Hillcrest -Plant Admin Asst - Financ

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Job Title:  Finance Administrative Associate                                          

Job Summary:
This position is located at the Milliken & Company Hillcrest Plant in Simpsonville, SC. The position provides administrative support for the following areas: costing, payroll, purchasing, accounting, inventory control, and financial analysis. The position reports to the Plant Finance Leader.

Key Responsibilities:

• Code, input, audit, and track PAYROLL time and attendance
• Organization and monitor supply usage
• Prepare weekly cost analysis and ad hoc reports
• Reconciles inventory cycle counts and complete variance analysis
• Budget changes (annual) BOM’s, Routes
• Conduct analysis of expenses
• Research supply availability, pricing, and lead times
• Maintain supplies for both indirect and direct materials
• Prepare requisitions and place orders with vendors
• Research and reconcile purchase order receipts with vendor invoices

• Support the controller with managing ledger accounts and expense coding
• Track material usage and waste
• Communicate with corporate accounting utilizing workflow system
• Prepare freight invoices and administrative pay requests

• Identify ways to improve relevant financial processes
• Support administrative needs in the office
• Completes weekly Purchase orders and Consumption of Indirect Materials (Tubes, Plastic, Latex)
• Assists Plant Finance Leader in preparing PowerPoint presentations

Qualifications – Required:

• Minimum 2-year degree or equivalent work experience
• Proficient in Excel, Outlook, and SAP (emphasis on Finance)

The successful candidate will demonstrate strengths in the following:

• Self-managed, motivated, strong written and oral communications
• Initiative and self-motivation
• Work collaboratively
• Assertive, confident, flexible, and reliable
• Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented
• Able to work in fast-paced environment dealing with high-pressure situations.

Work hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday.

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact TalentAcquisition@milliken.com.