Director of Finance overseeing all financial aspects and accounting activities for manufacturing company. Collaborating with management for strategic financial planning and reporting requirements.
Responsibilities
Directs, plans and manages the day-to-day, weekly and monthly accounting activities that are required to produce the monthly financial statements.
Is expected to be proactive in managing the financial aspects of the Company, which include making recommendations on key financial issues while working within Duravant guidelines.
Performs monthly close process for operating company and reports results to the management team and corporate office
Coordinates and directs the preparation of the annual Business Plan and Financial Forecasts
Institutes and maintains other planning and control procedures and analyzes and reports variances
Responsible for coordinating the financial aspects of the annual strategic plans
Analyzes and interprets operating results of the company and makes recommendations which result in the elimination of non-value-added activities and profit improvements
Responsible for establishing and maintaining appropriate product costing
Performs analysis and develops recommendations to improve profitability across Projects, Parts, and Service/Support, to support company growth targets in high growth & margin revenue areas.
Supports and validates the financial justification for capital appropriation requests, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and return on investment expectations
Analyzes and supports initiatives to optimize working capital, ensuring effective management of cash flow, inventory, and operational liquidity
Recommends benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of the business
Manages the preparation of financial outlooks and financial forecasts
Prepares financial analysis for negotiations and product investment decisions
Researches and remains informed about all applicable accounting and fiscal management laws, rules, and requirements, and works with President and corporate office to ensure that the organization is in full compliance
Establishes and implements short and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures
Responsible for proactive communication and reporting on fiscal matters to executive team, internal customers and external customers
Provide financial advisory support to business managers.
Analyze profitability of new product launches.
Provide commercial finance support, including pricing and RFP support.
Develop and distribute monthly management reports on business line performance.
Analyze monthly financial results vs. targets and recommend course corrections.
Plan, direct, coordinate and mentor/coach/train team members.
Maintain financial procedures & controls for accounting operations.
Ensure appropriate controls and security are in place
Work with external auditors to prepare and complete annual audit in a timely manner; maintain organized records to ensure fiscal accountability
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in accounting or Finance
8-10 years related work experience in a manufacturing environment
Must be proficient with a variety of computer systems (ERP systems, Financial Consolidation Applications, and Microsoft Office Suite)
Must be able to make decisions and solve complex problems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and effective written and verbal communication skills
Excellent time management skills
Fluent in project and business terminology, business organization and business practices
Ability to influence senior management, to provide leadership, establish vision and lead change
Strong project operations background
Benefits
We offer competitive compensation
We have comprehensive benefit packages designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and financial security
We have education and training programs which include an educational assistance program
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