Manager, Financial Reporting bei Blommer Chocolate Company

Blommer has been providing delicious, high-quality chocolate and cocoa products to customers since 1939. Built as a family business, we are continuing to grow and are looking for motivated and reliable associates to help in our mission of Bringing Chocolate to Life!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting and documents
• Prepare the reporting package, including disclosure as well as financial statements
• Prepare top-side adjustments to the reporting package and financial statements.
• Prepare month- and quarter- end closing entries
• Review journal entries prepared by (senior) accountant(s) for corporate accounting and financial reporting
• Work closely with tax specialists to produce tax provision
• Work closely with tax specialists and provide support and requests to complete federal and tax returns
• Lead close communication with tax specialists to understand changes in tax regulations and analyze tax impacts
• Review tax returns and provision prepared by tax specialists for accuracy and reasonableness
• Lead adequate communication among plants, group companies and external parties (ex. external auditors), properly manage a schedule and requests in order to issue the reporting package and the financial statements in a timely manner
• Assist with ad-hoc accounting and tax research and projects (ex. Differences between US GAAP vs. IFRS)
• Prepare ad-hoc financial analysis and summarize conclusions to aid any department needing assistance
• Actively get involved in system changes or upgrades that affect the financial information, understand impacts on the financial results and accurately reflects to the financial reporting.
• Actively support new or upgrades to information systems implemented to improve financial reporting
• Communicate periodically with plants and other departments to obtain and compile information necessary for the financial reporting, tax filing and tax provision.
• Assist the Internal Control team in identifying risks and controls related to the financial reporting, performing walkthroughs, and implementing actions for improvement as needed for J-SOX (internal controls)
• Work closely with plants to provide adequate and timely support to the Internal Control team to issue the internal control audit report in a timely manner.
• Closely communicate with the team and management to proactively correspond to needs
• Comply with all Blommer established policies and procedures
• Operate within the Blommer core values of respect and care for others

Note: The employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position

Physical Requirements:

• General office environment with majority of time using computer
• Work in the office at least three times a week (subject to change)

Safety, Quality and Hygiene Requirements:

• Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures and code of conduct

Performance Expectations:

• Adequately plan the workload and schedule to ensure all reporting deadlines are met
• Manage to handle last minute and urgent reporting requests
• Manage product operation with a high set of standards to produce consistent, quality-driven results
• Ensures work hours and schedules, timely attendance, and notice requirements for absences or lateness are met
• Promote a positive attitude and a sense of curiosity in learning new roles and responsibilities
• Proactively seek improvement and communicate with the team

Skills and Work Experience Requirements:

• Seven (7+) years accounting and/or tax experience  
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office suite
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Diverse tax, accounting and financial analysis experience
• Must know how to conduct research on accounting and tax guidance
• Ability to apply the research result to Blommer
• Knowledge of commodities and hedging a plus
• Ability to analyze data
• Organizational skills are essential
• Expected to identify, communicate/escalate, and problem-solve as issues arise

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Accounting, Finance, or similar discipline
• Other certifications are helpful (CPA, CMA, CGMA, PMP, etc.)

A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at the time of posting is below. The base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. The actual base salary within the specified range is based on several factors, including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior relevant experience, education, certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and, if applicable, the location of the position.

This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives.

Salary Range $120K-$150K

Benefits: Blommer understands that our employees are our biggest assets. With this in mind we offer a generous benefits package. 

• Health, Dental & Vision- eligibility begins day 1 of hire!
• 401(K)
• Pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 10 pounds of free chocolate for your birthday

Blommer Chocolate Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Note to External Recruiters / Search Firms: Blommer Chocolate Company does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Any unsolicited resumes received will not be considered as a valid submission.