Job Details
Qualifications
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
- GAAP
- Management
- Master of Business Administration
- Master's degree
- Organizational skills
Job Description
Sazerac Company Overview:
Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.
We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.
Company/Location Overview:
Bio: The Manufacturing Director leads, manages and supports Sazerac’s manufacturing financial teams. This includes development and implementation of cost accounting policies, monthly performance reporting and analysis, and inventory and financial controls.
Job Description/Responsibilities:
Conduct PDS reviews with direct reports to improve skills and performance utilizing PDS as tool to conduct optimal performance discussions, articulate consistent skill evaluations, recommend actions and tactics, and measure progress. Support the widespread use of PDS within the finance organization. Promote and support Company culture within the finance organization.
Maintain the integrity of the company's financial controls by testing / inspecting existing controls and updating controls as needed. Ensure fulfillment of fiduciary responsibilities (safeguarding company assets). Ensure Company is in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations
Responsible for applying sound accounting policies and for establishing and maintaining internal control that will, among other things, initiate, record, process, and report transactions (as well as events and conditions) consistent with management's assertions embodied in the financial statements.
Manage Global standard costing systems. Develop a working knowledge of the Access cost system including identification of differences as compared to System 21. Ensure the global tax structure is adhered to as it relates to cost and inventory control.
Play a leading role in analyzing and planning to improve financial performance year-over-year. Find trends and opportunities in performance that can be leveraged for material growth opportunities and/or cost reductions. Work closely with cross-functional leaders to highlight opportunities, track progress and to flag performance challenges in order to deliver on the Company's long-term growth plans.
Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to all levels of organization and leadership for decision-making purposes. Responsible for Global Operations' Annual Operating Planning process
Direct general accounting operations, including production cost management and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Ensure preparation of all reports required by banks in accordance with debt agreements. Oversee inquiries from other external agencies such as IRS and various state and local authorities.
Provide information required by external auditors. Ensure that all entries and work-papers are in compliance with GAAP. Note if internal controls are working as intended and if not, propose changes in those controls.
Develop and implement improvements to existing operational procedures in order to maximize efficiency, cut operations costs and insure proper control of inventory.
Ensures management direct reports own 5 KPIs that measure the top manufacturing priorities. Keeps pressure on KPI performance and ensures corrective action is taken to achieve or exceed established targets.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Requirements
Must
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Strong ability in self-management and manage schedule to achieve results
Detail Oriented
Strong planning and organizational skills
Ability to quickly learn new systems/processes
Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting or relevant experience.
Excellent critical thinking skills, initiative, attention to detail and creativity
Strong analytical and technical skills
8 years relevant experience in a fast paced environmen
Preferred
MBA
Physical requirements
Valid Passport
Ability to travel (up to 25%)
Ability to work remote
In-person job attendance