Plant Senior Financial Leader

Apply for a job and stay for a career! Kroger's Winchester Farms Dairy is currently seeking a Senior Finance Leader to oversee plant annual budgets and the performance toward budgetary goals. Kroger is proud to offer a full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Retirement plan, annual incentive based on company performance and paid time off. Apply today!

Company Name: Winchester Farms Dairy

Position Type: Employee

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary

Responsible for managing plant assets through the coordination and development of annual budgets, and analyzing performance against established budgets. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1 st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Essential Job Functions

• Analyze capital projects to assure they meet company requirements.
• Perform period, quarterly, and yearly closing functions, including journal approvals and reviews to ensure accuracy and conduct financial analyses, including a period recap to G.O.
• Prepare reports on a period, quarterly and annual basis for the group controller and federal, state, and local agencies.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Be a financial leader at the plant for the site leader and staff.
• Develop necessary financial analyses, including trends, discrepancies and opportunities.
• Understand multiple accounting systems/interfaces and investigate related issues.
• Supervise office staff, including the schedule of work, review of work performed, and investigation and resolution of problems and questions.
• Prepare period profit estimates and annual budgets for departments and analyze business activity.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Investigate and determine whether new business is financially beneficial and is consistent with the company strategy.
• Control company’s physical and liquid assets, review and approve expenditures, and install safeguards to prevent excessive spending or waste.
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the Regional Account Service Center (RASC), General Office (G.O.) and plant personnel on all financial matters.
• Prepare various cost estimates on new products or package changes and continually analyze pricing and price quotes for outside sales.
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Review company financial records and ensure they are accurate and within policy.

Minimum Position Qualifications & Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with 5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience
• Strong attention to detail, with a high degree of accuracy and precision
• Pay level based on plant complexity, including number of production departments and number of division customers supported (pay level 9)
• Strong analytical skills
• Thorough knowledge of accounting practices
• Ability to comprehend complex oral and written instructions
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Able to foster collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• Experience working in cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Excel and Hyperion Essbase
• Experience in manufacturing and/or union environment

Education Level:Bachelor's Required

Required Travel:None

Required Certifications/Licenses:None

Position Type:Full-Time

Regions: Midwest

States: Kentucky

Keywords: Finance, Accounting, Controller

Jobs at Kroger Manufacturing: Through quality products, strong individual commitments and team spirit, Kroger has been established as a leader in the manufacturing industry. Kroger Manufacturing provides career development programs aligned with aspirations in Engineering, Process Management, Information Systems, Quality Assurance, Operations Management, Human Resources, Finance and Procurement. Our work force programs provide technically challenging rotations with cross-functional teams, plants and locations to allow our Associates to learn from some of the brightest minds in the business. Experience and training combined with mentoring and guidance from plant sponsors prepare our Associates with the skills and leadership behaviors needed to achieve a successful career at Kroger.

Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names . At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

Posting Notes: KY || Winchester || 675 Rolling Hills Lane || 40391 || Winchester Farms Dairy || None || Manufacturing || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None