Job Description

Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business where our will to grow drives us to do it better. Join the team and become part of our family!

POSITION PURPOSE/MISSION:

Execute on finance combination plan partnering with Corporate finance and the business. Lead financial reporting in the monthly closing and financial reporting processes and assist in providing insight and analysis to support decision making. Report pricing, cost, and margin information to the business’s management as well, return on investment analysis, and forecasting and budgeting. Oversee finance function with a continuous improvement mindset to achieve effective and efficient workflow. Partner with business leaders to provide financial insights, analysis, and support decision-making. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or related degree.
• Four plus years accounting experience, with three of these years providing significant exposure to cost accounting and exposure working as a business partner to management teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical skills including understanding of cost drivers in a manufacturing environment, gathering data from multiple sources, and reporting findings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills requiring tact and discretion in working with and explaining financial data to employees at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to build cross functional relationships.
• Ability to perform Financial analysis such as return on investment, IRR, NPV, economic profit, and payback.
• Solid understanding of cost accounting systems and ERP systems.
• Ability to challenge the team and others with a Continuous Improvement mindset to achieve effective and efficient workflow.
• Ability to participate effectively and lead teams within the function and cross functionally.
• Proficiency with advanced features of Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CMA, CPA, or MBA.
• Seven plus years’ accounting experience.
• Two plus years’ Corporate Reporting or CPA experience.
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials, and Hyperion Planning / Anaplan Reporting.
• Work-flow re-engineering experiences and system implementation.
• Six Sigma certification or equivalent Continuous Improvement experience.
• Formal team training with demonstrated success leading and developing teams.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Execute on finance combination plan partnering with Corporate Finance Team and the business. 
• Lead the monthly financial close process.
• Ensure the integrity of the business’s financial statements via review of journal entries, balance sheets, financial statements, and supplemental reporting.
• Provide the business and its management with the appropriate financial and operating information. 
• Collaborates closely with operational teams to understand business drivers and challenges.
• Maintain a broad knowledge base across a variety of functions and business units with the ability to manage risk and influence outcomes in pursuit of big picture goals.
• Establish budgets and operating goals, provide forecasts and variance analysis.
• Complete financial analysis for major capital spending including IRR, NPV, and payback calculations.
• Recommend price quotes for new products or services and support pricing.
• Lead various cost accounting projects to provide increasingly accurate margin information. 
• Provide margin analysis to various internal customers.
• Review costing procedures to ensure that inventory balances and other reported financials adhere to US GAAP and company policies.
• Ensure adequate controls are in place to provide security to business assets, and that control procedures such as cycle counts are effectively administered.
• Champion efforts to improve the fixed asset recording, reporting, and forecasting processes.
• Evaluate key controls for financial reporting and fixed asset cycles, and champion efforts to improve controls within these cycles. Recommend and support efforts to improve the effectiveness of the financial organization and accounting procedures. Identify and implement improvements in financial procedures and methods. 
• Lead and support Continuous Improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
• Provide strong leadership by setting clear objectives, developing skill sets, and providing stretching and challenging work assignments.
• Follow Environmental, Quality and Safety Management System procedures and requirements. • Ability to meet the essential job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, as outlined in the job description
• Ability to meet the essential job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, as outlined in the job description.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUPERVISION:

• Office Manager, Accounts Payable

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports to: Business President

POSITION CHALLENGES:

• Accepting multiple tasks from various levels of management yet maintaining strict deadlines.
• Ensuring accuracy in all sources of information and reports.
• Meeting the business’s highest expectations for quality and service in a time and priority challenging environment.
• Developing an operational understanding of multiple commodities with changing market issues. Then utilizing this understanding to develop relevant financial reporting.

We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).

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