This position will lead the financial activities within the site operations, which includes analyzing financial data and manufacturing variances, generating reports, and any other special requests in order to provide an accurate financial picture of how the business is functioning, per location. This position reports to the Operations Accounting Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Theduties and responsibilities ofthis positionwill consist of, butarenot limited to, the following:
Job Requirements
Serve as a business partner to facility management to provide operational and strategic guidance as required
Analyze financial data and make appropriate monthly accruals
Assist with reconciliations to maintain accurate financial information, ensuring all accounting practices are in compliance with all relevant accounting standards, state and federal regulations, and Curt Group values and practices
Gather financial information and assist in financial audits
Compare and analyze financial differences between actual/budget/prior year and determine differences and/or needed adjustments
Ensure the production of timely and accurate financial reports to facilitate the business
Assist with the budget and forecasting process and provide support for the other cost centers when budgeting
Monitor and submit for inventory adjustments as needed, assist with physical counts and reconciliation, assist in confirming costs for new product development, analyze and report on variances and make needed adjustments to ensure accuracy of reporting
Ensure item set up integrity and help support proper item creation and maintenance
Assist with the tracking of fixed assets for the plant and report any additions or disposals
Other duties as assigned
Competencies:
Customer Focus
Decision Quality
Conflict Management
Developing Talent
Results, Action Oriented
Building Team Spirit
Process Management
Requirements:
Work Experience: 2-5 years of related experience within a similar capacity
Education: BS/BA in related field or 4 years of related experience
Computer Skills: Experienced working with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
Organization Skills: Demonstrated organizational, process and analytical skills; ability to produce accurate and quality work with a fast turn around and a sense of urgency
Cross-functional Skills: Ability to work well cross-functionally; engages and builds effective relationships across the organization; provides professional, timely, and proactive internal and external customer service
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal skills; ability to influence and possess organizational savvy; ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information; ability to communicate well with all levels of the organization; strong interpersonal skills
Problem Solving Skills: Resourcefulness; excellent problem solving skills with the ability to provide easily understood solutions
Physical, Mental, and Visual Skills: Ability to read, write, type; sitting and standing for long periods of time up to 8 hours per day
Physical Environment: Normal office environment; potential of exposure to moving equipment, if not proper safety procedures are not followed
Travel: Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Preferred Qualifications:
Education:Accounting Degreeor MBA
Computer Skills:Prior experience with Mapics or AS400 and an proficient level experience withMicrosoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
About CURTGroup:
CURT Group is a family of more than 1000 associates world-wide. We believe that the customer isKINGand our associates are our greatestASSET. With headquarters in Eau Claire, WI our brands include CURT, Aries, Retrac, Luverne, and UWS. With manufacturing plants in Eau Claire, the Philippines, Brandon, South Dakota, Perry, Florida and eleven regional warehouses across North America and Canada, we are proud to offer our customers reliable service and dependable American-made towing products and truck accessories.
CURTGroupis an Equal Opportunity Employer. CURTprovides equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex,age, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local law.