Finance Manager

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.