Operations Accounting Manager Jobs

The Operations Accounting Manager has overall accountability and responsibility for providing financial representation and support for the C.H. Guenther & Son manufacturing facility(ies). Responsibilities include, but are not limited to financial budgeting, forecasting, variance analyses, performance analyses, standard cost development, inventory valuation, and coordination of data collection to support local and corporate financial systems, as well as additional analyses and reports as required to support financial and plant/supply chain management.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform ad hoc cost and economic analyses as needed by Group and operating unit functions.
• Assist Supply Chain Finance in determining and prioritizing plant opportunities for operational accounting efforts consistent with Group and local goals and strategies, and initiate self-directed efforts and/or coordinate the efforts of others to successfully capitalize on those opportunities.
• Work with corporate Supply Chain Finance on the definition and interpretation of policies, procedures, etc., whenever alternatives could result in significant differences in financial allocations or reporting.
• Support for Annual Financial Audit – lead for inventory – policy, inventory counts, sampling, etc.
• Propose application of new technologies relating to information distribution, financial monitoring and measurement, cost allocation, and performance analysis within the Group and plant operations.
• Coordinate plant cost allocation systems that support financial measurement and reporting by channel, including Contribution Margin, EBIT, and deep analysis of labor and overheads.
• Provide direction and support to the plant wherever appropriate related to plant financial monitoring, measurement, reporting, analysis, and projection.
• Coordinate effective input, output, integration, and coordination of all information systems (e.g., SAP, PC, T&A) related to financial monitoring, reporting, and analysis.
• Assist in implementing financial and performance measurement systems in line with local needs and corporate policies.
• Lead in the local awareness, development, implementation, and utilization of Activity Accounting.
• Help institutionalize the concepts of costing and financial analysis by providing training to all levels of plant management and staff.
• Maintain a personal awareness of Corporate strategies and positions as they relate to allocation and reporting of resources, current developments and alternatives relating to costing and financial analysis, and plant cost development and reporting practices and opportunities.
• Ensure effective information flow between the plant and corporate offices to support all centralized financial functions.
• Develop plant cost information to support product and customer rationalization.
• Partner with plant and platform management to drive financial performance of the business through reporting, analysis, education, and decision making.
• Support for site capital budget – reporting/analysis as required
• Provide coordination and direction as required to affect appropriate financial monitoring, reporting, analysis, and plant cost allocation which provide accurate and timely reflection of segment (e.g. channel) and consolidated performance.
• Ensure plant compliance with C. H. Guenther & Son financial and other related policies and protocols, and to notify corporate management of any deviations from those policies and protocols.
• Provide financial leadership to Supply Chain personnel in the development and use of Key Performance Indicators, and assure consistency between those indicators and resource consumption as reflected in cost allocations.
• Assist in the development and implementation of corporate procedures affecting plant financial operations.
• Develop and implement systems as required to collect, manage, and analyze data related to resource consumption and allocation.

Education/Certifications

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

Experience

• Experience in SAP, CPI, TQM, logistics, and financial systems preferred.
• Experience in business process analysis and/or operations research a plus.
• At least three years of experience in accounting, preferably manufacturing cost accounting experience, accounts payable, payroll, and general accounting, preferably in continuous or repetitive batch process environments.

Knowledge/Skills

• Strong computer skills, including data integration in multi-platform environments. Must be very competent in Excel and experienced with integrated ERP solutions.
• Ability to translate complex applications issues into manageable solutions.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong desire for discovery, mentoring, and leadership.
• Exceptional analytical skills and proven ability to apply them in complex, multidisciplinary problem-solving situations.
• Ability to champion multi-functional teams to successful issue resolution.
• Record of effective self-direction.
• Project a positive attitude to others, and resolve conflicts within appropriate channels.

Expectations

• Will Demonstrate, promote and exemplify the Company’s Core Values in People, Quality and Growth.

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