Denise Swearengen

• Coordinates efforts of Plant Finance accounting requirements with local departments.
• Assigns, directs, and monitors the efforts and activities (including training and cross-training) of local Plant Finance personnel
• Responsible for the preparation, completion, and accuracy of weekly income statements
• Responsible for maintaining periodic reporting (corporate and local)
• Responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of period, quarter, and year end accounting closing process
• Analyzes balance sheet & general ledger accounts and prepares associated quarterly & annual schedules
• Responsible for executing product costing for new items, updating changes, and quarter-ly costing runs
• Responsible for preparation of the annual financial planning process including operating and capital budgets
• Responsible for the preparation of personal property tax and business license filings
• Responsible for oversight of all cash and bank accounts in conjunction with Record to Report and Shared Services responsibilities
• Ensures that all receivables are properly stated and monitor for timely follow up, in-cluding collection efforts in partnership with our SSC A/R and Collections teams
• Ensures that all inventories are safeguarded and stated correctly
• Create and/or analyze various financial reports including proformas and fluxes
• Maintains plant records in accordance with Company Policies, Procedures, and Internal Controls
• Adheres to controllership policies as directed by Regional Controller and VP of Plant Finance
• Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures including Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), Internal Audit requirements, EEO, Sexual Harassment, Safety, etc.)
• Maintains cleanliness of work area
• Ensures employee compliance with work rules
• Makes recommendations on disciplinary action and otherwise participates in the disciplinary action process as necessary
• Performs other duties as directed by the Regional Controller and VP of Plant Finance

• Assists with weekly income statement estimates and preparation
• Prepares and enters journal vouchers
• Maintains weekly reporting (corporate and local)
• Assists with the period, quarter, and year-end accounting closing process
• Analyzes general ledger accounts and prepare associated quarterly and annual schedules
• Supports, backup, and cross-train to fulfill duties associated with Company Routes & Distributor Accounting and Accounts Payable
• Assists in the monitoring, timely follow-up, and collection efforts associated with Customer Trade Receivables
• Assists in the preparation of the annual financial planning process, including capital budgets
• Assists with individual and quarterly product costing
• Assists in the preparation of personal property tax and business license filings
• Works with the Controller and across departments to help ensure compliance with SOX and Internal Audit requirements, including Inventory Management
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area.
• Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
• Performance of other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies, and procedures.