Manager Financial Close

About Us The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products.

Our retail brands include Marzetti dressings and dips, New York Bakery garlic breads, and Sister Schubert's dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden dressings, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Arby's sauces, Subway sauces, and Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and frozen rolls.

Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food.

Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.

Overview The Manager of Managerial Accounting is a unique opportunity to play a key role in the Finance Group of our $1.9 billion public company.

The individual will report to the Director of Managerial Accounting and collaborate with many other Departments including: Corporate Accounting & Reporting, Plant Controllers, FP&A and Supply Chain Finance to accurately prepare monthly financial statements utilizing SAP S/4 Hana, Power BI and other tools.

This role will oversee the financial close, support continuous improvement within SAP, develope exception-based analytics and trend reporting, and support documentation necessary for audit requirements.

Finally, the role also supports the overall achievement of the Finance Department's objectives and annual goals as well as team and individual goals specifically.

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Responsibilities Financial Close Oversight * Support the management and timing of the month end closing process.

* Partner effectively with peers in Corporate Accounting & Reporting, Plant Controllers, FP&A and Supply Chain Finance to stay aware of issues to be addressed in the month.

* Manage specific Balance Sheet & Income Statement areas of focus, including fixed assets, purchase price variances, rebates, insurance and various others.

* Perform activities related to Corporate Allocations monthly.

* Direct the timely preparation of monthly reconciliations and balance sheet analytical analyses.

* Support Finance leadership in the comprehension of key business drivers in preparation for quarterly external reporting and communication.

* Understand Manufacturing Variance and support Supply Chain and Sr Cost Accountant as needed.

* Prepare audit schedules as needed for internal and external auditors.

* Coordinate audit processes and follow-up procedures with internal and external auditors.

Engage in Process and Continuous Improvement Projects * Analyze processes and procedures to identify areas for improvement to gain efficiency and effectiveness in the financial close process.

* Refine current SOP documentation and develop future SOP for all close related processes and procedures.

* As needed, refine the detailed allocation process within SAP.

* Provide hands-on support for other Finance Department Team.

Development of Exception-Based Analytic Tools and Trend Reporting * Create exception based analytic tools to allow for investigation and resolution of unusual transactions throughout the period.

* Design and execute trend reporting to aid in the analytical review of key financial statement balances.

Other Areas of Focus Fixed Assets * Support Fixed Asset and Capital Project Administration.

* Successfully lead Corporate Fixed Asset Team.

* Engage with Plant Finance and Project Teams to ensure assets are correctly stated in the financials.

Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) * Create, monitor, update and enforce the Company's MRO Policy.

* Provide continuous training on the MRO Policy.

* Collaborate with plant Operations and Maintenance Teams to ensure MRO Policy deliverables are performed and support the established process successfully.

* Analytically Review * Participate in continuous improvement projects Team Development * Provide developmental guidance for Financial Close Staff through the establishment and maintenance of goals and the pursuit of growth behaviors progress.

* Assist in the implementation and training used for corporate transactional accounting systems; focusing on opportunities to streamline and enhance current processes.

Control Environment * Perform assigned SOX controls in a timely and effective manner.

* Accumulate SOX control testing support throughout the year.

* Take appropriate actions should performance of assigned SOX control identify ineffectiveness/non-compliance in addressing the risk the control was intended to address.

TMZ23 Qualifications * BA/BS degree in Accounting/Finance * Master's Degrees/CPA, desired * 7 to 10 years prior work experience in Financial Close and Systems Involvement (ERP) * Industry experience in food / consumer products / retail, preferred * Understanding of and ability to adhere to GAAP * Prior experience with SAP, required * Power BI experience, preferred * Expert with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) * Experience leading a team with objective setting, performance and development, desired * Ability to work in a team setting, drive team results and support change management within the organization * Sound interpersonal skills and strong verbal, written and presentation skills * Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail * Strong communication skills * BA/BS degree in Accounting/Finance * Master's Degrees/CPA, desired * 7 to 10 years prior work experience in Financial Close and Systems Involvement (ERP) * Industry experience in food / consumer products / retail, preferred * Understanding of and ability to adhere to GAAP * Prior experience with SAP, required * Power BI experience, preferred * Expert with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) * Experience leading a team with objective setting, performance and development, desired * Ability to work in a team setting, drive team results and support change management within the organization * Sound interpersonal skills and strong verbal, written and presentation skills * Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail * Strong communication skills Financial Close Oversight * Support the management and timing of the month end closing process.

* Partner effectively with peers in Corporate Accounting & Reporting, Plant Controllers, FP&A and Supply Chain Finance to stay aware of issues to be addressed in the month.

* Manage specific Balance Sheet & Income Statement areas of focus, including fixed assets, purchase price variances, rebates, insurance and various others.

* Perform activities related to Corporate Allocations monthly.

* Direct the timely preparation of monthly reconciliations and balance sheet analytical analyses.

* Support Finance leadership in the comprehension of key business drivers in preparation for quarterly external reporting and communication.

* Understand Manufacturing Variance and support Supply Chain and Sr Cost Accountant as needed.

* Prepare audit schedules as needed for internal and external auditors.

* Coordinate audit processes and follow-up procedures with internal and external auditors.

Engage in Process and Continuous Improvement Projects * Analyze processes and procedures to identify areas for improvement to gain efficiency and effectiveness in the financial close process.

* Refine current SOP documentation and develop future SOP for all close related processes and procedures.

* As needed, refine the detailed allocation process within SAP.

* Provide hands-on support for other Finance Department Team.

Development of Exception-Based Analytic Tools and Trend Reporting * Create exception based analytic tools to allow for investigation and resolution of unusual transactions throughout the period.

* Design and execute trend reporting to aid in the analytical review of key financial statement balances.

Other Areas of Focus Fixed Assets * Support Fixed Asset and Capital Project Administration.

* Successfully lead Corporate Fixed Asset Team.

* Engage with Plant Finance and Project Teams to ensure assets are correctly stated in the financials.

Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) * Create, monitor, update and enforce the Company's MRO Policy.

* Provide continuous training on the MRO Policy.

* Collaborate with plant Operations and Maintenance Teams to ensure MRO Policy deliverables are performed and support the established process successfully.

* Analytically Review * Participate in continuous improvement projects Team Development * Provide developmental guidance for Financial Close Staff through the establishment and maintenance of goals and the pursuit of growth behaviors progress.

* Assist in the implementation and training used for corporate transactional accounting systems; focusing on opportunities to streamline and enhance current processes.

Control Environment * Perform assigned SOX controls in a timely and effective manner.

* Accumulate SOX control testing support throughout the year.

* Take appropriate actions should performance of assigned SOX control identify ineffectiveness/non-compliance in addressing the risk the control was intended to address.

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