Manufacturing Assistant Financial Manager

Responsibilities

• Be a financial leader at the plant for the site leader and staff
• Review company financial records and ensure accuracy
• Aid in period and year-end closing financial statement preparation and review
• Prepare weekly profit estimates based on the sales forecast and current plant and marketing activities
• Aid in preparing period profit estimates and annual budgets for departments; analyze business activities
• Develop necessary financial analyses, including trends, discrepancies and opportunities
• Maintain accurate financial records
• Analyze financial statements to ensure proper reporting of period results along with explanations and information for department heads
• Audit plant expense accounts and validate dollars spent and proof of expenditures
• Control company's physical and liquid assets, review and approve expenditures, and install safeguards to prevent excessive spending or waste
• Lead working capital initiative and complete year-end tax reports and annual consensus reports
• Evaluate multiple accounting systems/interfaces and investigate related issues
• Assist in the preparation of various cost estimates on new products or package changes and continually analyze pricing and price quotes for outside sales
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree accounting or finance field
• 2+ years progressive related experience, preferably in manufacturing accounting/finance
• Thorough knowledge of accounting practices
• Ability to foster collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
• Comprehend complex oral and written instructions
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail, with a high degree of accuracy and precision

Qualifications

Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens

Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

• Financial analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Hyperion Essbase

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified