Description:
BASIC OBJECTIVE

Has overall responsibility for the financial related matters of the plant. Serves as the financial advisor to the business head and all key managers of the business. Executes the role in alignment with Kohler Co. policies, procedures in a matrixed organizational structure. Must maintain the highest level of integrity and candor to all key management levels of the business and Kohler Co.

As an overall statement, the goal of this position is to provide meaningful and timely information that is used to not only run, but improve the business.


SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Advise the management of the business and Kohler Co. from a financial perspective including preparation and interpretation of financial and operating reports. Interpret and communicate in a straightforward manner. Analyze and quantify business activities and decisions in financial terms using Kohler Co. methodologies. Train and leverage support staff in these roles.

2. Responsible for keeping the financial records in accordance with U.S. GAAP, tax, legal and Kohler Co. requirements. These requirements are to be consistently applied from period to period. Maintain the business's Chart of Accounts in a manner compatible with Kohler Co. requirements. Maintain a timely documented balance sheet reconciliation process.

3. Responsible for coordinating the annual budgeting and capital planning processes for the business and owner of the end product. Responsible for the monthly financial projection submission. Key player in the strategic planning and other business planning processes.

4. Responsible for the financial information reporting for the business including coordinating of the monthly accounting close. This reporting is to be in accordance with Kohler reporting formats and design attributes. The financial information is to be made available to the business and Kohler Co. management on a timely basis. Responsible for maintaining consistent presentation of information and comparative data. Responsible for bridging comparative results when changes occur in the reporting.

5. Responsible for the Cash Management of the business including vendor payments and general cash requirements. This responsibility is to be performed in alignment with Kohler Co. Treasury (and the Shared Service Center, where appropriate). Responsible directly for the associate front-end Payroll data collection process. Responsible either directly or through the use of third party / shared services resources for the net pay payroll process.

6. Responsible for the development of the supporting staff. This role includes providing knowledge transfer, coaching, constructive feedback and candid appraisal. Likewise, dealing with incompatible associates on a timely basis is also expected.

7. Responsible for maintaining and enhancing the system of internal controls for the business. Use feedback from internal and external auditors to identify internal control weaknesses. Direct the performing of an annual physical inventory audit. Maintain a perpetual inventory process for fixed assets.

8. Overall responsibility for enforcing the product and service costing methodologies for the business including standard cost processes where appropriate. The primary focus of these methodologies is to enhance understanding of margin and overall profitable of business segments.

9. Responsible for continuously improving the businesses financial processes from a quality and productivity perspective. Use benchmarking and best practice information to gain perspective. Use of disciplined continuous improvement techniques is encouraged. Should also participate in manufacturing Kaizen events with an average of 2 or 3 per year.

10. Responsible for supervising the systems area for the business. Also responsible for all office equipment including the telephone system, copy machines and fax machines.

11. Responsible for the maintenance, integration and enhancement of the accounting systems of the business.

12. Maintain the highest level of honesty and integrity. Expect and promote that same level of honesty and integrity in the supporting staff.


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