Financial Analyst Operations

Location Monroe, WI

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Who WE Are

We are a leader in the specialty cheese industry serving our consumers by crafting and importing the best cheeses in the world while caring for our employees and our communities.

Who YOU Are

You strive for excellence in your area of expertise and are proud to work at a company producing premium products. You are passionate about continuous improvement, enjoy bringing creativity to your work, and are excited to blaze new trails to grow and improve our business. You foster a positive and rewarding workplace culture by valuing flexibility, work-life balance, and team development while inspiring team members to achieve their full potential.

If this sounds like you, we want you to consider joining Emmi Roth!

Our finance team is growing and this opportunity is available due to an internal promotion.

Reporting directly to the Operations Controller, responsible for all operational accounting, control, and financial reporting for a food production facility in accordance with US and Swiss GAAP. The Finance Analyst has ultimate responsibility for the Operational accounting, financial analysis and reporting for our Monroe, Wisconsin cheese plant. We believe it is important for the Financial Analyst to work onsite three days per week due to the close collaboration with the local team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Function as the “co-pilot” to Plant manager (PM) working with PM and plant staff to drive operational performance and financial success.

• Prepare and/or oversee timely and accurate preparation of monthly financial reviews including all key KPIs as defined by PM as well as senior management.

• Perform bi-annual fixed asset inventory.

• Responsible for annual standard cost process at each location with full understanding of changes in annual rates due to overhead, labor, volume etc..

• Responsible for Monthly (forecast), Quarterly (Commitment) and Annual (BU) forecasting process for Monroe's operation. Working with PM and staff to develop accurate and meaningful forecasts which can be measured and executed against.

• Coordinate and assist in analyses and explanations of significant monthly variances from BU/PY/RFC for internal reporting and analysis.

• Responsible for weekly dashboard report along with PM communicating weekly performance on cheese make, packaging, labor, yield and other KPIs etc.

• Assist in timely entry of annual budget and quarterly forecast “Forms” in Hyperion HFM system.

• Facilitate, implement, and monitor CapEx budgets, perform ad hoc capital project analyses, and appraise post expenditure achievement of expected return on investment.

• Ensure accurate and consistent valuation of inventories in compliance with USGAAP and UNICAP tax rules.

• Provide leadership in strengthening internal communication and understanding of staff at all levels and across multiple locations to create and promote a positive and supportive teamwork environment.

• Collaborate with PM and plant staff on ways that Accounting & Finance can better serve and support their operation.

• Support and prepare for timely and efficient completion of internal and external financial audits.

• Prepare and/or oversee preparation of various reports and surveys as required from time to time by governmental and regulatory agencies.

• Prepare internal management reports and analytics as may be defined by management from time to time.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the Operations Controller or VP of Finance.

  QUALIFICATIONS/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  · Active certification in accounting a plus, CMA is preferred.

  · Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or Business Administration with Accounting major, is required.

  · 5-10 years of operational accounting experience in a $20-50M+ manufacturing company with extensive knowledge of cost accounting is preferred.

  · Working knowledge of USGAAP and SOX internal controls.

  · Strong Microsoft Excel spreadsheet experience is required, and Hyperion HFM software experience is preferred. Highly organized and collaborative team player with strong interpersonal and managerial skills.

  · Ability to prioritize and plan work effectively in a lean accounting environment with strict deadlines.

  · Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation abilities are preferred.

  · Recent experience working within an ERP system environment, such as JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle or SAP, is preferred.

  · Experience using various intranet and web-based technologies to effectively communicate and coordinate with remote staff is preferred (Microsoft Teams) is preferred.

  · Strong analytical, problem-solving skills for making timely fact-based decisions are preferred.

  · Ability to anticipate and adapt to constant change in a dynamically growing business environment is preferred.

  · Ability and willingness to travel in Wisconsin visiting plant locations approximately 10% of time is possible.

  The Best Cheese Moments are EMMI ROTH Moments!

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