Plant Costing Manager

TITLE: Plant Costing Manager

POSITION CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

DEPARTMENT: Revenue

POSITION REPORT TO: Director of Costing

REVISION DATE: May 28th, 2024

SUMMARY: The Plant Costing Manager will monitor per-determined financial metrics and monitor accounting activities of the different production lines and SKUs. This role is responsible for monitoring line and plant efficiencies, direct and indirect costs vs. throughput and weekly reporting of measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPI).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BA in Accounting, or Finance equivalent with a minimum of 5 years' experience in reporting capacity.
• 5 plus years food manufacturing or related production experience
• Deep understanding of production functional areas within operations and indirect costs
• Understanding of Operations, Planning and Forecasting as it relates to a Company's P&L
• Strong verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Experience in NetSuite and/or Plex preferred

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor plants results vs budget, local cost metrics trends and all related activities
• Quantify and measure financial returns vs. production forecast in collaboration with Planning
• Collaborate with the local Accounting/Finance department on daily reports
• Drive the site to meet optimal financial results: provide guidance to Plant Managers and Supervisors on cost targets and standards.
• Daily monitor and analyze production yield, down-time and labor, report weekly on attainment and KPIs with trends
• Monitor, analyze, and report period over period actual results against the budget
• Monitor capacity week over week vs. efficiency/automation opportunities
• Work closely with operations and warehousing leadership to ensure that all financial transactions and reporting are complete, accurately, and timely: Work in Process and Finished Goods
• Support and lead the coordination of all internal and external financial and operational audits and address any audit findings with plant & warehousing and corporate leadership
• Perform frequent walk-throughs of local manufacturing site with Plant Leadership to address production and costing issues and efficiency improvements
• Document short- and long-term department goals, objectives, in the form of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)