Plant Accounting Mgr

Finance Manager

Candidate will mostly likely need to relocate to the Winamac, IN area. Co will pay for relocation.

The successful candidate will live in both the big picture as well as in the details, desire to make an impact, and work well on a team and individually.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Manage month-end close and consolidation process alongside Corporate Accounting, become a subject matter expert in the software and programs used in the Finance and Accounting Department (Lawson/Infor, Axiom, etc.) and any new programs introduced in the future.
• Preparation and distribution of monthly and annual financial statements, gaining an in-depth knowledge of each plant’s financial statements.
• Responsible for detailed analysis and reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts.
• Proactively initiate and execute process improvement projects to promote efficiencies through the tools from our internal Continuous Improvement Department. This includes Kaizens, Value-Stream mapping, problem-solving techniques and much more.
• Communicate effectively and often with internal/external contacts such as the plant manager, sales team, controllers, auditors, and the Corporate Office.
• Management of Capital Project processing & Fixed Asset tracking/balancing.
• Partner with others in the Company & Department to create the annual budget and mid-year forecast and ensure a successful completion.
• Deeply involved in banking duties, including initiating wires, ACH and other payments as well as creating efficiencies between the banking software and our systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Tenacity and determination for excellence and achievement coupled with the intense desire for continuous improvement and learning all the while possessing a servant leadership attitude.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 5 plus years’ experience in accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and financial data analysis
• Advanced Excel skills with proven knowledge of complex functions, formulas & macros.