Location: Ottawa,IL, USA
Business Controller
Kalmar is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services.
Purpose of the position
Do you want to make a real impact in a dynamic and global company?
The logistics industry is transforming to meet the challenges of our world and at Kalmar, we are at the cutting edge of this transformation.
Kalmar is a global forerunner of sustainable material handling equipment and services.
With operations in 35 countries, and approximately 5200 people worldwide, we are driving sustainable material handling innovation, creating value for shareholders, and improving safety, sustainability and productivity for our customers.
As the Finance Business Partner of our Ottawa, KS, Terminal Tractor division, you will have an opportunity to deliver high impact results by providing financial insights and process optimization to all aspects of Plant Operations to maximize investments, process improvements and increase profitability.
Position Overview:
The Finance Business Partner is responsible for engaging with and advising the department managers in all aspects of their budget management and financial decision making. The Finance Business Partner will influence and create greater financial acumen as it relates to kaizen events, improvement projects, tool utilization and process controls.
A key responsibility will be harnessing data and providing insights on cost positions to managers
that ensures awareness and ownership and supports informed financial decision making.
Success will also include providing financial review, process improvement and tools to support business decision making and cost analysis as well as cross collaboration with local planning and sourcing teams that drive improvement actions.
The Finance Business Partner reports to the Plant Controller and is a member of the local Finance team.
Main tasks and responsibilities
* Monthly follow up with department managers on current department cost position
* Cross-departmental collaboration to support kaizen events and improvement projects
* Develop financial reports & tools to support business decision making and cost analysis
* Analysis of material related accounts & cross collaboration with local planning and sourcing team to drive improvement actions
* Month End Financial analysis of direct and indirect costs
* Month End reporting for the local management team
* Support the controller with month end forecasting
* Monthly Review of balance sheet reconciliations
* Develop & assist in implementing local internal controls
* Support & Develop process improvements with in the Finance department
* First point of contact for finance related ERP questions (LN)
* Responsibility for Cost center structure in LN
* First point of contact for general ledger & cost center related inquiries from local management
* Active engagement with Invoice to pay team regarding goods received not invoiced and various payables related inquiries
* Management of the fixed asset process (Investment request to Submission for capitalization)
* Set the transfer pricing of new projects in LN
* Monitor overall costing position of new and existing projects
* Manage & implement the yearly standard cost update in LN
* Support as a key process lead for the full inventory stock counting process
* Support the controller during the yearly budgeting process
* Support various audit requests as needed
* Other ad hoc requests from the controller
* Support various audit requests as needed
What you'll need to succeed
Education
* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or relevant field.
Experience
* 2-3 years of experience in management accounting or Financial analysis
* 3+ experience in manufacturing environment
* Strong knowledge of GAAP and/or IFRS principles
Skills
* Excellent communication & relationship building skills
* Ability to translate complex financial information into an understandable format for local teams
* Strong analytical skills to support root cause analysis
* Firm understanding of manufacturing accounting processes
* Strong ERP & Business Intelligence background
* Detail oriented & organized
* Ability to prioritize tasks based on business needs to meet varying deadlines
You will be part of
Kalmar is part of a global organization- We have a very talented and diverse workforce focused on equity & inclusion.
We believe in our people as it is our people who really make the difference.
We always work in close collaboration with our customers, deliver on our promises and never walk away no matter how big the challenge.
We succeed because we do it together.
With us, you will have the opportunity to realize your potential and become an important member of our global team.
Interested to join?
Please submit your resume/CV to be considered!
Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,200 people. In 2023, the company's sales on a carve-out basis totalled approximately EUR 2.0 billion.
www.kalmarglobal.com