Plant Finance Manager Jobs

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Plant Finance Manager to join our growing team.

The Plant Finance Manager will work closely with the Plant Manager and will also interact with the Canadian Finance and Operations Leadership Teams.

This position has an overall responsibility for providing financial support for the Winnipeg Plant and its operation.

Key Responsibilities/Areas Of Accountability

• Ensure maintenance and integrity of the costing system and related processes.
• Ensure costing and inventory valuation is in compliance with SOX and Bill 198.
• Costing Processes and Systems
• Product profitability analysis by product category and manufacturing / distribution location

• Collaborate with the Controllership Team to prepare, distribute, and present monthly spend reports and analytics (vs. plan, forecasts, and prior year) – review each sites’ leadership teams.
• Participate in close activities as assigned by the Sr. Controller and Director of Finance
• Perform financial analysis and develop business models for Inventory and COGS assessment
• Financial lead in quarterly physical inventory preparation, procedures, and reconciliation – develop tools and recommendation to improve accuracy.
• Accounting and Financial Operations
• Adhoc requests or duties assigned by the Director of Finance or Sr. Controller
• Ensure inventory valuation complies with US GAAP – remediate any gaps.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and prepare annual business plans, quarterly forecasts, monthly flashes, and weekly financial pulse – collaborating with FP&A requirements
• Rationalize and optimize the internal financial setup (g/l accounts and cost centers) to align with product lines, manufacturing, and accountability structure.
• Management Reporting and Control
• Partner with the Plant Management to gather, analyze, and summarize operational financial reports and adhoc reports and analysis
• Collaborate with the Controllership and FP&A teams to support the financial close process and analyze variances to deliver accurate results and timely reporting.
• Collaborate with Controllership Team to prepare and distribute Operations analytics and MD&A.
• Perform reviews and prepare financial analytics and review of all Capital Investment Proposals (CERFS) in compliance with JW capitalization policies.
• Management, and control including a perpetual inventory system
• Review and analyze weekly / monthly plant productivity and efficiency reporting and scorecard – provide analytics and ideas to ensure the teams achieve their commitments and objectives.
• Other
• Provide financial leadership in productivity / efficiency improvement proposals and any other factory and warehouse studies and analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement in finance processes / activities and standardizing across all business units improving efficiency and effectiveness of the Finance team

Technical/Professional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively in a multi system environment.
• Detailed and deadline oriented individual.
• Initiative/Dynamic - Needs to work cross functionally to drive improvements
• Strong Communication Skills - Ability to summarize and present conclusions and provide clear and concise training and coaching to fellow colleagues.
• Advanced Excel Skills required (data downloading, efficient manipulation and analysis)
• Superior problem-solving abilities – thinking outside of the box for appropriate solutions
• Strong understanding of Cost Accounting concepts, approaches, and setups

Qualifications

Education

• Accreditations – Finance Designation such as CPA (CA, CMA, CGA) required.
• Fluent in English.
• University Degree – Commerce or Business Admin.

Related Experience

• Knowledge and experience with US GAAP and SOX (Bill 198) environment
• 3+ years Cost Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• 7+ years related experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Public company experience or exposure preferred
• Previous experience leading and developing a team.
• Experience with OneStream and SAP will be considered a strong asset.
• Experience with systems implementation would be considered an asset.

Who We Are

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, JELD-WEN is a leading global manufacturer of high-performance interior and exterior building products, offering one of the broadest selections of windows, interior and exterior doors, and wall systems. JELD-WEN delivers a differentiated customer experience, providing construction professionals with durable, energy-efficient products and labor-saving services that help them maximize productivity and create beautiful, secure spaces for all to enjoy. The JELD-WEN team is driven by innovation and committed to creating safe, sustainable environments for customers, associates, and local communities. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide; LaCantina™ and VPI™ in North America; Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe; and Corinthian®, Stegbar®, and Breezway® in Australia.

In 2022, Newsweek named JELD-WEN as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies.

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.