Director of Finance Job in Ft. Wayne 46808, Indiana US

Oversee the activities of the Finance / Accounting Department for Ft. Wayne, IN and Clinton, TN operations division representing 2 operating plants representing approx. $110M of annual sales.  Deliverables include the accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports including, but not limited to, internal and external monthly financial statements, annual audits, and annual budgets/forecasts.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Business partner to the plants and staff

Lead/Manage the AOP process 

Leads the forecasting process

Monthly Finance reviews with management team, review actual results vs. plan, identifying major trends, assisting
team in developing corrective actions

Review and deliver monthly financials, complete bridges and analysis, review results with plants and other functional areas to influence performance / results

Key partner in strategy work for the plants and the business

Review capital expenditures / RFA’s and related business case assumptions

Manage trade working capital for the Products Group (5 operating plants and one cost center)

Key team member on reviewing new product introductions

Sit on steering committees teams for several key projects/initiatives:
Price Council
Operations Reviews
RFA Reviews
Major project implementations

Qualifications/requirements:
Should have 10+ years of experience in all aspects of accounting
Specific experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience in multi-plant, multi-location environment would be very helpful
Proven supervisory experience
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
High level problem solving and analytical skills required.

Education/Training/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting:
CPA
MBA preferred
Public accounting experience required