Finance Manager

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS 

The Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of the site financials, providing key analysis for decision making to site functional leaders and regional stakeholders. This role is a business partner in supporting the Area Director of Distribution, and reports to the Area Controller. 

The incumbent will calculate projected internal returns on projects, provide financial oversight to the DSC, drive continuous improvement, and optimize performance of site operations while maximizing utilizations of company assets.  Additionally, this position will be heavily involved in the creation of the annual budget, monthly forecast, and evaluation of manning requirements. 

Major Tasks Performed: 

• Develop annual operating and capital budgets for the Distribution Service Center and Private Fleet 
• Review site P&Ls and prepare journal entries to ensure accurate financials each month 
• Analyze and summarize month end results, and work with Area Controller and operations team to identify opportunities for improvement 
• Ensure DSC employee hours are accurately coded and explain productivity variances to plan 
• Prepare monthly DSC and CTS forecasts and flash 
• Develop, mentor, and coach professional and administrative staff 
• Understand balance sheet account reconciliations to support and justify account balances 
• Manage physical inventory to maintain an accurate and timely accounting of division financial information

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

This position is also eligible for a bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

 Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business related field.  
• 3 years of accounting or finance experience 
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word 
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills (both oral and written) 
• Good organizational skills 
• Strong desire to learn and continuously improve 

Preferred: 

• MBA or CPA 
• Previous supervisory/managerial experience 
• Previous experience in a financial role in a manufacturing or distribution environment 
• Previous internal audit experience 
• Previous experience with the budgeting process 
• Knowledge of the following software: Oracle General Ledger/GL Cloud, OneStream, Business Objects, TMW, Mcleod, Samsara and Tableau