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About the Job
Though you may not know us by name, you ve most likely enjoyed meals and refreshments supported by our industry-leading brand portfolio. For decades, we ve designed and manufactured food service equipment for some of the world s biggest, most recognized consumer brands. We are driven to innovate with a clear purpose in mind: to enhance the eating and drinking experience, nourishing the people and communities we serve.
The Operations Controller will be responsible for properly informing the business on key financial metrics and partnering with senior leaders and managers to advise on financial controls and operating performance strategies and execution. This position will provide expert financial analytics, guidance, and strategic support for all Foodservice operations and supply chain for America s business. This role will be an integral part of our Americas supply chain and operations team. The role will report to the VP of Finance of the MFT America business with dotted line reporting to the Sr. VP of Supply Chain and Operations. In essence, the second in command within Finance for the MFT America business.
This role is subject to our hybrid work model: we collaborate in the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. You can work the rest of the week wherever it suits you best. Expect to be able to travel up to 25% to our McAllen/Reynosa operations as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related major is required; MBA preferred. CPA certification is required.
- 10+ years of finance and business leadership experience, including audit experience with a nationally recognized public accounting firm, followed by experience gathering and evaluating financial information and making actionable recommendations to senior leadership in a manufacturing and engineering environment.
- The successful candidate will be a skilled user of Excel and will have hands-on experience with general accounting software and corporate financial reporting systems (e.g., OneStream). A moderate level of proficiency in PowerPoint is needed. In addition, the candidate must possess the ability to be a self-starter and handle workload proactively, manage his/her time wisely, and manage multiple tasks during stringent month-end deadlines.
- Essential personal attributes include excellent oral and written communication skills, attention to detail, quiet self-confidence, and the ability to work well with others at all levels of the organization.
What You ll Do
- Partners with the Supply Chain and operations team and the Finance team on all operational and strategic issues as they arise; provides strategic recommendations based on financial analyses.
- Oversees financial aspects of purchasing and supply chain strategy, supporting supply chain strategies to drive material cost savings and assuring proper purchasing controls of direct and indirect purchases across America.
- Analyze current operating results and business operations in terms of costs, budgets, policies of the organization, and trends related to future business plans and increased profit opportunities.
- Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, and supporting analyses (both defined and ad hoc), along with meaningful commentary to explain results to various levels within the organization. Ensures financial reporting requirements to corporate/sector/internal company deadlines and criteria are met.
- Cooperates with the FP&A team to automate, standardize, and centralize management reports.
- Ensure compliance with MFT s Standard Practice Instructions, Sarbanes Oxley internal controls, and FCPA.
- Ensures that financial and IT SOX documentation is maintained in a current manner. Coordinates and supports internal/external audits.
- Oversee and modify for optimum efficiency and effectiveness the financial processes and supporting information systems of the Company, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Ensure compliance with MFT, local, state, and federal reporting requirements.
- Ensure that the company general ledger, fixed assets, payroll customer billing, accounts receivable and payable, inventory systems, and routines operate effectively and efficiently.
- Assist in managing/measuring working capital and pricing changes.
- Constantly maintain and drive a customer service mindset throughout teams; encourage cross-functional working relationships to enhance the delivery of the best possible service to internal and external users.
- Properly disseminate appropriate financial data within MFT to aid corporate decision-making and planning.
- Reports financial results, business risks, budgets, and business strategies effectively and timely to the company and its stakeholders and following Parent guidelines.
- Interact with the management team to provide consultative support for business improvement initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations.
- Direct the annual budget and quarterly forecast processes.
- Manage the relationship with outside auditors; direct the audit processes and ensure beneficial tax outcomes.
- Performance of relevant tasks and duties not explicitly listed above.
Who You Are
- Demonstrated excellence in managing finance, accounting, budgeting, controls, pricing, business analytics, reporting, and information technology.
- Demonstrated experience in identifying and developing metrics and measurements to manage, control, and profitably grow businesses successfully.
- Demonstrated experience in evaluating business controls (identification of control weaknesses) and implementing control improvements together with developing methods to monitor control compliance on an ongoing basis efficiently.
- Demonstrated experience in effectively and efficiently managing components of working capital.
- Demonstrated experience in providing oversight and aggressive management of operating expenses.
- Demonstrated evidence of having experience in continually identifying, assessing, and communicating risks and exposures within or faced by the business and having developed measures to mitigate such risks on a timely basis effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in continually reviewing and updating product costing information, ensuring that the product costs reflect actual cost, and understanding the importance of communicating customer and product profitability trends and information to the management team.
- Skills/Experience We re Looking For
- High character traits (ethics and honesty) and ability and willingness to take and defend difficult positions when necessary.
- Proactive, poised, and possessing a sense of urgency, with evidence of having worked as a true business partner.
- Demonstrated experience in continually reviewing and updating product costing information, ensuring that the product costs reflect actual cost, and understanding the importance of communicating to the management team customer and product profitability trends and information.
- Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model.
- A collaborative and flexible style with a strong service mentality. Needs to be seen as a team player who is committed to lifelong learning.
- A hands-on leader with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.
- An effective communicator with strong verbal and written skills.
- Good business and common sense with healthy business skepticism.
- Strong commitment to coaching and developing team members.
- Experience partnering with, influencing, and acting as a trusted advisor to executive-level peers and sponsoring cross-functional initiatives and change.
Benefits
- We support your well-being with comprehensive and easy-to-use benefits you can enroll in on your first day of employment. Here are some of the highlights:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug insurance plans
- Access to a Health Advocate who is an expert in Marmon s health plan and can help you select the best health benefits for you and your family
- Tax-advantaged spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses
- Wellness programs and resources, including Telehealth, Mental Health, Fitness, and Family Planning
- Generous paid time off for personal use, holidays, and parental leave
- Company-sponsored life insurance
- 401(k) with fully vested company match; Marmon may also make an additional annual discretionary contribution to your account, whether or not you contribute on your own
- Financial and retirement advising
About Marmon Holdings
Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, comprises 11 groups and more than 100 autonomous businesses with total annual revenue of $10 billion. Marmon s 28,000-plus team members are celebrating the company's 70th anniversary in 2023 and helping write the next chapter of Marmon's story.