Smucker Retail Foods - New Orleans, LA
posted about 2 months ago
As the Lead Analyst for Plant Finance Services at our New Orleans location, you will play a crucial role in our plant finance team, which is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of our manufacturing facilities that produce some of the most beloved Smucker's coffee products. This position requires a strong foundation in accounting and reporting, as you will be tasked with guiding the operations budget and ensuring that key performance metrics are met across the facilities. Your expertise in financial analysis will support decision-making processes for plant leadership and the broader plant financial services team. In this role, you will provide comprehensive finance support for both the Gentilly and Chef manufacturing plants. Your responsibilities will include preparing monthly journal entries and supporting the financial close process. You will analyze and reconcile assigned Balance Sheet accounts, ensuring compliance with GAAP and corporate policies for your assigned responsibilities. Additionally, you will participate in business planning, preparing and coordinating the annual budget in collaboration with the plant manager. Your analytical skills will be essential as you conduct annual manufacturing standard reviews and review monthly manufacturing and cost center variances. You will also maintain and document monthly controls for internal audits and support external audits on a quarterly and annual basis. Providing KPI analysis for monthly financial reviews will be a key part of your role, as will driving key priorities and initiatives. You will identify areas for improvement and standardization, and develop plant analytics and visualizations that add value to manufacturing decisions. This position is 100% onsite, allowing you to work closely with your team and contribute to the success of our operations.