Plant Accounting Manager

Sturtevant, WI (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1333+Grandview+Pkwy+Sturtevant+WI+USA+53177)

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Description

Function as a business partner with plant and financial management to effectively manage and control the factory operations. Lead the financial operations at the plant and be accountable for plant level responsibilities including financial reporting, cost accounting, general accounting and business analysis. Position will interact heavily with the corporate accounting function.

• Prepare monthly financial and KPI reports, monthly forecasts, annual operating plan and strategic plan for factory.

• Responsible for internal and transactional controls at factory.

• Analyze and accurately report monthly and annual financial and KPI results and countermeasures to the plant and corporate management.

• Implement and manage cost accounting system for factory including the development of standards. Maintain transactional discipline of the cost accounting system.

• Maintain accuracy of costed bills of materials and routings and ensure they accurately reflect production operations.

• Implement and maintain accurate inventory systems for raw, WIP and finished goods.

• Develop additional reporting systems to support the factory management team.

• Support ERP system enhancements at factory.

• Reconcile all inter-company accounts monthly.

• Assure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Policies. Resolve questions of GAAP and internal controls with corporate financial management.

• Additional financial analysis and project support as needed.

Process Knowledge:

• Possesses a broad knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures in the field of accounting

Leadership:

• Able to motivate and lead team members to perform well

Problem Solving:

• Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and gather and analyze information skillfully

Interpersonal:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of employees, managers and vendors

• Contributes to a positive working environment

Organization:

• Skilled in planning, organizing resources and establishing priorities for multiple work assignments for optimum results

Initiative:

• Achieves high percentage of task target date

• Suggestions: develop and improve current work processes

• Willing to assist others when his/her tasks are complete

• Able to work independently with little supervision

• Contribute ideas to improving current processes

Communication & Teamwork:

• Excellent communication skills

• Promptly resolves conflicts and misunderstandings

• Open to suggestions and feedback from others

• Effectively presents ideas and information to employees at all levels of the organization

• Keeps others informed

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Integrity:

• Honest in words and actions and accepts responsibility for results

Professional Image:

• Able to project a positive and professional demeanor to all internal and external contacts

Quality:

• Puts forth consistent effort and successfully completes assigned tasks in a timely manner without sacrificing quality

Attitude:

• Welcomes new challenges

• Able to maintain a positive attitude under stress

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form

• Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations

• Ability to research and analyze various types of data information

Other:

• Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard business machines, such as a computer and keyboard, calculator, fax and photocopier

• Requires the ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality

Requirements

Education:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

• CPA, CMA or MBA preferred

Experience:

• 5-7 years as a plant accounting manager in a manufacturing environment

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint), Outlook, and Internet Explorer

• SAP experience preferred

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrated leadership as part of a cross-function plant management team

• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills

• Sound planning and organizational skills

• High level of proficiency in Excel and ERP/MRP systems

• Occasional travel as required