Plant Finance Manager
About The Position
This role is responsible for financial management and is a member of the management team for a plant with over $100 million in revenue and more than 100 employees. The position involves financial and management accounting and reporting, providing financial tools and analysis to plant management, developing and monitoring cost management strategies, and leading the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts. It also includes product line profitability analysis, managing inventory control, supporting the capital appropriation process, establishing internal controls, and managing the Plant Accountant.
Requirements
- Excellent computer skills including Excel, Word, Powerpoint and ERP applications.
- Proven written and verbal communication skills.
- Proactive, hands-on, results oriented management style.
- Strong service orientation and ability to work as a team with local management.
- Thorough, highly organized and efficient work habits.
- Ability to proactively address and solve problems.
- Ability to challenge the status-quo while effectively working in multiple team-based environments.
- Balance detail orientation with “big picture” understanding of the business.
- Ability to travel as needed to plant/corporate locations.
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- Minimum 3 years successful experience in high volume manufacturing with a solid cost accounting background.
Nice To Haves
- Activity based costing background a plus.
- MBA, CPA or CMA preferred, not required, with minimum 10 years overall experience.
Responsibilities
- Financial/management accounting and reporting, with an emphasis on accurate, timely information every month.
- Support plant management with financial tools, unit cost information, and profitability analysis.
- Development and monitoring of cost management/cost reduction strategies with plant management.
- Variance analyses; including identification of business and cost trends, and recommendations for cost control, operational changes, etc.
- Team leader for annual capital and operating budget preparation/submission along with appropriate variance analyses and other supporting details as may be required.
- Manage financial forecasting process.
- Product line profitability analysis and review.
- Journal entries and purchase requisitions.
- Timely submission of bridges, key performance indicators, forecasts, efficiency cost reporting, and all other plant requirements.
- Inventory control management including coordination of physical and cycle counts, resolution of problem areas and maintenance of procedures.
- Support the capital appropriation process including expenditure tracking development of return of investment.
- Establish and maintain effective internal accounting controls over all plant assets.
- Fixed asset and spare parts accounting.
- Close coordination with purchasing functions.
- Manage and develop Plant Accountant.
- Special production assignments and/or projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid holidays and vacation
- Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Apprenticeship programs
- Professional and personal development opportunities through Employee Resource Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
