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The Marzetti Company · 15 hours ago

Manager Financial Close

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

The Marzetti Company is a manufacturer of specialty food products, and they are seeking a Manager of Managerial Accounting to play a key role in their Finance Group. This role involves overseeing the financial close process, collaborating with various departments, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingWholesale

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support the management and timing of the month end closing process

Partner effectively with peers in Corporate Accounting & Reporting, Plant Controllers, FP&A and Supply Chain Finance to stay aware of issues to be addressed in the month

Manage specific Balance Sheet & Income Statement areas of focus, including fixed assets, purchase price variances, rebates, insurance and various others

Perform activities related to Corporate Allocations monthly

Direct the timely preparation of monthly reconciliations and balance sheet analytical analyses

Support Finance leadership in the comprehension of key business drivers in preparation for quarterly external reporting and communication

Understand Manufacturing Variances and support Supply Chain and Sr Cost Accountant as needed

Prepare audit schedules as needed for internal and external auditors

Coordinate audit processes and follow-up procedures with internal and external auditors

Analyze processes and procedures to identify areas for improvement to gain efficiency and effectiveness in the financial close process

Refine current SOP documentation and develop future SOP for all close related processes and procedures

As needed, refine the detailed allocation process within SAP

Provide hands-on support for other Finance Department Team

Create exception based analytic tools to allow for investigation and resolution of unusual transactions throughout the period

Design and execute trend reporting to aid in the analytical review of key financial statement balances

Support Fixed Asset and Capital Project Administration

Successfully lead Corporate Fixed Asset Team

Engage with Plant Finance and Project Teams to ensure assets are correctly stated in the financials

Create, monitor, update and enforce the Company’s MRO Policy

Provide continuous training on the MRO Policy

Collaborate with plant Operations and Maintenance Teams to ensure MRO Policy deliverables are performed and support the established process successfully

Provide developmental guidance for Financial Close Staff through the establishment and maintenance of goals and the pursuit of growth behaviors progress

Assist in the implementation and training used for corporate transactional accounting systems; focusing on opportunities to streamline and enhance current processes

Perform assigned SOX controls in a timely and effective manner

Accumulate SOX control testing support throughout the year

Take appropriate actions should performance of assigned SOX control identify ineffectiveness/non-compliance in addressing the risk the control was intended to address

Qualification

Financial CloseSAPGAAPPower BIAccounting/Finance DegreeTeam LeadershipMicrosoft SuiteInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

BA/BS degree in Accounting/Finance

7 to 10 years prior work experience in Financial Close and Systems Involvement (ERP)

Understanding of and ability to adhere to GAAP

Prior experience with SAP

Expert with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Ability to work in a team setting, drive team results and support change management within the organization

Sound interpersonal skills and strong verbal, written and presentation skills

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Preferred

Master's Degrees/CPA, desired

Industry experience in food/consumer products/retail, preferred

Power BI experience, preferred

Experience leading a team with objective setting, performance and development, desired

Company

The Marzetti Company

The Marzetti Company is a food and beverage company that manufactures and sells sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta.

Founded in 1896

Westerville, Ohio, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.marzetticompany.com

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