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Provides timely, accurate and actionable periodic financial statements and reporting for manufacturing units that accurately reflect the operational results of the business. Oversees the development and implementation of manufacturing standards across all manufacturing facilities. Accountable for the ongoing analysis of product costing, margin analysis and operational performance metrics of the manufacturing plants.
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What You'll be Doing:
Supervise the assistant plant controllers to ensure consistent application of corporate accounting policies and practices in accordance with GAAP.
Oversee the construction of data accumulation systems cost accounting systems; determine the appropriate points in the manufacturing process to collect cost data, determine the appropriate flow of information from procurement upon receiving, to general ledger, through production and shipping, etc.
Utilize the results of overhead analysis to prioritize and drive financial improvements at the manufacturing plants.
Ensure the validation of bills of material (recipe) and the associated standard costs.
Review the analysis of suggested transfer pricing adjustments based on commodity price changes.
Report break even points and optimal run sizes by product, work center and facility.
Report on margins by product and product category; report on variances and their causes (material cost & usage, labor cost and usage, etc.).
Maintain appropriate inventory valuation in accordance with GAAP and analyzing opportunities for changes to inventory levels to improve facility profitability.
Design process to distribute overhead to products based on appropriate drivers to facilitate product pricing and determine opportunities for cost improvement.
Oversee the completion of ROI calculations for manufacturing enhancements, new facilities, and significant product extensions, as well as the look back at recently completed projects.
Analyze capital requests.
Period end reporting of consolidated financial results for manufacturing sites (P&L and balance sheet).
What You Bring with You (Qualifications):
Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
7+ Years of accounting experience with an emphasis in cost accounting.
Previous experience within a manufacturing enviorment.
Specialized knowledge in activity based costing.
Working knowledge of lean six sigma and/or lean manufacturing is preferred.
Strong analytical skills to be able to determine root cause and solve problems.
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office products, and other cost accounting systems.
Excellent communication skills across multiple organizational levels and multiple functional areas.
Ability to travel between facilities as needed.
We opened our doors more than 85 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we're a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 240 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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