Regional Finance Manager

In this role, you will oversee financial partnerships and provide financial consultation to manufacturing operations. You will also be esponsible for managing the manufacturing accounting staff in the development of operating plans and forecasts, supporting product costing processes and in the accounting functions related to cost of goods sold for all production and distribution centers for Dart Container and affiliates. In addition, you'll be esponsible for identifying, designing, and implementing solutions to improve efficiencies and customer service.

 

Day-to-Day Role:

• Manage the annual operating plan for plant operating expenses and capital expenditures

• Manage variance analysis to plan and reforecast plan during the plan year

• Oversee the annual product cost standard setting process, periodic updates as required and daily development of the product costs

• Manage the accounting processes for journal entries, account reconciliations and timely financial reporting and analysis in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Manage the monthly cost center spending, inventory levels and production standard earned analysis

• Manage the timely and accurate completion of month-end, year-end and ad-hoc financial reporting and analysis. Ensure all activities are completed in an efficient manner.

• Identify and implement strategic initiatives to improve efficiencies and customer service

• Create accurate and concise verbal and written communications to internal departments and external business partners about accounting-related information

• Manage special projects individually or as part of a cross-functional team, ensuring timely decision making and completion

• Develop KPIs and manage, perform, and interpret data analytics to assist in business decisions

• Support accounting policy implementation and training of plant accounting personnel. Enforce, support, and seek to enhance the procedures around internal controls through cooperation and collaboration with the Internal Audit department

• Collaborate with the Accounting Directors to ensure that the manufacturing accounting staff is supporting each area in an appropriate manner

• Maintain secure control of accounting-related documentation; invoices, checks, journal entries, financial statements

• Ensure accurate job aids are maintained for processes

• Review staff levels to ensure they are adequate and resources are effectively allocated to meet short- and long-term objectives

 

Core Skills and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate must possess all of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in accounting or finance 
• Ten (10) years of experience in accounting or finance  
• Eight (8) years of experience working in a manufacturing environment with plant managers and other business partners with an emphasis on cost analysis 
• Three (3) years supervisory experience required with strong leadership and management skills
• Experience in assisting with development of financial justifications for capital expenditures and performance improvement projects 
• Knowledge of query, reporting, and data analysis tools 
• Microsoft Excel skills to include the ability to create spreadsheets (e.g., formulas such as V-lookup, graphs, pivot tables) 
• Excellent verbal and written skills necessary in order to communicate intricate job-related processes to internal customers 
• Proven analytical problem solver 
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy 
• Ability to think strategically and creatively to develop new ideas and solutions 
• Organizational skills including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines 
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision