Our client is a leading manufacturer in the Packaging and Containers Manufacturing industry, and they are seeking a Regional Accounting Manager to join their team in Leola, PA.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- 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
LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of staff
- Responsible for employee development, discipline, performance appraisals, and administration of policies and assignment of breaks, lunches, and other relief periods
- Make overtime, hiring, firing, and pay adjustment recommendations
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in accounting or finance
- Ten years of experience in accounting or finance
- Eight years of experience working in a manufacturing environment with plant managers and other business partners with an emphasis on cost analysis
- Three 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
- Excels in leading a team environment, leading towards the common goal of the department as a whole
- Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment
- Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”) or Certified Management Accountant (“CMA”), preferred
- SAP experience, preferred