Plant Finance Manager

at  Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd

OVERVIEW:

From corrugated packaging, paper bags, retail packaging, pre-print, supply and inventory management, paper mills, and recycling, Atlantic is strategically positioned to provide customers with a total packaging solution.

• Responsible for managing the timely and accurate month-end close for two Corrugated plants.
• Responsible for proactive analytics that drive results, management of the financial accounting and internal control processes
• Ensure that the Profit & Loss statements and Balance Sheet accounts are accurate and conform to ASPE.
• Participate in monthly review of financial operating results with plant leadership team with a focus on driving profitability
• Ensure that internal controls are being followed.
• Identify process improvement or waste reduction opportunities.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports which highlight and explain significant variances between actual results and Budget for the businesses.
• Prepare specific analyses and explanations for the business including Customer sales volume and price, Supply and production volume, plant fixed costs, Logistics (freight and distribution costs) , Productivity initiatives and other analyses as required
• Standard costing calculation and updates, including inventory valuation
• Prepare the Annual Budget for the Corrugated plants.
• Prepare analysis of key business drivers and initiatives contained in the Annual Budget against benchmarks in a presentation for the Corrugated Team.
• Assist the Corporate Finance team with annual audit requirements related to the Corrugated plants.
• Respond to inquiries from the senior leadership team and other department heads regarding financial results for the Corrugated plants.