Manager, Plant Finance - PA

The Manager, Plant Finance serves as the primary financial authority for Mactac's Scranton-based manufacturing location, overseeing all accounting and financial activities for the plant. This role is responsible for financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, cost management, and compliance with internal controls and corporate accounting policies, and partners closely with operations leadership to drive financial performance, improve productivity, and support strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities Include

• Leading the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process for plant operations, including preparing internal and corporate financial reports.
• Analyzing financial results and reviewing performance with operations leadership, including variances to forecasts, budgets, and established standards.
• Developing and delivering daily and weekly trend and performance reports related to operations, expenditures, shipments, inventory, and productivity; proactively identifying and addressing adverse trends.
• Developing and maintaining accurate standard product costs by analyzing raw materials, machine rates, run speeds and scrap.
• Preparing and reviewing standard cost quotes for new or revised products in collaboration with commercial, operations, and corporate teams.
• Analyzing product margins and providing insights to corporate commercial accounting.
• Maintaining, creating, and updating product bills of materials and related specifications as required.
• Coordinating and executing the annual financial planning for the manufacturing operation in alignment with corporate finance direction.
• Supporting operational decision-making through forecasting, scenario analysis, and financial modeling.
• Establishing and maintaining effective internal accounting controls to ensure assets are safeguarded and financial records comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and SOX.
• Reviewing, auditing, and reporting results of periodic inventory counts, including plant inventory and consignment or off-site inventories, in accordance with corporate policy.
• Supervising and reviewing the performance of plant accounting staff, including setting clear goals, coaching, and ensuring ongoing development and adherence to accounting policies and procedures.
• Participating in cross-functional initiatives and serving as the financial lead for project benefit analysis and validation.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements leveraging changing business needs and technology to reduce costs, improve accuracy, enhance timeliness, and strengthen documentation.
• Maintaining an organized, safe, and efficient work environment.
• Supporting special projects and assignments as needed and collaborating as a team member to deliver strong internal customer service and support departmental and organizational objectives.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible accounting or finance experience within a manufacturing environment utilizing a standard cost accounting system is required.
• Prior experience working in an integrated Enterprise Relationship Planning (ERP) tool is required, with prior experience utilizing JD Edwards Enterprise One preferred.
• Experience working within a participative or collaborative management environment is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively, solve complex problems, and facilitate problem-solving with others.
• Proven decision-making capabilities, including the ability to make timely, sound decisions under deadline and information constraints.
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to quantify results, identify operational and financial improvement opportunities, adapt to change, and interact effectively with all levels of management.
• Ability to apply and interpret statistical concepts to analyze operational and business performance.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to approach problems logically and innovatively.
• Capable of recommending effective solutions to issues involving internal stakeholders and other company locations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including advanced skills with Excel.
• Proficient in the use of report-writing and/or query/analytics tools such as Power BI.
• Excellent time management skills and able to prioritize work accordingly.
• Self-manager of projects, deadlines, and time.
• Effective communication skills – written, verbal, and interpersonal.
  
  

Scope

• Decision Impact: Company
• Management Responsibilities Level: Manager
• Reports to: Director, FP&A
• Direct Reports: 1
• Location: Scranton, PA
• Travel: Occasional, up to 10%
• Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods of sitting / standing at a desk and working on a computer. The role also requires occasionally operating in a manufacturing plant environment. Must be able to lift 20lbs at times.
  
  

About Mactac

Headquartered in Stow, Ohio, Mactac was founded as Morgan Adhesives Co. in 1959 by the late entrepreneur Burton (Burt) Morgan. Along with financial backing from Bemis Co. and a business model that focused on providing high quality products, innovative solutions and superior customer service, Mactac flourished. For over 65 years, we've been manufacturing and distributing pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) materials that are used in label printing, graphic design, packaging, retail display, fleet graphics, automotive assembly, medical device assembly, and more. Today, Mactac employs more than 1,100 people and has operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Mactac's parent company, LINTEC, is a leading company in the field of adhesive materials. The product lineup covers many diversified fields including not only adhesive papers and films for seals and labels, but also shatter-proof window films, adhesive sheets for outdoor signs, interior finishing mounting sheets, automobile-use adhesive products, semiconductor-related tape, and LCD-related adhesive products.

Mactac pressure sensitive adhesives are used in a wide range of markets and industries and our business is structured accordingly. We are a vertically integrated organization comprised of five business units – each specially designed to meet the unique needs of our customers.

Disclaimers

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

It is the policy of Mactac that all employees are employed at the will of Mactac for an indefinite period and are subject to termination at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. At the same time, employees may terminate their employment at any time and for any reason.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.

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