Jabil - Assistant Finance Controller

Job Summary

- To provide accurate and timely reporting of the Monthly Forecasts and Actuals.

- Explain the components that represent the difference between Actuals and Forecast by program.

- Work with the Business and Workcell managers to provide accurate analytical tools and reviews.

- Supervise and review the Financial Analysts work.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment and Retention:

- Communicate criteria to recruiters for Management Accountant professional positions candidates.

- Monitor team member turnover, identify key factors that can be improved; make improvements.

Employee and Team Development:

- Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility.

- Coach and mentor Management Accountant professionals to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer.

- Create and manage succession plans for Accounting financial function.

Performance Management:

- Express pride in staff and encourage them to feel good about their accomplishments.

- Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time.

- Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the

achievement of the organizational goals.

- Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused in times of crises.

- Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently in area of responsibility.

Communication:

- Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.

- Ask questions; encourage input from team members.

- Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly.

Functional Management Responsibilities

Business Strategy and Direction:

- Define, develop and implement a financial strategy, which contributes to the campus strategic directions.

- Develop an understanding of the workcell business strategy as it pertains to finance.

- Provide regular updates to Florida Plant Controller and Operations Manager.

Cost Management:

- Utilize tools available to monitor departmental cost and cost trends, striving continuously to improve value.

- Provide feedback to peers (BUMs, WCMs, Functional Managers (FMs)) on cost and cost trends.

Forecast Development and Accuracy:

- Compare forward forecast results to historical actual results for trend assessment and analysis.

Technical Management Responsibilities

- Assess the adequacy of data gathering methods utilized by purchasing, inventory control, or production planning.

- Assure that procedures and work instructions are efficient and not redundant.

- Offer new ideas and suggestions for improvement.

- Identify and implement new practices and processes.

- Meet deadlines while dealing with frequent interruptions and additional as well as changing priorities.

- Ensure accurate reporting.

- Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively; making customer issues a priority.

- Establish new measurement systems if/where appropriate.

- Exchange knowledge and information with other Jabil facilities to ensure best practices are shared throughout the Jabil organization.

- Ensure 100% adherence to all company policies and procedures (Health and Safety, Quality).

- Ensure all sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately.

- Recognize trends versus exceptions in data.

- Provide analysis in order to drive business changes.

- Identify forecasting trends and communicate those with Operations Manager.

- Collect, analyze, and report profit and loss data to internal customers.

- Evaluate profit centers for data accuracy.

- Ensure all sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately.

- Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.

- Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.

- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

- Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

- Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabils software packages.

- Strong knowledge of global and regional logistics operations and industry.

- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

- Strong proficiency in determining logistics requirements to enable companys business goals and objectives with ability to devise and implement strategy to achieve targets.

- Strong financial and analytical ability.

- Proficiency in managing business analytics to determine optimum company footprint.

- Strong knowledge of international direct and indirect taxes as well as global customs regimes.

- Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementing and management continuous productivity and cost reduction programs.

- Strong and convincing communication skills.

- Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail skills required.

Education & Experience Requirements

- Preferred MBA and/or CPA.

- Must have 5 years of diversified experience in Forecasting, Cost Accounting, A/P, A/R, and Corporate Reporting in a Standard cost-manufacturing environment.

- Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

- Or a combination of education, experience and/or training