Finance Manager, Plant Controller at JM Huber Corporation Okmulgee, OK

kozmetickesluzby.vecnakraska.sk - Jobboard; Okmulgee (OK); On-site; USD 89,300 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Inclusive workplace environment

Pre-employment drug screening

Job summary

CP Kelco is seeking a Finance Manager, Plant Controller in Oklahoma to provide crucial support in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. This position involves delivering accurate financial insights and collaborating with plant teams to enhance financial decision-making.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA or CMA preferred, and experience in manufacturing or Big 4 accounting. Strong analytical and communication skills are required for this role.

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Qualifications

• 3-5 years of accounting experience in either Big 4 or manufacturing.
• CPA or CMA preferred.
• Solid business and financial experience in a global organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights and reports to support FP&A.
• Ensure timely execution of financial closing processes.
• Analyze management reports and prepare commentary.

Skills

Financial modeling

Management accounting

Cost controlling

Strong communication skills

Excellent analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Position Summary

The Finance Manager, Plant Controller provides critical support in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis by serving in an individual contributor capacity. This role focuses on delivering accurate financial insights and reports to support the FP&A team and Finance business partners. The Finance Manager, Plant Controller ensures maximal data quality and consistency across financial processes within the team, playing a vital role in supporting financial decision-making.

This role is not open to outside agencies.

Business Support

• Advisor and business partner to the plant manager(s) for financial and legal tasks
• Proactive member of the plant leadership team(s), providing financial leadership to the business
• Provide decision support on short-, medium- and long-term issues using data, sensitivity analysis, information and business understanding
• Partner with plant operations teams to identify, support and measure productivity & continuous improvement projects within the plant
• Collaborate with Specialist teams, including Tax and Treasury to create effective and integrated financial solutions
• Support the creation of the financial statements in accordance with local and IFRS regulation

Cost, cash and working capital management

• In liaison with GSS and other functions (e.g., purchasing) ensure the reliability of cost information in SAP and other information systems
• Support the business in setting cost management and cost reduction plans; monitor and comment upon achievement versus these plans
• Understand and monitor the drivers of plant working capital, including the coordination of physical inventory counts and cycle counts and overseeing any necessary stock adjustments

Budgeting, Planning and Forecasting

• AOP process owner for the plant(s), coordinating fix cost budgeting, bill of materials and master recipe development including energy setup, maintenance planning and depreciation
• Support long term plan development (e.g., AOP process with lower level of detail)
• Develop & monitor coherent and integrated KPIs and performance measures relevant to the plant
• Prepare sensitivities and understand the relevant risks and opportunities in the plan/forecast to build confidence that it is robust and achievable

Performance Analysis and Reporting

• Analyse and prepare commentary on management reports prepared by GSS
• Prepare variance and other analysis and commentaries where not provided by GSS
• Comment on costs by product, cost centre and plant and on periodic variances and their causes
• Follow up the causes of variances, agree actions with non-finance teams to fix them and monitor successful completion
• Translate business data and information into accurate financial models to support decision-making
• Primary accountability for dealing with requests from global management, global operations FPA and group finance related to the plant

Capital Investment

• Support engineering and other non-finance colleagues in the plant(s) and in central operations/ commercial/ strategy teams to develop and analyse prospective capital investment projects; prepare CAPEX documentation and provide financial impact calculations
• Support the Supply Chain FD in the fulfilment of their responsibilities in this area
• Monitor and control capital investment projects during and after implementation against the budget
• Prepare post-investment review of the project, in collaboration with the central operations/ commercial/ strategy teams

Controlling

• Ensure and coordinate timely and proper execution of the monthly, quarterly and year-end closing processes (SAP)
• Ensure adequate and robust internal controls are in place and operating effectively
• Ensure the Group’s policies and minimum control standards are understood and applied within the plant
• Collaborate and support internal and external audits

Continuous Improvement

• Continuously evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of finance processes relating to the plant, and their consistency with finance processes across the rest of the global plant network
• Proactively implement improvements, including transition of finance processes to GSS if appropriate
• Provide review, validation and approval of all corporate recharges into and from the EMEA Statutory entities and guide how commercial teams should resolve disputed items
• Oversight of EMEA transfer pricing environment and related adherence
• Assistance with due diligence & integration accounting for EMEA acquisitions or divestitures, including acting as the country finance integration leader
• Identify and drive global and local strategic initiatives to improve processes and control, create innovation, and resolve cross functional issues

Specialized/Technical Knowledge or Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA or CMA preferred.
• 3-5 years of accounting experience in either Big 4 or manufacturing
• Possesses specialist knowledge of financial modeling, commercial planning and risk management; strong understanding of the policies, objectives, operations and related activities within a Financial Planning & Analysis Sub Function or part of a Sub Region.
• Strong communication skills to persuade and influence a wide range of stakeholders across the organization; adapt styles, interpret and explain information to different audiences inside and outside the organization who are not familiar with the subject matter.
• Management accounting and cost controlling background
• Solid business and financial experience in a global organization
• Previous experience in manufacturing plant finance role is an advantage
• Excellent ability to build rapport and develop collaborative working relationships within and outside finance
• Proactive in identifying opportunities and solving challenges
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Capable of leading and managing multiple and challenging assignments
• Very good skills in Microsoft Office Applications, especially Excel
• SAP knowledge is a strong advantage
• Strong verbal and written skills

Total Rewards

Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as an applicant's skills, performance, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations.

U.S. Market-Based Salary Range

Finance Manager, Plant Controller

$89,300 - $120,000

In addition to base compensation, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants: name and contact information; job preference and work availability; social security number and/or other identification information; education and qualifications; employment history and experience; military service; reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; social media information; pre-employment test results; post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and information provided by you during the hiring process.

CP Kelco is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce. Pre-employment drug screening is required.