Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results
Support initiatives related to safety, customer quality, and manufacturing excellence
Provide direct support for and participation in the mill’s structured cost reduction efforts and team
Provide support for capital project development and implementation
Implement financial systems to improve and sustain results
Actively participate in all aspect of Mill’s Lead Team
Provide support for the budgeting cycle targeted at delivering year-over-year savings
Ensure optimum profitability of the mill through participation in the effective, safe and efficient management, direction and guidance of the personnel and assets of the business
Report accurate and timely financial and operating statistical information to identify potential business problems and opportunities
Maintain compliance of efficient internal controls on all transactions of company assets and interests, including legal, state and local taxes and insurance claims
Ensure long-range growth and achievement of mill and company objectives by leading the planning process for operating budget, facility plan, capital and repair budget, forecasting variances, etc.
Review/analyze key performance measures and variances
Develop the annual budget and assure that product cost information is accurate
Monthly reporting and communication of financial performance against objectives
Ensure accurate and timely financial and operating statistical information for the identification of potential business problems and opportunities
Develop tools that increase visibility of process impacts on mill financial performance and increase accuracy of monthly forecasting
Build an effective team by recruiting, transferring, organizing and developing a viable and dynamic management structure
Manage timely and efficient processing of all mill payrolls and vendor/contractor payments
Review and control the manufacturing and financial results of the mill and make recommendations and/or alert responsible management staff or problems and opportunities
Plan and direct the implementation of new procedures and controls as required by the dynamic change in facilities, products, and corporate policies and procedures
Desired Skills
Instill safety as a core value within the team and effectively communicate a shared vision for safety
Quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems
Ability to evaluate and streamline processes to reduce inefficiency and increase capacity of organization to complete value-added activity
A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or related discipline is required
The Skills You Will Bring
7-10 years of finance experience, with prior financial analyst experience in a paper mill preferred
Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively with others are required
Skilled in using spreadsheet programs (Microsoft Excel) and other databases (SAP)
Qualified candidates have strong leadership skills focused on accountability and results, and have strong organization and planning skills.
