Location: Onsite at Hattiesburg, MS

Opportunity

Has overall responsibility forthe financial related matters of the business. Serves as the financial advisor to the business head and all keymanagers of the business. Executes therole in alignment with Kohler Co. policies, procedures and matrixedorganization structure. Must maintainthe highest level of integrity and candor to all key management levels of thebusiness and Kohler Co.

Asan overall statement, the goal of this position is to provide meaningful andtimely information that is used to not only run, but improve the businesssegment. This involves more that justplant expenses, it entails responsibility for the entire P&L for thebusiness segment.
Specific Responsibilities

• Serve as financial advisor with responsibility for the Hattiesburg P&L. This entails operating in a matrix organization, advising the business segment leaders, and all key managers in the business including the plant manager. Analyze and quantify business activities and decisions in financial terms using Kohler Co. methodologies.
• Knowledgeable of Kohler standard policies and procedures, ensuring all plant functions are aware of and operate to those standards.
• Facilitates frequent communication with all functions at the plant and all functions within the business segment. Expected to be adept and communicating financial information inside and outside of the finance and also able to effectively communicate upwards.
• Responsible for all activities relating to the accounting and payroll functions of the plant including supervising any staff support.
• Participate in annual Capital, Financial, and Strategic Planning by providing requirements to the Divisional Accounting and Operations functions. Prepare plant budgets, and coordinate with the Divisional Accounting function in setting of standard costs.
• Provide monthly forecasts to Plant Management and Divisional Accounting and Operations functions as required.
• Monitor and report monthly variances, spending, production, shipments, inventories, performance measures, etc. as required by Plant Management and Divisional Accounting and Operations functions. Analyze and report financial and operational performance to standards.
• Provide the financial and operational analysis to Plant Management as required, both on an on-going monthly basis as well as special projects.
• Provide Divisional and Corporate Financial, Accounting, Legal, Human Resources, Tax, and Operational functions with data as required.
• Assist Plant Management in developing meaningful performance and operational measurements.
• Work closely with materials associates at the plant to assure inventory control and turn rate objectives are met. Develop inventory control procedures as required, including the plant physical inventory and cycle counting.
• Assure accurate and timely payroll data (gross payroll) is monitored, processed, and reported for transmission to the Kohler Corporate Payroll Department.
• Assure any vendor invoices received locally are properly screened and transmitted to Kohler Accounts Payable function for payment.
• Assure proper processing and accounting for scrap, rework, loss reporting, material usage, and other production data as required.
• Responsible for the development of the supporting staff. This role includes providing knowledge transfer, coaching, feedback and candid appraisal.
• Assist Plant Management and supervision in preparation of ACT’s.
• Provide financial (and operating) training to plant associates as required. Example: Financial topics for Non-financial managers and associates. This would include training of associates on the shop floor on scorecard measurements.
• Ensure proper record keeping and reporting is provided to Plant Management and supervision, and to Divisional and Corporate functions, as well as to outside tax or government entities as required.
• Provide Plant Management and supervision with recommendations on improving plant financial and operational performance and results.
• Maintain the highest level of honesty and integrity. Expect and promote that same level of honesty and integrity in the supporting staff and other plant functions.