Finance Accountant

KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Reports To: Controller

Job category: Individual contributor ☒ Management ☐

Division: Financial

Department: Accounting

Location: Manitowoc, WI

Description / Scope / Mission

The Financial Accountant is responsible for performing comprehensive financial analysis to support the Company’s financial objectives. This position involves complex analysis and requires a deep understanding of financial principles and advanced analytical skills. The Financial Accountant will collaborate with various departments, contribute to financial planning, and provide actionable insight for senior management

Key Responsibilities/ Accountabilities

• Track capital project budget, forecasts, and ROI reporting. Manage asset creation, monthly spend tracking and in-service activities
• Assist with rolling monthly forecasts, quarterly forecasts and annual budgets. Analyze trends and drivers, explain budget and/or forecast vs actual variances
• Create and manage P&L reporting by Customer line. ROI for Customer Business Opportunities
• Manage payroll processing bi-weekly and associated reporting requirements
• Assist Senior Accountant on monthly close process including balance sheet reconciliations, accrual and amortization entries, and other misc. analysis and reporting
• Support Company interim and year-end audit
  
  

MARGINAL JOB DUTIES:

• Other duties as assigned by Controller.
  
  

Education / Certification / Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor of Science in accounting required
  
  

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

• None.
  
  

Specific Knowledge: (Technical/Product, Organizational and Interpersonal)

• Working knowledge of ERP and financial systems
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. Communicating insights is just as important as generating them
• Experience in fast paced environment with changing priorities, tasks and customer conditions
• Experience in forecasting preferred.
  
  

TOOLS/EQUIPMENT USED:

• Require use of computer monitor, keyboard, and mouse 2/3 of the time. Copier, fax and telephone.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PPE REQUIRED:

• There will be a normal office noise level.
• The position will require the use of safety glasses if working with personnel in the factory.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The position will require standing or walking up to 1/3 of the time. The position will require sitting up to 2/3 of the time. The position will require the use of hands to find, handle or touch 2/3 of the time or more. The position requires talking or hearing 2/3 of the time or more.

KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.

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