MFG Senior Financial Manager

Responsibilities

• Be a financial leader at the plant for the site leader and staff
• Act as the primary point of contact for the Regional Account Service Center (RASC), General Office (G.O.) and plant personnel on all financial matters
• Review company financial records and ensure they are accurate and within policy
• Perform period, quarterly, and yearly closing functions, including journal approvals and reviews to ensure accuracy and conduct financial analyses, including a period recap to G.O.
• Prepare reports on a period, quarterly and annual basis for the group controller and federal, state, and local agencies
• Prepare period profit estimates and annual budgets for departments and analyze business activity
• Develop necessary financial analyses, including trends, discrepancies and opportunities
• Prepare various cost estimates on new products or package changes and continually analyze pricing and price quotes for outside sales
• Investigate and determine whether new business is financially beneficial and is consistent with the company strategy
• Analyze capital projects to assure they meet company requirements
• Control company's physical and liquid assets, review and approve expenditures, and install safeguards to prevent excessive spending or waste
• Understand multiple accounting systems/interfaces and investigate related issues
• Supervise office staff, including the schedule of work, review of work performed, and investigation and resolution of problems and questions
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports

Requirements

• Able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree accounting or finance with 5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience
• Thorough knowledge of accounting practices

Desired Experience

• Experience in manufacturing and/or union environment
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Excel and Hyperion Essbase
• Experience working in cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting