Finance Specialist II- arenaflex Accounting

About the position This position is responsible for providing financial accounting for Supply Chain Finance (product supply, fleet/transportation, PPV, COGS) for Client Bottlers end to end accounting processes. Additionally, this position will include on-site budgeting for Manufacturing Facilities and Development of COGS standards. This position is responsible for developing sustainable internal and external stakeholder relationships and establishing oneself as a valued, trusted financial business partner driving monthly/year to date reporting, development of KPI targets with bottler, monthly financial reviews, and month end close process. This position will interact with a variety of external and internal stakeholders. Responsibilities • Participate in the development of the annual Bottler budget. This is both on-site with the bottler and remote and includes Manufacturing, COGS standards, Fleet and Transportation • Communicate business results and Financial Reporting Packages (Manufacturing, Fleet/Transportation, PPV, Manufacturing Forecast, COGS standards) to key stakeholders within BSNA and Bottler Operations and Finance teams including Controller, VP and Director of Supply Chain Finance, and Senior Plant Management • Serve as the subject matter expert for Bottler Supply Chain Finance to assess risk and impact of various business strategies • Instill teamwork, collaboration, and engagement across the internal and BPO teams to act as one team in support of the bottler clients • Leverage financial and operational subject matter expertise to identify improvement opportunities and drive performance objectives • Provide innovative ideas with the use of technology to increase efficiencies and/or drive customer value • Ensure timely and accurate Month End Close process according to Bottler and BSNA accounting standards and policies • Review Bottler Balance Sheet account reconciliations • Ensure compliance with Client Bottler’s COA, internal controls, GAAP and other Company policies and procedures as required • Other projects as needed to support bottler strategies and decision-making Requirements • Strong understanding of arenaflex Accounting including Absorption, Yields, Budgeting, Forecasting and General Ledger reporting • Influencing through communication skills, both written and verbal, including with senior executive leaders • Ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently and meet deadlines • Ability to effectively recommend and implement new processes and change management • Independent problem-solving/analytical thinking and decision-making skills • A credit check is required for this position in Finance. • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required • Minimum 3 to 5 years finance and/or accounting experience (knowledge of SAP preferred) Nice-to-haves • Masters degree and/or CPA preferred • Knowledge of SAP, Blackline, Advance level arenaflex Excel, PowerBI, and Access Databases, preferred Benefits • Work-Life Integration - Vacation, floating holidays, parental leave, flexible work environment • Competitive Base Salary - A base salary or hourly wage rate in line with market rates for the job duties and skills required • Rewards & Recognition - Acknowledging our employees’ contributions • Retirement Plans & Guidance - Programs to assist associates in saving for retirement • Health & Welfare Plans - Medical, life, and disability insurance plans Apply tot his job

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