Financial Manager

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Position Overview

Shaw Industries is searching for a Financial Manager. The ideal candidate is a detailed oriented and self-motivated individual who will oversee day-to-day financial operations for Plant 22 in Thomson, GA.

Responsibilities:   

 This position will manage Accounting/I.E. functions to include generating production/efficiency/waste reports, plant operating variances and capitalized and expensed projects as CPM.   

• Provide plant leadership with weekly updates for financial reports and graphs.   

• Act as a member of the Plant Leadership team reporting to the Site Leader. 

• Communicate with Division and Corporate Accounting as needed. 

• Serve on committees/teams as appointed such as kaizen/recognition/safety audit/quality audits etc.  

• Make all changes in the YSF system (standard pound changes, packaging tare weights, new waste components, etc) when necessary.   

• Assist in the preparation of Pride Day Goals.   

• Generate all annual budgets for the plant.   

• Prepare Variance Forecasts (Annual Business Plan / Quarterly / Monthly) 

• Communicate all forecast changes to Division and Corporate Leadership.   

• Perform cost analysis and make recommendations for cost reductions.   

• Maintain Facility Asset List and lead asset inventory verification team as needed.   

• Serve as financial representative on all Lean/Six Sigma projects.   

• Prepare and distribute weekly plant status reports (Weekly POVA Summary, Weekly Plant Data Entry, Monthly Forecast vs Actual, etc).   

• Generate and analyze reports necessary to close the accounting month.   

• Reconcile and report raw material usage on a weekly/monthly basis.   

• Create and post all necessary journal entries to the GL to complete month-end closing and balance inventory accounts.  

• Act as assets coordinator for the plant including asset inventories, asset verification and transfers. 

• Conduct PX meetings and co-create goals with associates. 

Required Competencies: 

• Plan and Organize 

• Demonstrate Good Judgment 

• Innovate  

• Demonstrate Inclusive Leadership 

Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field. 

• Three to five years of working in an accounting role. 

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is preferred. 

• Proficient working with computers 

• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required.  

• Coordination, influencing, and short-term planning and strategic planning skills in regard to programs and priorities are also required. 

• Ability to maintain schedule flexibility to meet needs of continuous operation. 

• Ability to work both independently, collaboratively and manage multiple projects concurrently. 

•  Demonstrate strong interpersonal, team work, problem solving, and creative thinking skills 

•  Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, high-performing plant organization and multifunctional team environment. 

• Position will work closely with Department Managers. 

• Must be able to work without close supervision. 

• Ability to deal with contacts using considerable tact, discretion, and persuasion. 

• Complies with all company policies, SAFE and SMS procedures. 

• Ability to handle confidential, sensitive information. 

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