Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

New York, United States

Manages financial risks, financial planning and forecasting and financial records within a specific business or process. May also manage other finance disciplines including general accounting. Provides hiring, promotion and disciplinary action recommendations, as well as performance evaluation and feedback for direct reports. Maintains and compiles data for the preparation of operating reviews. Implements financial plans and policies. Partners with business or process managers to continuously improve strategies and drive business results.

Prepares and consolidates business plans, including the annual budget process, and all additional periodic forecasts requested by business leaders. Develops and implements business polices in coordination with other departments. May manage general accounting function(s) and develop team responsible for the preparation of reports and statistics reflecting earnings, profits, cash balances, and other financial results. Implements processes and controls to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and Corporate accounting standards/policies.

• Work to develop the skills of direct report (Cost Accountant) focusing on Journal Entries, General Ledger Entries, Inventory Reconciliation, SIOP, AOP, P&L Roll-up, Establishing Standards for following year.
• Improve tracking, visibility and forecasting of variable spending. Development of a tracking model will allow all managers and their teams to be aware of what it actually takes to run the facility, as well as be more accountable for communication of their spend habits and needs.
• Analyze the volume and margins of our products monthly to assist in the 80/20 process of identifying problems with pricing, chargebacks or volumes where decisions need to be made in the future production plans for products identified.
• Learn the products and operations of the Morehead facility in order to be able to properly characterize the expenses into the proper categories and prepare the monthly and annual budgets.

Develop a short term (6 month) and long term (1 year +) goal for additional tracking / reporting that would benefit the plant's ability to properly track, forecast and manage expenses by department/product.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related experience.
• 5+ years experience.
• Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma within 3 years
• Accounting Certification Preferred (ex. CPA, ACA).