Manager, Operations Finance
Company: Russell Stover Chocolates
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: May 3, 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 degreeSAP & SAP-BI
experienceCost Accounting experienceExperience with standard
costing and manufacturing variance analysis.3+ years of experience
leading or managing teams.FMCG / CPG experience strongly
preferred.CPAStrong 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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