Finance Manager

ODL, Inc•Zeeland, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

ODL is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the Zeeland & VDO cost accounting team. This role is responsible for delivering reliable and efficient inventory valuation, ensuring correct cost standards, and supporting manufacturing and supply chain teams with financial reporting. ODL is a global leader in high-quality door and insulated glass solutions, committed to making life better through innovation and trusted partnerships. With a strong culture of accountability, innovation, and excellence, ODL has been recognized as a Great Place to Work®.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
Minimum seven years of progressive cost accounting experience.
Includes project management leadership experience.
Includes development of technical expertise.
Firm grasp on conceptual and systematic costing issues.
Experience in leading team members, providing mentorship and development guidance.
Broad understanding of accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
Specific knowledge in areas of specialty to support departmental objectives.
Computer skills and experience with database programs such as Oracle.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Ability to work with minimum supervision, conferring with superior on unusual matters.
Assignments are broad in nature, requiring originality and ingenuity.
Applicable latitude for independent action or decisions.
High level of interpersonal skills.
Willingness to tactfully confront others on pertinent issues.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CMA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Automate reporting for the Operational Finance function, developing dashboards for real-time reporting on key metrics.
Create concise financial summaries and present financial information to Supply Chain leaders.
Analyze financials to provide key insights on actionable improvements to business partners.
Collaborate with Operations, Warehousing, Materials, and Purchasing teams to develop, execute, and measure cost savings actions.
Lead a team of cost accountants in all cost accounting functions to achieve ODL's key results.
Allocate work, develop and review key metrics with the team, and lead them to achieve results.
Coach and develop employees.
Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and resource utilization while maintaining accuracy.
Provide visibility of financial position to the Zeeland manufacturing operation.
Achieve focus and alignment with business partners to improve financial performance.
Prepare budgets, review budget proposals, supporting documentation, and budget presentations.
Support the manufacturing team with capital expenditures proposals.
Report significant variances on a weekly basis by investigating potential problems and devising solutions with cross-functional teams.
Oversee financial reporting to the Supply Chain Team.
Design, execute, and maintain the inventory valuation process for all Oracle organizations, including establishing and reviewing all cost elements (material, labor, overhead).
Manage perpetual inventory valuation and inventory reserves.
Work with Domestic and Asia teams to establish correct material costs and monitor/forecast purchase price variances, including purchase cost and adders.
Establish and implement a process to review the accuracy of bills of materials, routings, and other cost elements (e.g., outside purchase services) regularly.
Establish and implement a reliable and efficient process to allocate overhead costs among different cost departments.
Organize and coordinate periodic inventory counts with inventory control teams in the U.S. (Zeeland manufacturing and distribution centers), including year-end inventory counts for audit preparation.
Facilitate and organize inventory counting to ensure inventory accuracy before the final year-end audit.
Own the financial statement closing processes, including analyzing and journaling inventory, COGS, freight, and distribution costs, ensuring process integrity and effectiveness.
Be accountable and responsible for accrual, reconciliation, and analysis of general ledger accounts.
Provide and coordinate information to the audit firm for interim and annual audits.
Treat all information in a confidential and professional manner.