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This position oversees all accounting and financial reporting functions for a manufacturing plant, ensuring adequate controls to protect company assets and operational effectiveness. This role ensures relevant, timely and accurate reporting of operations and effective support of operations and financial management. Manages the accounting team which has the responsibility for the planning, reporting and financial decision to support the plant. This is an office-based position that does not allow for telecommuting.

Salary $85-100k DOE

Responsibilities:
-Provide day-to-day supervision of Accounting Staff to include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Cost Accounting, and Payroll functions
-Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the Company's policies and applicable laws
-Maintain and build management depth for existing business and growth
-Maintain an effective system of internal controls, ensuring compliance with Corporate and generally accepted standards of accounting and reporting
-Direct the processes of recording, reviewing, and reporting performance of the plant, with a focus on continuous improvement in terms of accuracy, timeliness, relevance, and cost
-Partner with plant management with managing capital expenditures to optimize economic performance, product quality, and associate safety
-Effectively manage the plant's Capital Expenditure Request (CER) process
-Oversee inventory and overall asset management
-Ensure effective training, development, coaching, of the accounting team members
-Oversee the payroll and timekeeping function for the organization
-Serve as the coordinator/director of the operations' cost/financial issues on behalf of the plant management team
-Participate and report financial performance and other ad-hoc business case analysis to the PTM
-Manage the plant production costing process; prepare and review all new product costing requests (internal and external customers) with the plant management team
-Perform special projects as directed by the CEO and Director of Operations
-Review monthly closing responsibilities and related cost/analytical and auditing responsibilities
-Support activities related to annual capital/operating budgets, labor standards, payroll, key initiative reporting, operations performance forecast, scorecard comments, capital project review and approval and Agri Stats analysis and review
-Serve as the primary IT Liaison with our external IT service provider/partner

Working hours: Various Shifts Available

Skills:
-Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) is preferred
-Manufacturing experience strongly preferred

Education:
Bachelors

Experience:
7-10 years

Qualifications:
-Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline is required
-Either a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or an MBA is required
-A minimum of 5 years of formal leadership within Accounting or Business Operations is required
-8+ years accounting experience is required
-Experience with enterprise planning software, including inventory management software is required
-Must have excellent computer skills in Excel, Access and Word
-Strong interpersonal communications skills
-Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills
-Relationship building skills & a collaborative mindset
-Good time management skill

Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.

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At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Callcenter@spherion.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, and an incentive and recognition program (all benefits are based on eligibility).