VP Finance

This position will manage the Finance functions (A/R, fixed assets, bank reconciliations, etc.). Serves as the proactive financial controller/leader on the Management Team and supports financial directives with accurate and prompt analysis.

Primary Functions

• Manages and is responsible for the accounting/financial systems and the consolidated financial management reporting,
• Accountable for the development and completion of strategic and operating plans, forecasts, and re-forecasts.
• Accountable for the development and maintenance of accounting and financial analysis systems to ensure concise consistent and meaningful data,
• Drives the budget process and leads preparation of consolidated operating statements and forecasts.
• Identify and focus on areas for improvement and explain positive and negative variances to assist operations in maximizing profits.
• Manages the monthly and yearly closings to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with Corporate requirements.
• Proactively assists site managers with site financial analysis, cost controls, profit improvement programs, capital justifications, and "what if" analysis.
• Acts as a liaison with corporate finance personnel. Coordinates accounting activities in compliance with and according to corporate guidelines.
• Assures that capital budgeting, submission, justifications, dissemination and tracking comply with Corporate guidelines and requirements.
• Develop and maintain procedures and practices for successfully responding to and preparing for internal/external audits.
• Operate as an effective team member of the senior leadership team.
• Manage the Accounting department to maximize team productivity and effectiveness, achieving high morale and development of subordinates.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining key manufacturing measures.

Key Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years job-related experience, (cost accounting experience, development of strategic and operational planning). Minimum 5 years in management level supervision.
• BS in Accounting, financial management or related field. MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in manufacturing standard costing operation including production and financial analysis, (p/l, balance sheet, budget variance, closings, forecasting).
• Extensive experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
• Must be able to use intuition, logical reasoning and innovation to solve problems.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting at workstation approximately 75 percent of work time.
• Standing and walking approximately 25 percent of work time.
• Must be able to travel a minimum of 50 percent of work time.
• Typical office environment with shelves overhead and above work surfaces.

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