Plant Finance Leader: Budgeting, Analysis & SQR Excellence

Calculated Hire; Murray (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Calculated Hire is seeking a plant finance leader to manage assets and coordinate annual budgets, ensuring performance in Safety, Quality, Reliability, and our Customer 1st strategy. Lead closing processes and provide period analyses for the site leader and staff.

You will supervise office staff, prepare reports for regulators and management, and analyze capital and pricing decisions to drive profitability, while safeguarding assets and complying with food safety principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance with 5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience
• Thorough knowledge of accounting practices
• Experience in manufacturing and/or union environment
• Experience working in cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for the Regional Account Service Center (RASC), General Office (G.O.)
• 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
• 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 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
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Collaborative relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance with 5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Hyperion Essbase

Job description

Calculated Hire is seeking a plant finance leader to manage assets and coordinate annual budgets, ensuring performance in Safety, Quality, Reliability, and our Customer 1st strategy. Lead closing processes and provide period analyses for the site leader and staff.

You will supervise office staff, prepare reports for regulators and management, and analyze capital and pricing decisions to drive profitability, while safeguarding assets and complying with food safety principles.