• Be an active contributing member of the plant operations leadership team and lead the plant finance team
• Supervise and Complete and submit weekly vitals on a timely basis.
• Support Managers and Supervisors in the analysis of variances as required
• Support the finance team with the business expertise, insight and coaching on the financials.
• Manage-Weekly cycle count Finished Goods/Packaging Inventory postings
• Review Capital Equipment Requisitions (CER’ s) before they are initiated in conjunction with Plant manager and project engineer.
• Optimize finance applications and transactional databases to provide accurate and timely financial processing and reporting
• Calculate operational variances from standard and budget on a weekly and monthly basis and Provide explanations for variances to Plant Manager, Production Manager and Finance Manager
• Supervise the development of the yearly plant budgets especially the yearly overhead budget.
• Responsible for providing the quarterly EC Call and Latest Estimate Variance forecasts to Finance Manager and Plant Manager.
• Support and provide leadership to Operations management in the management and control of Inventories
• Compile test data to ensure accuracy of all standard cost components (meat block, labour, packaging and ingredients)
• Provide standard cost revisions to Head Office for approval and entry into SAP system that is necessary to maintaining an accurate costing system.
• Ensure compliance with C3 in relation to Journal entries and GL account reconciliations. Complete month end procedures at the plant level (i.e. Journals, B/S reconciliations)
• Quarterback the Quarterly C3 Testing and Remediation for Inventory Controls
• Lead the monthly overhead meeting with the managers at the plant and provide insight as to key drivers of variances.
• Gather and analyze information for non-costing requests. (i.e. Six Sigma Continuous Improvement & Special projects).
• Actively build Six Sigma skills by identifying, developing and recommending improvements that will eliminate non-value added work, create efficiencies, uncover cost savings and improve internal controls
• Responsible for the development of standard operating procedures for Finance processes and cross training of finance team at the plant.

PREFERRED HIRING CRITERIA

• Minimum 3-5 years of related experience in Costing or Accounting & Manufacturing
• Post Secondary diploma/degree in Business, Accounting, a related field or equivalent experience
• Enrollment in a professional accounting designation program (CMA, CGA) an asset-Minimum enrollment at the final level required
• Excellent PC skills using Microsoft Excel and Word
• SAP experience an asset
• Manufacturing/Costing experience an asset
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast pace environment
• Strong organizational skills and an ability to manager multiple projects
• Strong ability to work within and lead in a team and plant environment