Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position scope

• This candidate will be responsible for general accounting activities, cost accounting activities, and/or financial reporting.
• Provide analysis to management, including cost analyses, asset performance analyses, and variance analyses on key budget / performance data.
• Review and report G/L and other statistical information for internal managerial reports.

• Responsible for reporting safety incidents, ensuring standard operating procedures are up-to-date, work requests are entered, lockout tagout procedures are correct, etc.
• Ensure and enforce safety policies, safe working practices, quality, and production goals.
• Develop, maintain, and approve standards, budgets, and/or pro-formats.
• Monitor and report budget variance(s).
• Analyze and approve AFE’s.
  1. This does include researching and preparing financial justification.
• Review/analyze (including variance analyses) capital expenditures and from multiple groups.
• Consolidate and analyze capital plans from multiple groups.
• Analyze capital vs expense classifications.
• Analyze and report cost variances, cost drivers, and cost trends. Must be able to develop recommendations for improved cost management.
• Prepare and analyze product costs and process cost statements.
• Prepare and submit financial accounting information as required.
• Determine staffing levels and develop subsequent capital and expense budgets.
• Interface with transactional accounting personnel to understand and monitor the accuracy of reporting and account posting.
• Assist operations management in planning, controlling, and analyzing business activity.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain strategic plans.
• Work with management to improve the joint interpretation of financial indicators and statements.
• Consolidate operational and / or divisional financial information.
• Analyze and report EVA and real productivity results.
• Review and report key performance measures (daily, monthly, and / or quarterly) to management.
• Work with various groups and functions to facilitate continuous improvement to services, efficiency, and internal controls.

• General accounting skills such as journal entries, account analysis, preparing monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
  • Includes overseeing A/P interfaces with operating unit systems; includes reviewing account codes and approvals on purchase/work orders and reconciling activities, and period-end cut off to the A/P system.
  • Oversee A/R interfaces with unit and division systems; includes reviewing sales classifications, account codes and approvals on order acceptance and reconciling activity, and period-end cut off to the A/R system.
  • Analyze balance sheet accounts, relationships, and trends.
• Monitor and control accounting systems: A/R, A/P, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Sales
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word and other Microsoft Office Suite tools.
• Has a strong analytical ability –
  • Understands analysis/management, evaluation of strategic /tactical alternatives, extrapolation/interpretation & evaluation of data & information, generation of strategic & tactical alternatives.
• ERP Systems experience required; SAP referred.
• Strong analytical skills with a strong judgement and decision-making focus
• Ability to collaborate and communicate across all levels and functions of the organization, including both written and verbal formats.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Self-sufficient, result-driven, and detail-oriented mindset
• Proven leadership skills, including fostering positive teamwork dynamics.
  • This does include having diplomacy and sensitivity.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a Business-related field required. Manufacturing experience preferred with a minimum of 7 years in an Accounting / Finance role.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.

Working Conditions

• Includes working in an office.
• The company will provide training regarding union contracts, and various reporting software’s used to include meeting environmental and safety objectives.
• Will provide training to make sure the candidate is trained in Reliability Excellence initiatives such as work requests regarding the CMMS system.
• Will also provide training on the basic understanding of the processes that can be found in the various departments in the mill.
• There is also room for advancement or changing of work area, if so desired. This position will report to the Vice President.

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