Manager Financial Decision Support WP&H - Kimball International, Jasper, IN - Jasper, IN

The ideal candidate will located near Jasper, IN and work primarily from of our headquarters.

Position Overview:

Partner with Key Brand and Global Operations members to provide decision support (suggestions, information, knowledge) that helps make decisions to drive operating performance, lower costs, and increase profits.

Responsibilities:

• Own financial analysis for new product introductions/projects and comparing product introduction tollgate information to actual results. Partner with sales, marketing and operational teams to understand differences in costs and profits and take actions to improve
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of cost data for all products. Partner with operational managers to ensure accurate BOM's and routings.
• Update as needed standard costs/rates in the operating systems (e.g., SAP & SysPro)
• Own financial support of EC process
• Own financial support for VE Operational Excellence
• Partner with SM Commercial Finance WP&H for financial support to quote teams, RFP analysis, and other product profitability needs
• Partner with IMO team to provide financial analysis on synergy projects
• Provide insight on product profitability trends, and surfacing product areas that need further attention
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members
• Support compliance including SOX guidelines, assessment requirements, and audit requirements
• Lead/participate in efforts to standardize processes and information
• Participate in process changes, eliminate/reduce non-value added activities, improve value added activities, and search for continuous improvement
• Seek continuous training/education to enhance skills

Skills to Perform This Role:

Interpersonal Skills

• Open and transparent interaction
• Self-motivated, creative, and innovative, with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Able to work with a variety of cultures, situations, and people
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Ability to influence and execute projects at multiple levels within the organization
• Analytical and detailed oriented

Communication Skills

• Strong listening, presentation, and verbal skills
• Ability to interact across multiple functional areas and levels within the organization

Leadership Skills

• Trust and transparency
• Pursuit of growth, personal and organizational
• Commitment to long-term success
• Executes, follows through and achieves results
• Model the KII purpose and culture

Business Skills

• Good business understanding and acumen
• Highly organized and ability to prioritize
• Strong relationship management skills
• Excellent decision-making ability

Technical Skills

• Working knowledge in SAP
• Experience working in Excel and Microsoft Office applications
• Understanding of how costs flow through the P&L and balance sheet

The ideal candidate will located near Jasper, IN and work primarily from of our headquarters.

Qualifications:

Educational

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Advance degrees and certifications in related field preferred
• 7-10 years of finance/accounting experience with a portion of direct costing experience