*****Private Equity*****
Title: Finance Director
Location: Springfield, IL (area)
Industry: Manufacturing
Work Environment: Onsite 4 days per week.
Reports To: VP of FP&A
Relocation Assistance: Relocation Package Offered
The Ideal candidate will have 8+ YOE in Cost Accounting and Financial Analysis in a manufacturing environment.
Compensation:
- Highly competitive salary + STI
- Full Benefits, Medical; Dental; Life; disability; Vision; 401K
- Outstanding company culture and vertical career mobility
Position Overview
Responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the plant’s operations. This includes budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cost analysis, inventory management, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies. Expected to work closely with local VP of Operations and corporate finance team to optimize financial performance and support decision making processes. Will also monitor internal controls to safeguard assets and mitigate financial risks.
Lead Responsibilities
- Develop annual standard cost for all inventoriable items by the date TBD.
- Record and verify daily and month-end filled, inspected but not packed, and packed production.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual Plant Variance Forecasts.
- Publish weekly and/or monthly Plant Variance analysis with commentary.
- Prepare and analyze monthly plant financial spending reports and distribute to local management.
- Work with Engineering & Plant Management to define specific details of proposed capital expenditures.
- Analyze all travel expenses and apply to capital projects as necessary.
- Perform month-end closing duties as determined by Corporate Finance.
- Reconcile Spare Parts listing with general ledger at least quarterly and prepare adjusting entries.
- Assist HR and Payroll by reviewing status codes to ensure proper set up and coding of new employees.
- Develop and implement new procedures to enhance, simplify, and shorten the month-end closing cycle.
- Prepare suggested annual updated unit production by brite-stock and NDC SKUs to be used for new year standard cost by SKU.
- Drive the monthly and quarterly spending and production forecasts along with the annual budget process for the Decatur Operations.
- Serve as a financial resource to the local operations and management team.
- Assist Senior Supply Chain Director with overseeing the Annual Physical Inventory and ensure a solid cycle count method and timing is adhered to. Reconcile monthly perpetual inventory to general ledger.
- Review Decatur Plant accounting requirements annually with Corporate Finance.
- Prepare ad hoc analyses as requested
- Provide response to all audit requests.
Desires Skills and Experience
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year accredited college or university with a major in Accounting, Finance or equivalent. Preference may be given to those with a Master’s Degree or professional certification such as CPA, or CMA.
- 7-10 years experience in Cost Accounting and financial analysis in a fast-paced and growing manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management are essential.
- ERP system proficiency, preferably with SAP. Experience in implementing an ERP system is also preferred.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel experience
- Pharmaceutical Industry knowledge preferred
