Manager, Operations Finance
Company: Russell Stover Chocolates
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love
our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of
excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and
collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you'll be part of the
leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates.
For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman's, and
Pangburn's have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring
happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds
of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13
company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our
team and let's continue making chocolate lovers happy!-- A day in
the life---As the Operations Finance Manager, you will be a key
partner to the Operations team supporting all financial aspects of
their business units to ensure high financial oversight, cost
optimization, planning, and analysis. This is a role that is
externally focused and enables the Operations and Local Factory
teams to accelerate operational efficiency and financial
optimization. You will need to have strong analytical skills,
business acumen, and strong communication skills. In this position,
you will work within the Finance department with a high level of
exposure to Senior Management including the CFO, VP of Operations,
and Plant Leadership.What you will be doing--- Provide financial
support to the Operations department. Lead and develop the team of
Plant Financial Analysts. Oversee and/or prepare the monthly KPIs
from the manufacturing facilities; including, but not limited to:
Cost of Goods Produced, operating variances in volume, spending,
labor efficiencies, and material, and indirect costs. Understand
and present monthly manufacturing variances in a manner that can be
comprehended by various levels of management, ultimately leading to
process improvement. Support key finance / company-wide planning
processes including:
Annual budget and latest estimates throughout the year.
Monthly / weekly KPI reporting.
Support of various additional operational reviews.
Responsible for all month-end accounting activities ensuring
accuracy of Income Statement as well as Balance Sheet accounts.
Create ad hoc reports as needed by supported departments and
Finance Senior Management.Do you have what it takes?-- (Basic
Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a similar field of
study. 5 years of financial management experience. Experience
leading or managing teams. Strong Operations Finance experience.
Proficiency in Excel. Strong understanding of databases and
Business Intelligence tools (SAP BI, Hyperion, Cognos preferred).
Willingness to drive and implement change. Team player who leads by
example. Willingness to travel (domestically) up to 25%Do you stand
above the rest?-- (Preferred Qualifications)
Master's degree SAP & SAP-BI experience Cost Accounting experience
Experience with standard costing and manufacturing variance
analysis. 3+ years of experience leading or managing teams. FMCG /
CPG experience strongly preferred. CPA Strong analytical skills and
technical ability. Outstanding leadership skills. Excellent
communication skills. Strong influencing skills and the ability to
lead informal teams. Proven track record of developing
high-potential talent.At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don't just
accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive
on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our
community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an
equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without
regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age,
religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental
disability, protected medical condition, genetic information,
military service, veteran status, or any other status or
characteristic protected by law. Employment by Russell Stover
Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility
Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education
verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.Make
Happy. Work Happy.--
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