Financial Controller - Manufacturing

Confidential Jobs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs seeks a Controller to support the Director of Finance and General Manager in managing the facility's financial affairs and preparing analyses that drive daily business decisions and periodic audits to mitigate financial risk and ensure reporting accuracy.

The role covers monthly P&L, budgets, forecasts, customer accounting, internal controls, inventory reporting, and identifying cost-saving opportunities to enhance profitability across the food production operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related major field of study.
• Three to five years finance experience with at least one year in financial management.
• Experience with SAP FI/CO, MM and Hyperion Essbase a plus.
• CPA/MBA preferred or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in financial analysis.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Experience in Food Manufacturing environment a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly P&L, customer profitability reports, budgets and interim forecasts.
• Responsible for complete and accurate customer accounting and financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain effective internal audit process to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Develop and ensure robust inventory process and reporting.
• Identify cost and revenue opportunities to support financial goals.
• Drive financial accountability across functions in the facility.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP FI/CO

SAP MM

Hyperion Essbase

Job description

The Controller will Assist Director of Finance and General Manager with the financial affairs of the facility and with preparation of financial analyses of operations, including financial statements and supporting schedules that will drive business decisions on a daily basis, along with periodic audit of key functional areas from a financial risk mitigation and accuracy of reporting.

Main Accountabilities

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Prepare and analyze monthly Profit and Loss (P&L), customer profitability reports, budgets and interim forecasts which includes monitoring daily performance, analyzing operating results and making recommendations that will optimize facility profitability
• Responsible for the complete and accurate customer accounting and financial reporting
• Develop and maintain effective internal audit process which ensure unit compliance to accounting policies and procedures
• Develop and ensure robust inventory process and reporting
• Responsible for identifying cost and revenue opportunities which will support achievement of facility's financial goals
• Drive financial accountability in all functions in a food production facility from material cost to departmental cost

Leadership

• Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed
• Guide, motivate and develop the directly and indirectly subordinate employees
• Plan, implement and control the cost and project budget in the area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or related major field of study
• Three to five years finance experience with at least one year in financial management
• Experience with SAP FI/CO, MM and Hyperian Essbase a plus
• CPA/MBA preferred or equivalent experience
• Significant experience in financial analysis
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Experience in Food Manufacturing environment a plus