What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Manager position at Miller Zell?
POSITIONSUMMARY: Provide financial support for MZ Operations including but not limited to: review, analysis and/or performance recommendations for projects pricing, client contracts, cost estimates and inventory management. completion of: the MZ revenue recognition process / management of the PC25, Graphics manufacturing division’s financial and accounting requirements and MZ Inventory financial and accounting requirements.
CORPORATE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Enter project revenue and cost budgets
- Track project costs against budgets
- Perform quarterly client reviews with account teams
- Complete monthly reconciliation of MZ Inventories
- Ensure compliance with GAAP revenue recognition requirements
- Review print, fixture, hardware and installation estimates with account managers
- Review client pricing with account/project managers and sales staff
- Recommend appropriate project margins to account/project managers/sales staff.
- Complete project performance analysis and timely recommend actions to improve client and project profitability
- Analyze and report variances and client margins
- Develop and suggest client exit strategies if needed
- Monitor progress billings
- Work with shared services to lower project costs after budget submitted
- Report scope of work changes to project team. Monitor change order billings
- Support Financial Reporting and Audit requirements as needed
- Develop and implement requested financial reports for users
- Provide long term full company P&L forecasts as needed
- Assist with large client billings and collections.
- Punctuality and regular attendance are required on the job
GRAPHICS MANUFACTURING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitor raw material inventory levels.
- Assist with annual raw material physical inventory.
- Review and set plant production standards including labor and machine rates
- Prepare monthly closing journal entries as needed for graphic center labor and COGS
- Prepare monthly offline job margin and other financial spreadsheets.
- Work with plant personnel in identifying plant maintenance, utilities and supplies cost savings.
- Review estimate to actual job cost reports w/.Graphics Center management.
- Assist President and GM with plant and project operational recommendations and improved processes
- Perform plant labor efficiency studies
POSITION REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor degree in Accounting/Finance required; MBA degree preferable, however, not required.
Experience: 4-6 years of experience in accounting with strong percentage of completion experience.
Special Skills/Qualifications: Strong analytical skills with a background in ERP systems, Advanced Level of Excel, Strong project coordination skills, Good communication skills and customer service skills. JD Edwards experience strongly preferred.