Albany, Oregon
Director of Finance Job Opening in Albany, Oregon - Founded in 1963, OFD Foods is the world?s technological leader in freeze-drying and the largest independent freeze-dryer in North America. The Company freeze-dries a broad variety of products, some with highly technical specifications, including foods, pharmaceutical ingredients, specialty chemicals, medical devices, cultured organisms and other sensitive biological materials. OFD?s food ingredients are key components in the products of some of America?s largest food brands. The Company also has its own brands ? Mountain House® continues to be a favorite among backpackers and campers, as well as for the home food storage market, and easymeal® is in its early stages in the food service and institutional food storage markets. Finally, OFD is one of the largest military food suppliers, supplying our troops around the world with wholesome meals since the late 1960s.
OFD has three manufacturing facilities on a 35-acre industrial site and more than 500 employees. OFD has more than 20 million kilograms of drying capacity at its three Oregon plants, representing about 70% of North American Capacity.
OFD is owned by Endeavour Capital and the OFD CEO, and in partnership with the rest of OFD?s management team. Endeavour has been successfully investing in middle-market companies for over 25 years. It believes in low leverage to support growth, a long-term time horizon, and leaving a company in better condition than when it arrived. Endeavour and the management team have a vision for continuing OFD?s substantial growth and diversification.
Position Overview
Reporting to the CFO, the Director of Finance will directly manage the accounting and finance functions that include all accounting related cycles (accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, etc?) tax & treasury, cost accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting & forecasting. Additionally, a substantial portion of this role will be managing finance related projects as they become warranted.
Essential Functions
Coordinate the preparation of annual budgets and business plans - monitoring and reporting on all revenues and expenses and provides management information to other department heads.
Works directly with the CFO on financial modeling, analysis and planning projects.
Ensures accuracy in cost accounting, accounts payable, credit, billing, receivables, payroll, and general ledger.
Monitor the policies and procedures for discounts, promotions, and allowances.
Manages, mentors, and develops the accounting and finance teams to grow professionally and provide the organization value add financial information.
Continually looks for areas for improvement opportunities to existing processes and the way the functions leverage technology in the preparation and distribution of their work product.
Approve the financial statements and analyses for the monthly management report.
Evaluate general financial data accumulation and reporting systems to determine that internal accounting controls are adequate. Document accounting systems for internal control assurance, staff training, etc.
Coordinate and prepare necessary documents for annual audit conducted by independent accountants.
Effectively manage the company?s treasury functions and communication with banks and lending institutions.
Responsible for company?s tax functions and communication with outside accountants for tax preparation.
Evaluate and implement proposals for financial return on investment, as well as existing reports and procedures for financial applications.
Oversee development of tools that help translate sales forecasts into data that guide production forecasts.
Desired Skills & Experience
Bachelor?s degree (MA/MBA preferred) in Accounting or Finance.
2-5 years Public Accounting experience (CPA preferred).
3-10 years of progressively responsible finance/accounting industry experience (specifically in manufacturing).
Team player who is comfortable with change and embraces forward movement.
Strong initiator, but also collaborative, with a desire to understand the business as a whole.
Organizational agility: the ability to switch gears quickly, work in a fast paced environment and stay on track to meet end-results.
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Job Type: Full-time
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
Finance: 2 years
Accounting: 3 years
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