Finance Manager

Position Summary

Provide financial support for MZ Operations including but not limited to review, analysis and/or performance recommendations for project pricing, client contracts, cost estimates and inventory management. Completion of the MZ revenue recognition process and management of the PC25, Graphics manufacturing division’s financial and accounting requirements, and MZ Inventory financial and accounting requirements.

• Enter project revenue and cost budgets
• Track project costs against budgets
• Perform quarterly client reviews with account teams
• Complete monthly reconciliation of MZ Inventories
• Ensure compliance with GAAP revenue recognition requirements
• Review print, fixture, hardware and installation estimates with account managers
• Review client pricing with account/project managers and sales staff
• Recommend appropriate project margins to account/project managers/sales staff.
• Complete project performance analysis and timely recommend actions to improve client and project profitability
• Analyze and report variances and client margins
• Develop and suggest client exit strategies if needed
• Monitor progress billings
• Work with shared services to lower project costs after budget submitted
• Report scope of work changes to project team. Monitor change order billings
• Support Financial Reporting and Audit requirements as needed
• Develop and implement requested financial reports for users
• Provide long term full company P&L forecasts as needed
• Assist with large client billings and collections.
• Punctuality and regular attendance are required on the job

• Monitor raw material inventory levels.
• Assist with annual raw material physical inventory.
• Review and set plant production standards including labor and machine rates
• Prepare monthly closing journal entries as needed for graphic center labor and COGS
• Prepare monthly offline job margin and other financial spreadsheets.
• Work with plant personnel in identifying plant maintenance, utilities and supplies cost savings.
• Review estimate to actual job cost reports w/.Graphics Center management.
• Assist President and GM with plant and project operational recommendations and improved processes

Education: Bachelor degree in Accounting/Finance required; MBA degree preferable, however, not required.

Experience: 4-6 years of experience in accounting with strong percentage of completion experience.

Special Skills/

Qualifications:

Strong analytical skills with a background in ERP systems, Advanced Level of Excel, Strong project coordination skills, Good communication skills and customer service skills. JD Edwards experience strongly preferred.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Finance and Accounting/Auditing

Manufacturing and Design Services