018.

This position will be responsible for the hiring, development and supervision of a team of Finance professionals and support staff with a wide range of assigned duties that will establish a Finance business plan that supports business needs and adds value.

This role will partner with the Project Executive and the Vice-President of Operations to establish required Finance policy, process and procedures to support business needs in the Construction and Steady State phases including design, development and deployment of efficient and effective internal control systems. The role will also partner with the senior management team to develop management information systems for the provision of financial, cost, operational and business intelligence reporting. Other activities include coordinating corporate capital and operating budgets, ensuring system integrities and compliance with external authorities, managing the record retention requirements, and executing the Finance business plan.

Candidates that exhibit curiosity, adaptability, conceptual strength, accountability, keen prioritization skills, practical business acumen, the ability to motivate a team, and can drive change leadership possess the leadership skills necessary to succeed in this position.

Principal Accountabilities (must add up to 100%)

Describe job responsibilities/duties, not tasks, listing the most important first. Use a separate statement for each responsibility. Most positions can be described in 5-8 major responsibility areas. Minor or occasional duties should be combined in one last statement. For each accountability listed, give your best estimate of the average percentage of time responsibility requires with the following guidelines: no duty should have a percentage less than 5% or more than 50%. There should be a minimum of three entries. Each statement should be brief and concise, beginning with an action verb.

Percentage	Duty
25%	Lead and participate in Indianapolis and then in Mt. Vernon during the Phase 1 and Phase 2 ERP designs respectively; lead and work with the team in the design, development and implementation of both phases of the Oracle R12 project. Post Oracle R12 implementation become the champion of the ERP application
15%	Partner with the Project Executive and the Vice-President of Operations to establish required Finance policy, process and procedures to support business needs in the Construction and Steady State phases.
15%	Build a team of Finance professionals and support staff with a wide range of assigned duties that will establish a Finance business plan and Finance vision that supports business needs, develops the Finance team and adds business value.
15%	Partner with the senior management team to develop management information systems for the provision of financial, cost, operational and business intelligence reporting.
15%	Establish required Finance policy, process and procedures to support business needs in the Construction and Steady State phases
15%	Establish a Value Preservation environment based on effective risk management policies and practices throughout the organization including design and deployment of an efficient and effective system of internal controls.

Position Criteria
Please indicate the skills, experience, and education needed for this position (not necessarily a particular individual's personal education and experience, but requirements for this job).

Description	Priority (A "Required" or a "Want")
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and Professional Accounting Designation (CPA, CMA, etc.)	Required
Minimum of 10 years senior level finance and accounting experience	Required
Strong team leadership skills and ability to work across teams with a customer service mindset	Required
Demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities/projects effectively, self-motivated	Required
Proven analytical skills, problem solving skills and ability to be an effective team player	Required
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills	Required
Previous experience working in an ERP environment (preferably Oracle R12)	Strong Want
Previous work experience in a chemical processing industry	Want
Previous work experience in construction project	Want