Cost Manager - Portage, IN

Scrap Metal Services, LLC

$88K — $105K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • 5-7 years' experience in finance or accounting, including 3 years in a financial planning role.
  • Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel, PowerPoints, and financial modeling proficiency.
  • Experience in heavy industry, specifically with mobile Caterpillar-type equipment, is a plus.
  • Familiarity with ERP systems and related business intelligence tools.
  • Willingness to learn and engage with operations in a heavy industrial environment.
  • Potential willingness to travel 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

  • Provide general financial support to Regional Operational Directors.
  • Analyze and communicate financial performance to operations and senior management.
  • Develop and maintain internal reporting to enhance business awareness.
  • Own and manage quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting for the region.
  • Create KPIs and dashboards to support Operations teams.
  • Collaborate with operations leaders to produce weekly forecasts and variance analyses.
  • Standardize and enhance monthly financial reporting for operational reviews.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision from day one.
  • 401(k) plan with 4% matching, fully vested from the first contribution.
  • Paid holidays and generous vacation policy of 4 weeks.
  • Opportunities for growth within maintenance management.
Full Job Description
Cost Manager
Role: The Company is looking to hire a business leader to fill growth needs of the Finance team. Directly reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role will serve as financial support for the operations of a $150M global industrial services organization.
Responsibilities:
  • General financial support to one of the Regional Operational Directors.
  • Analyze financial performance and communicate to Operations and Senior Management; interpret financial results for users who must make economic or business decisions.
  • Design, build, and maintain detailed internal reporting to drive business awareness across global operations.
  • Own the quarterly forecast and annual budget process for the Region.
  • Develop and implement KPIs and dashboards for Operations support.
  • Working closely with Operations leaders, develop weekly forecasts and lead weekly forecast calls and communicate variance analysis.
  • Develop standardized monthly financial reporting for monthly Operations Reviews.
  • Build out new processes and procedures to improve efficiencies across the organization.
  • Identify financial improvement opportunities and collaborate with Operations on remediation plans.
  • Track financial impact of new initiatives, and ensure proper recording of Capex and Depreciation by site.
  • Implement ROI analysis/process:
    • New product/service ROIs; review actual performance vs ROI
    • Creation of AFI's (Authority for investment) to support CAPEX including justification and ROI calculations
  • Analyze potential acquisition target companies' financial performance and support due diligence efforts.
  • Support the month-end and year-end accounting close activities ensuring accurate and complete site and regional profit and loss.
  • Collaborate and communicate with all levels of the organization, including other analysts, operational managers, and the executive team.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Must be prepared to learn this business spending time working with operations in a heavy industrial business
  • Experience in heavy industry and mobile Caterpillar type equipment a plus
  • CPA, MBA not required but would be a plus
  • 5-7 years' experience in finance or accounting with at least 3 years in a financial planning role
  • Advanced Excel, Power Points and 3-statement financial modeling skills required
  • Analytical with strong IT skills specifically in ERP and related reporting/business intelligence systems
  • Demonstrated experience supporting industrial services, manufacturing facilities and operations
  • Ability to travel 25% to company locations

Physical Demands
Ability to walk more than 100 yards; stand as needed; lift and carry no more than 30 lbs.; climb stairs and/or ladders; stooping; crawling; reaching; handling; pushing; pulling; twisting; kneeling; squatting; seeing; speaking; hearing; problem solving, discretion and independent judgment; regular and dependable attendance.
Working Conditions
Generally working within a professional office environment using electronic and other company resources as essential tools to complete required work; travel to supplier and/or internal customer locations will be required.

What we can Offer:
  • A comprehensive compensation package to commensurate with experience including bonuses
  • Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, company-paid life insurance, etc. offered on day 1!
  • 401(k) with 4% matching, 100% vested as of first contribution
  • Paid holidays, 4 weeks paid vacation
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
  • Opportunity to grow within maintenance management

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