Oversee manufacturing/operations finance activities and provide financial support and business partnering to site Operations leadership to drive financial results and operating performance improvement
Support financial reporting/close processes, planning, analysis, and cost accounting activity for Ponce site operations
Deliver accurate and clear financial results and financial comparisons at period end
Support cost accounting activities and collaboration with other sites
Partner with FP&A during financial forecasting and planning processes for the site (rolling forecasts, LBEs, AOP, strategic plan, capital plan, etc.)
Manage and/or conduct analysis of financial performance and communication of results and maintain active engagement/partnership with management in improving financial performance
Support Site strategy modeling and business case evaluation
Provide business partnering, financial reporting, and decision support to the Ponce Operations leadership team
Analyze and interpret financial performance and make recommendations concerning resource allocations and operations to maximize site financial results
Partner with Operations to drive initiatives improving operating performance such as yield improvements and labor efficiency, balance sheet optimization, and total cost reductions
Provide financial leadership and education to Operations partners
Attend Tier 4 meeting and discuss relevant financial KPI’s, escalate issues and support MPS and GEMBA mgmt
Partner with Caribbean Region site finance teams, FP&A, and leadership to drive harmonization and implementation of financial practices
Support the implementation/maintain internal control procedures, policies, and practices
Ensure that the organization’s financial activities follow corporate policies, good accounting practices, procedures and regulations
Perform and analyze financial modeling, economic research, trends and studies such as rates of return, depreciation, working capital, cash flow, investments, and cost against budget, variance analysis, forecasting, financial planning and expense comparisons by analysis
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
BA/BS in Finance or Accounting with Operations Finance experience (nice to have)
Experience with financial/reporting and manufacturing systems (e.g., SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, etc.) (nice to have)
Experience and/or ability to lead and operate within a complex organization and with various levels of management (nice to have)
Strong results orientation and bias for action, including a high degree of initiative and self-motivation in understanding business needs and leading/developing others to meet those needs
Ability to translate ideas and financial results into concise presentations for senior management
Proactively seeks ways to improve results through cost reduction, increased margins, improve mix, and effective capital management
Management and supervisory experience overseeing employees (implied)