Finance Manager - Plant

Responsibilities

• Assures proper process of Accounts Payable
• Directs the activity of the Finance Coordinator
• Maintains, analyzes, and interprets General Ledger account balances and ensures their accuracy, including the evaluation of entries made by Corporate
• Gathers and substantiates information for the development of the Plant’s budget
• Aids the General Manager and Department Managers with understanding the financial reports and gathering information they may require
• Advise and monitors compliance with administrative policy and procedure
• Is an integral part of the managerial team at the Plant
• Understands and is the source of information pertaining to the financial use of the computer system
• Investigates production reports by asking questions of the manufacturing staff
• Familiar with manufacturing processes and their representation through the Bills of Material and can complete the B.O.M. forms effectively for a change or new product
• Ensures accurate and timely general ledger and period-end closings
• Assists Materials Department with period-end inventories [includes participating in physical inventories, interpreting tags and reports, and entering data into computer]
• Prepares data for and works with auditors as required

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• A minimum of two years of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience preferred
• An understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• A minimum of five years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Must possess a desire and ability to dig into the “story behind the numbers”