Manager Financial Accounting

Summary

Provide and maintain the integrity of financial information for the company.  Oversee the annual budget process for the Tennessee location.  Assist in the external audit process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide, analyze and maintain integrity of financial information to internal users.  Assure timely and accurate financial information to Management.
• Oversee period-end closing which includes preparing and posting journal entries and correct classification of transactions and accounts on the general ledger.  Assure all transactions are reviewed and input to the general ledger timely.
• Prepare monthly "latest best estimates" of the financial forecast each week.
• Review monthly production budget variances with appropriate managers;.
• Analyze purchase price variances, material and labor variances weekly and monthly and report findings and recommendations to Management.
• Analyze yield variance on a periodic basis and work with others to identify potential yield enhancement steps.
• Enforce purchasing policies and provide advice and direction on best practices
• Analyze and review capital requests; review and categorize capital spending projects for Corporate Finance.
• Draft and submit capital project requests on behalf of the plant, partnering with the project manager
• Partner with the capital project managers to track capital project spending versus the budget and explain any variances
• Oversee all plant-related capital projects and close them timely
• Enforce capital spending policies and provide advice on capital versus expense spending
• Maintain and prepare financial reports which include period-end cost center spending, budget reporting and any special reports needed by Management.
• Manage the annual operating budget process including setting standards for material, labor and overhead; prepare and summarize financial budget statements for Management.
• Oversee preparation of annual cost center budget files, maintain payroll information, and assist preparers.
• Provide Management and other internal users reports, and analysis as required.
• Assist with schedules and information for external audits.
• Assist in special projects as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

3-5 years supervisory/management experience

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Experience Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Accounting with advanced knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office. Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience to include demonstrated ability in financial accounting, budgeting, inventory/cost control experience, and 3-5 years supervisory/management experience.  Strong spreadsheet skills are mandatory.

Competencies:

• Thorough knowledge of general ledger and related transactions, budget and financial reporting.
• Computer skills should include above average experience and knowledge in spreadsheets, word processing and Windows based environment.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Travel:  As needed

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.