The Plant Finance Manager provides fiduciary oversight for plant financial statements (i.e., Bakery Analysis Report, General Ledger, Balance Sheet). Develop and maintain a strong business partnership with Plant and Regional Leadership to effect operational decisions that lead to lowest landed cost. Liaison with all levels of the Plant Leadership team and Regional and Corporate Supply Chain Finance.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provide fiduciary oversight for plant spending, validating the accuracy and completeness of financial statements and operational indicators. Proactively manage costs and provide guidance/counsel to the management team to ensure the plant is meeting financial goals.
• Support plant management team in driving productivity results: develop plan, track results, effectively utilize information to identify potential projects, provide analysis/guidance on projects identified by team, coordinate meetings/cadence as necessary to ensure team stays on track/delivers results.
• Create annual budgets and periodic forecasts. Support the development of finished good standard costs including material and resource requirements.
• Support the monthly accounting close and post-close cycles including generation of accruals and adjusting entries, validation of results, valuation of project improvement initiatives, and explanation of results in comparison to prior year and budget. Identify causal factors driving plant performance, corrective actions, and measure performance against stated objectives.
• Oversee the results of plant operational activities (i.e. inventory, cost, WIP/BOM) and general accounting activities (i.e. payroll, A/P, fixed assets) to ensure Standard Operating Procedures are followed and financial results are accurately recorded.
• Support the development and approval of Capital Investment projects including the business/financial rationale for all financial return projects. Monitor progress against capital projects and evaluate completed project results with the objective of determining if the planned goals were achieved. Ensure resulting fixed asset additions and retirements are properly identified and reconciled.
• Provide project support including ad hoc analysis to support manufacturing decisions, local strategic analysis, special projects and presentation decks.
• Support reconciliation of Units Produced vs Units Shipped.
• Perform other duties as assigned/needed to support plant operational and financial objectives.

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Position Requirements:

Education and Work History:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics (MBA preferred) plus 5-7 years of relevant experience.

• A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.

• Strong analytical skills

• Excellent organizational, communication (written and oral) and critical thinking skills

• The ability to develop and complete a series of goals and tactics, and work with minimal supervision

• Strong computer skills and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Access and other software/applications

• Extensive working knowledge of Manufacturing ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP

• Maintenance of the confidentiality of any personal or Company information encountered

SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

This position requires the incumbent to have in-depth knowledge of operational financial planning, analysis tools and techniques. Experience working in a manufacturing environment is also critical.

The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.

Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.