Finance Manager

ODL•Zeeland, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

ODL is a global leader in high-quality door and insulated glass solutions, driven by continual innovation and trusted partnerships. Our purpose is to Make Your Life Better™ for our customers, communities, and people. With 14 global locations and thousands of employees, ODL has been recognized as a Great Place to Work® across all countries of operation. We invest in our people, celebrate growth, and foster a culture where accountability, innovation, and excellence thrive. This role will lead the Zeeland & VDO cost accounting team to deliver reliable and efficient inventory valuation, correct cost standards, and support manufacturing and supply chain teams with financial reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
Minimum seven years progressive cost accounting experience, which includes project management leadership experience and the development of technical expertise.
Firm grasp on conceptual and systematic costing issues.
Experience in leading team members, providing mentorship and development guidance to team members.
Demonstrate a broad understanding of accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
Possesses specific knowledge in areas of specialty to support departmental objectives.
Computer skills and experience with database programs such as Oracle, plus proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Usually works with minimum supervision, conferring with superior on unusual matters.
Assignments are broad in nature, requiring originality and ingenuity.
Has applicable latitude for independent action or decisions.
Must demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills and the willingness to tactfully confront others on pertinent issues.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CMA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Automate reporting for the Operational Finance function, leading efforts to develop dashboards within the system for real-time, accurate reporting on key metrics.
Create concise financial summaries and present financial information to leaders of the Supply Chain team.
Analyze financials, providing key insights on actionable improvements to business partners.
Work collaboratively across teams (specifically focusing on work with Operations, Warehousing, Materials, Purchasing) to develop, execute, and measure cost savings actions.
Lead a team of cost accountants in all cost accounting related functions that support the attainment of ODL’s key results.
Allocate work; develop and review key metrics with team and lead to achieve results.
Coach and develop employees.
Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
Provide visibility of financial position to the Zeeland manufacturing operation.
Reach focus and alignment with business partners to improve financial performance.
Prepare budgets, review budget proposals, supporting documentation and budget presentations.
Support manufacturing team with capital expenditures proposals.
Report significant variances on a weekly basis by investigating potential problems and devising solutions with cross-functional department teams.
Oversee financial reporting to the Supply Chain Team.
Design, execute, and maintain the inventory valuation process for all Oracle organizations.
Establish and review all cost elements: material, labor, and overhead.
Ensure inventory valuation considers perpetual and inventory reserves.
Work with Domestic and Asia teams to establish correct material costs, along with monitoring and forecasting purchase price variances.
Establish and implement a process to review the accuracy of bills of materials, routings, and any other cost element (e.g., outside purchase services) on a regular basis.
Establish and implement a reliable and efficient process to allocate overhead cost among different cost departments.
Organize and coordinate periodic inventory counts along with the inventory control teams in the U.S. (Zeeland manufacturing and the distribution centers).
Include year-end inventory counts in preparation for the year-end audit.
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.
Ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the closing process.
Be accountable and responsible for accrual, reconciliation, and analysis of many general ledger accounts.
Provide and coordinate information to our audit firm for the interim audit and annual audit.
Treat all information in a confidential and professional manner.