SUMMARY:

As a key member of the finance team, this position is responsible for the finance function of the business unit. This includes analysis, reporting, and control of financial processes as well as serving as a consultant for the plant leadership team on business related topics, sharing financial results and managing actions for cost control. This position also serves as a liaison to corporate accounting and executive leadership, presenting monthly/periodic cost data to US and German executive management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides cost analysis for goods and services as it relates to the production process
• Collect & analyze production data and plant KPIs
• Evaluate product costs; identify solutions for costing issues
• Design, create, and implement best practices and process improvements
• Monthly financial close process. Assisting finance team in reconciliation, analysis and other requests
• Develop and implement annual departmental budgets and business plan for plant
• Monitor and control departmental budgets
• Develop periodic annual forecasts
• Manage fixed asset planning & control for plant
• Partner with Logistics Manager on inventory discrepancies and problem resolution
• Coordinate annual physical inventory and cycle counts
• Serve as local expert for plant production system
• Prepare relevant journal entries for month-end/year-end closing and coordinate with corporate accounting team
• Additional duties as needed and assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Initiative and intellectual curiosity
• Collaborative working style
• Ability to work independently
• Team & Customer Service Attitude

• “Media Presence”; Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Cost/Quality/Delivery Focus

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Must have working knowledge of accounting/financial principles. Must possess well developed leadership skills.

Minimum Requirement:

• Manufacturing accounting experience
• BS Accounting/Business or MBA with accounting concentration
• Strong manufacturing systems experience
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel
• Strong SAP knowledge
• German language helpful

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets basic instructions and required documents. Has the ability to respond and communicate complicated instruction and basic directions.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to comprehend and apply principles of basic mathematics.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity
• Ability to execute and follow-through to completion and documentation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is required to stand, walk, lift, and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasionally may be required to lift items up to 30 pounds.
• Occasional travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Normal amount of sitting and standing, above average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct normal amount of work on a computer.

• Works with all levels of employees as well as executive management.
• Also works with Fehrer Germany Accounting and Finance teams.
• Works with outside financial auditors.