Description
15 years of finance experience in manufacturing with a demonstrated track record of success * Analyze factory cost and partner with operations engineering and purchasing to drive world class productions costs yields and productivity track Publish monitor and review department budget to plan variance analysis and corrective action Establish standard costs track monitor and report variance to standard cost and prepare necessary financial analysis to identify problems and opportunities * Manage the product costing and inventory valuation for the Plant * Support Executive Management with cost analysis for new product introductions * Capture and analyze manufacturing variances and work closely with the variance owners to come up with counter actions to eliminate the variances. Establish the concise metrics incorporate into monthly reports and chair the meetings to review the variances * Manage accurate and timely budgeting and performance to budget for the Plant * Create and update policies for inventory valuation and inventory reserve calculations * Track and monitor capital budgets and capital assets for the Plant and report significant changes to budget timing and /or cash flow. Analyze code and approve purchase requisitions for the factory and insure all material transactions including direct indirect consumables spare parts offices supplies consulting contracts etc. are properly categorized and input into the company financial system * Manage whatever financial staff that is required to operate the factory in compliance with company policies for general ledger accounting fixed asset accounting and managerial accounting * Oversee cycle counts and the annual physical inventory * Perform monthly/quarterly/yearly financial close in accordance with company policies and requirements understand variances and provide insights to corrective actions * Analyze expense accounts to ensure charges are posted to the correct account and to ensure accruals are done appropriately with support to justify the accrual and record in a timely and efficient manner * Create forecast so that corrective actions may be implemented to get the business back on plan * Proactively Identify opportunities for cost reductions throughout business