Location: Hybrid(Marion, NC) Industry: Manufacturing / Pulp & Paper
The Opportunity We are seeking a strategic, results-driven Finance Leader to partner directly with our Site General Manager. This assignment is planned for 120 days, with significant potential for long-term placement based on business needs and fit. You will serve as a financial consultant and business partner, accountable for delivering the facility’s bottom-line results.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Planning: Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts with the Plant GM, targeting forecast accuracy of ±5%. Utilize KPIs to identify growth opportunities and challenge revenue expectations.
- Profitability Analysis: Provide customer profitability analysis to identify margin erosion and facilitate improvements through volume, pricing, or operations.
- Accounting Operations: Perform month-end closing activities in the ERP system, review job costing, and validate WIP, finished goods, and raw materials balances.
- Internal Controls: Oversee site internal controls, ensuring compliance with policies and safeguarding assets. Balance value creation with control efficiency.
- Strategic Planning: Partner with the GM on long-range capital planning (CAPEX) and drive working capital improvements.
- Ad Hoc Support: Conduct benchmarking, prepare plant visit presentations, and track cost-takeout initiatives.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; MBA or CMA strongly preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience, preferably in the Pulp and Paper industry or manufacturing. Experience with large capital projects is required.
- Technical Skills: Tested and validated Advanced Excel skills are required. Experience with Hyperion SmartView & QlikCloud is a plus.
- Competencies: analytical/problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal communication, and the ability to execute independently.
salary: $55 - $60 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: High School
Responsibilities
• Budget & Financial preparation and reporting
o Prepare the annual budget and quarterly forecasts with the Plant General Manager, targeting forecast accuracy of ±5%.
o Utilize KPIs and plant initiatives to identify growth opportunities
o Collaborate with commercial business leads to challenge and validate revenue expectations
o Simplify budget and reporting processes
o Communicate financial and non-financial indicators clearly
o Identify key business drivers and articulate impact
o Serve as a consultant to develop improvement action plans
o Support, review, and track cost-takeout initiatives
• Strategic Planning (CAPEX)
o Partner with the General Manager on long-range capital planning
o Seek to understand the strengths and weaknesses of competitors
• Internal Controls
o Oversee internal controls and remediation activities
o Ensure decision-making aligns with authority levels
Skills
Qualifications
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
