Finance Manager

Responsibilities
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Manage the company‑wide LIFO reserve (Distribution, Stores, and Corporate), including monthly LIFO income/expense forecasting and year‑end actual calculations. This includes calculating LIFO based on inventory at actual cost (standard cost + material and conversion variances), ensuring all inventory‑related costs and absorption are captured and properly assigned to inventory pools, and preparing Reporting Package for the management with explanations of key drivers impacting LIFO.

Performing a detailed review of the LIFO process, including suggestions for enhancement. Update or compile strong SOPs in support of executing the process. Cross train other team members on the LIFO process.

Manage North America and International Material and Conversion Capitalization required for monthly forecast and year-end inventory valuation. Review existing processes and propose enhancements or standardization when appropriate.

Assist in reviewing and developing annual raw material standard costs, freight, usage, and other overheads.

Assist with audit review which could be annually and/or semi-annually.

Drive process improvement initiatives and implement best practices. Contribute to Enterprise Finance & BIOS initiatives such as supporting recent acquisition integration or expansion of common practices to other global regions. Engage in other daily or strategic responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications
POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Accounting, Finance, Business
5+ years of accounting experience
Experience with Microsoft Excel
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status
Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Preferred:

CPA or MBA in Accounting or Finance or related business field.
Experience with Standard Cost development.
Experience with OneStream Structure.
Experience with monthly variance accounting.
Experience with QAD and Oracle Cloud ERP systems.