Manager, Plant Finance Services

The J.M. Smucker Co.•Orrville, OH

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead our Frozen Handhelds and Spreads team, supporting multiple manufacturing sites (Peanut Butter, JJP and Fruit Processing) and their corresponding financial activities. Leverage your technical expertise in business planning, developing budgets, and facilitating continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
5+ years of Finance or Accounting experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Strong prioritization and organizational skills
Great attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy
Ability to travel 25-35% of the year

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting financial activities for an operations/manufacturing facility

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop team of financial analysts
Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations
Review, analyze and forecast manufacturing and absorption variances
Help lead monthly financial reviews with plant leadership teams and operations leadership
Prepare reports and supporting analysis to aid in management decisions
Coordination on cost metrics with plant teams to drive cost improvements, identify and track savings opportunities
Participate and/or manage department resources to complete plant inventories and cycle counts
Participate in business planning; develop fiscal year budgets and review with plant, operations and SBA leadership
Facilitate annual plant standard reviews
Work with team members to develop new product costing in accordance with costing standards
Support close as needed to achieve a 3 to 4 day close
Identify areas of improvements and standardization
Work with external auditors on quarterly and annual audits
Assist with management of internal controls
Assure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and corporate policies for assigned responsibilities
Travel to plants multiple times per year (quarterly for larger sites)