ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Supports the development of standard costs and presentations to management on annual changes in standards.

- Serves as a back-up to periodic cost updates for new products.

- Prepare and publishes monthly financial closing reports reflecting variances to budget and variances to standard.

- Assists in the preparation of the annual business plan and subsequent updates.

- Interface with corporate and plant management to provide advice and recommendations for improving financial performance.

- Interface with manufacturing management to identify and implement activities that reduce plant operating costs.

- Calculate monthly cost savings from CIP projects and loads results into corporate database.

- Incorporate new technologies to aid in raw material control.

- Promote and instill an environment of cost consciousness and continuous improvement.

- Provide financial and business partner support to the packaging, sterilization and facilities departments.

- This will include analysis of cost reductions, labor, scrap, and controllable spending.

- Monitor credit card activity and ensure internal controls are in place.

- Serve as a process excellence green belt, providing leadership in project identification and analysis in projects to reduce cost of goods sold.

- Provide business partner support to the packaging strategy board and analysis of the major initiatives.

- Support capital acquisitions by training Business Partners in the use of Capital Appropriation process (end-to-end management).

- Provide guidance to the business unit manager on labor efficiency opportunities through ongoing analysis of the latest demand analysis volumes and integration of automated packaging equipment.

- Identify and initiate opportunities to provide training to the plant on cost of goods sold elements, capital management and other relevant topics.

- Lead automation opportunities and identify ways to streamline the routine departmental activities.

- Follow all company safety policies and other safety precautions within the work area.

- Other responsibilities may be assigned and not all responsibilities listed may be assigned.

- Environmental - Participate in EMS management structure toward implementation and maintenance of EMS including continual improvement; pollution prevention; objectives and targets; and regulatory compliance.

- Participate and support the ISO 14001 Certification and Regulatory Audit process.

- Implement and follow all applicable EMS procedures.

- Adhere to the site's EHS Code of Conduct.

- Report to Business Head or Operations Manager.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

- Excellent written and oral communication skills.

- Able to lead projects to completion.

- Extensive personal computer experience required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

- Bachelor's/Master's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.

- Certified Management Accountant (CMA) , a significant plus, but not required.

- Three or more years' experience in an accounting function.

- Background in inventory/cost accounting preferred but not required