Plant Finance Manager (Relocation offered)

Food Manufacturing company in Cambridge, MD is looking for a Plant Finance Manager.

About the Role:

The Plant Finance Manager provides the Plant Manager with the analysis, insights, and financial control support required at each plant. The Plant Finance Manager is a manager level finance position with responsibility for plant finance and analysis needs.

This role will be part of the plant leadership team and will have responsibility for ensuring financial reporting needs are met, supporting continuous improvement projects, ensuring accounting transaction and maintaining forecast accuracy, along with performing local SOX controls. The position will report to the Area Finance Manager.

As part of the Supply Chain finance organization, this position is responsible for:

• Supporting the financial goals of the plants, division and total THS, assisting with strategic and improvement initiatives, internal and external financial reporting, SG&A reporting, and ERP implementations.
• Managing accounting policies and regulations at the plant; coordinating the analysis of financial results and providing insights that identify business opportunities, potential investments and avoiding risks; maintaining consistent and effective baseline reporting and collaborating with Plant Finance Manager colleagues to share findings and develop recommendations for their Plant Manager business partners.
• Managing the day-to-day activities of the plant accounting and finance details and overall responsibility of Corporate SOX Compliance.
• Partner with the plant manager to ensure we have accurate financial plans (and forecasts) which capture the bold initiatives designed to transform company s cost structure
• Be a key member of the plant leadership team
• Perform the month end, quarterly, and annual close process to facilitate the creation of timely and accurate financial statements. Maintain forecast accuracy rate of at least 95%.
• Operate as the Finance champion for the Company s initiatives, which include: Master Planning, Loss Analysis, TMOS Roll outs, etc. Provide the financial insights on key decisions, as well as, track progress against timelines and savings commitments. Provide education and alignment on financial perspective.
• Coordinate with Plant Department Leads to align on budget expectations and provide guidance to plant business partners on how to prioritize spend requirements as volume changes such that the plant delivers on its financial commitments
• Actively identify opportunities to drive improvement through increased efficiency and cost reductions.
• Partner with the Plant Manager to prioritize opportunities based on their impact to the plant and alignment with key initiatives.
• Educate and guide plant business partners opportunities that are cost avoidance vs projects that provide sustainable cost savings year over year.

Important Details: 5-10% for site visits and meetings

Education and Skills:

• Bachelors Degree Required (finance or accounting degree is preferred).
• A minimum of 6 to 8 years of finance & managerial experience is preferred.
• Must have related experience in manufacturing industry.
• Relocation assistance offered.

Compensation: $125,000-$135,000 base plus bonus