Manager, Financial Operations & Cost Analytics

Description:

TerraCycle Overview

TerraCycle is an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions, creating and operating first-of-their-kind platforms in recycling, recycled materials, and reuse.

Operating in 20 countries, including 12 in Europe, TerraCycle works with manufacturers, retailers and end users to implement turnkey recycling programs through a range of public-facing services for hundreds of everyday waste streams that other waste management companies are unable to recycle.

In 2019, TerraCycle introduced Loop - a platform that allows brands, retailers and consumers to move from a disposable to durable supply chain, enabling consumers to responsibly shop for a wide variety of commonly used products in reusable packaging. Since its debut, Loop has developed into the leading global reuse platform and is available in France, the United States and Japan.

TerraCycle and Loop have received hundreds of awards and recognitions and have been highlighted in some of the world's most recognized media outlets, including CNN, Wall St. Journal, Reuters.com, New York Times, Forbes, Time, and thousands of others.

Job Overview:

We are looking for a highly analytical, team-focused Manager, Financial Operations to support multiple business segments in executing TerraCycle’s international recycling programs. Primary responsibilities include managing financial processes including order to cash/purchase to pay, monthly close, financial reporting, variance analysis, and margin analysis. Additional responsibilities include working with finance and operations to improve existing processes and performance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as a financial leader to the Operations team
• Manage purchase to pay process including proof of delivery
• Manage cost forecasting for core business segments and prepare internal budget projections
• Prepare, analyze, and present financial reports to business managers
• Review cost estimates against actual costs and reconcile major deviations
• Analyze financial reports including variance report, monthly P&L and inventory
• Support in inventory analysis and reconciliations
• Support establishing a financial process for launching new business
• Support financial month-end close process by ensuring purchasing transactions and related proof of delivery is completed in line with process rules
• Outline and manage implementation of new products, financial processes and operational initiatives
• Determine cost of operations by establishing standard costs and collecting operational data metrics that impact cost
• Manage financial performance by enforcing policies and procedures, providing trends and forecasts, explaining processes and techniques, recommending actions
• Improve financial status by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends, recommending actions to management
• Recommend ways to increase productivity by developing automated reporting applications and consolidating sources of information

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in finance, accounting, or economics or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of professional experience in an operations, accounting, or finance role
• Advanced Excel skills
• SAP Business One experience preferred
• Outstanding organizational and project management skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prepare clear and concise C-level reports

Compensation:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D insurance available after 30 days
• 401(k) plan with company match available after 30 days
• 22 PTO + 2 VTO + 9 paid holidays per year
• Hybrid work schedule
• Year-round Flex Fridays
• Catered vegetarian lunch available in the office M-F
• Casual office environment

TerraCycle is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.

Note: International candidates must be eligible to work in their country of employment. At this time TerraCycle does not provide for visa sponsorships.

Job description is not all inclusive. TerraCycle reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.