Job Description

Valent North America LLC

About Us: 

Valent North America LLC is the shared services organization of Valent U.S.A. LLC and Valent BioSciences LLC, which are part of the Valent group of companies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Valent North America unites the corporate Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, and Environmental Health & Safety functions to maximize service delivery practices across the Valent group of companies.

Valent U.S.A. engages in the development, registration, sales, and marketing of integrated technological solutions for crop production and pest management that deliver value for customers and stakeholders. Valent BioSciences is a worldwide leader in the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of biorational products for the agriculture, public health, and forest health markets. Sumitomo Chemical is one of Japan’s leading chemical companies, offering a diverse range of products globally that support a wide variety of industries and help enhance peoples’ daily lives.

Description of Job: Manages a broad scope of operations, accounting, costing, and business partnering.  Reviews and validates financial results for actuals, forecasts, and budget submissions related to the operations functions, which include operating plants, tollers, and supply chain.  Overseeing cash flow forecasting, performance of cash and areas of working capital performance including inventory and Capital Investments. Responsible in driving financial performance including manufacturing and supply chain productivity and working capital efficiencies. Responsible to drive plant performance utilizing cost accounting metrics and key operations metrics. Drive business growth, ensure cost accountability, and cost transparency for operational and financial and leadership decisions including the implementation of cost controls actions. Ensures accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results.  Acts as a liaison between the company, internal and external auditors providing the required information and ensure that proper information is maintained for historical purposes. Supports open productive communication with subsidiaries and group companies. Provide production cost analysis to Operations and Finance to drive manufacturing savings and efficiencies.

Principal Responsibilities: 

• Ensures the accurate and timely analysis and reporting of operations results, including plant performance, toller performance, and supply chain performance.
• Oversees the performance of operational areas including inventory, plant variable costs, plant fixed costs, supply chain and distribution costs. 
• Supports Business Controller in developing, overseeing, and updating operational performance metrics (KPI).
• Responsible for oversight of working capital reporting, including rolling forecasts, working with operations teams to increase ROIC, and cash flow reporting.
• Ensures Capex is appropriately managed and tracked. In addition, responsible for forecasting future capital spending and cash disbursements.
• Supports Business Unit Controller and plant controllers in the development and reporting of COGS, COGS budgets, and COGS performance, including actuals versus standard, MUV, and costing variances.
• Manages general accounting functions, including month end close, monthly reporting support, and providing accounting guidance to operations groups. 
• Key contact with auditors providing the required information and ensuring that proper information is maintained for historical purposes. In addition, to complying with internal controls.
• Drive project improvement projects in addition to being responsible for understanding new accounting policies and implementing them.
• Assist Business Unit Controller in the financial integration, acquisition accounting, and acquisition reporting.

Experience:

• 10+ years’ experience in finance and accounting; experience with plant costing; experience in SAP cost accounting environment.
• Strong technical accounting background in reporting for large public companies and ability to understand, implement and communicate high technical issues in an effective manner.

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with MBA or CPA preferred.

What We Offer 

We recognize that compensation and benefits play a crucial role in your career decisions. That’s why we’re dedicated to equitable pay practices and transparency in how we reward our employees.

Base Salary: The estimated annual base salary for this position ranges from: 

$129,200 to  $158,400. Individual pay is based upon location, skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Incentives: All full-time employees are eligible for an incentive program or profit-sharing program in addition to their base salary.

Benefits: 

• High-quality healthcare coverage starting on day one, with options for medical (HSA/HRA), vision, and dental plans
• 5% company contribution to your 401(k), plus a quarterly discretionary bonus
• Immediate 100% vesting of all retirement contributions
• Financial assistance programs to support your goals
• Life and disability insurance for added security
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and volunteer days
• Flexible work arrangements available 

Our Commitment to a Sustainable Future

At Valent Group of Companies, we’re proud to power a sustainable future through our work. Sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) have been at the core of our culture since the beginning. Today, they continue to drive everything we do.

Join us in making a meaningful impact and contributing to a better world.

• Valent U.S.A., Valent North America LLC, Valent BioSciences LLC and Mycorrhizal Applications LLC are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and/or identity, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, disabilities, or protected veteran status.

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