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ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Friendly work environment, amazing clients, and a great opportunity for professional growth! At Crescent Foods, we pride ourselves in being the first company to offer such a wide variety of quality Halal Chicken, Beef, Lamb, and turkey products in premium packaging sold to markets nationwide. We pride ourselves in raising and processing chickens and cattle inhumane conditions while ensuring that the entire farm-to-fork philosophy adheres to the strictest ethical guidelines. We believe we are answerable to our loyal customers, our vendors, and our employees, all of whom make us successful. We are dedicated to our mission to provide healthy meals to families across the nation. We might be pioneers in the industry, but our story has just begun. Please visit our website www.crescentfoods.com to learn more about our organization.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This role is an integral part of the finance and accounting team that will support the strategic and operating plans of the company. The Finance Manager is accountable for leading a team of Finance and Accounting professionals in a variety of financial, accounting and reporting functions including, but not limited to the general ledger, accounts payable, sales tax compliance, compliance, establishing and maintaining standard costs, ensuring the integrity of inventory movements, preparation, and reporting of KPI’s, capital spending, fixed assets, budgeting, analysis and preserving the integrity of internal controls. This position typically works traditional hours, but occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays may be required to successfully meet customers’ needs.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
Provide leadership and management to direct reports in the finance and accounting departments
Supervise accounts payable to ensure timely and accurate processing of authorized expenditures
Ensure compliance with fiscal policies, including disbursement authorizations and supporting documentation
Oversee accounts receivable to ensure invoicing is done accurately and in a timely fashion
Regulate collection activities to ensure payments are received on time and discrepancies are resolved promptly
Coordinate daily financial operations, systems, and controls to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data
Ensure that general ledger accounts are accurately maintained, reconciled, and analyzed
Responsible for the review and preparation of journal entries to the accounting system
Administer periodic close, forecasting, budgeting, and cost accounting processes
Maintain customer pricing model in line with profitability targets and audit related pricing activities
Responsible for internal and external reporting as well as ad-hoc analysis and reports
Prepare and submit timely reporting packages to management and external stakeholders
Ensure that all Finance projects and other deliverables are completed in a timely fashion
Act as a strategic business partner to the company and actively participate in management objectives
Lead finance department towards leadership’s plans, initiatives, and recommendations
Ensure the highest standards of ethics, corporate governance, and compliance are met
Implement and maintain effective internal controls to protect the assets of the company
Identify opportunities for financial improvement projects and lead implementations
Ensure that financial policies and procedures follow company requirements
Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates year-round
Requirements:
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:
Ability to collect and analyze data, problem solve and make decisions in a timely manner
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
BS or BA in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent experience
5+ years of related experience in a financial management role
Manufacturing experience preferred
Food industry experience preferred
SAP or equivalent ERP experience preferred
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed mostly in a back-office warehouse setting; hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office and logistics equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. PPE required while in manufacturing areas. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
It is Crescent Foods’ policy to seek and employ qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Note:
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the job. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
