Manager, Finance Operations

The role is part of the Finance team and will be the primary business partner to the local manufacturing team providing strong financial business partnering to the Operations team responsible for decision support, month end close, planning, capital projects and ongoing cost efficiency. This position manages and coordinates three primary areas:

Cost Accounting – Daily/Weekly processes, Month end close, planning and forecasting, standard costing and inventory valuation.

Controllership – Inventory, Fixed Assets, SOX and accounting policy adherence for plant and associated warehouses.

Business Partnership – business decision support, build financial acumen, performance analytics and drive continuous improvement actions

Essential responsibilities and accountabilities

Acts as a trusted business partner to the plant leadership team to support decision making driving financial performance improvement. Analyze spending trends to identify opportunities, compliance adherence and standardization of processes.

In support of the above - monitor and tracks monthly, quarterly and YTD KPI performance and conduct monthly business performance reviews with Plant Management team.

Performs and manages monthly accounting close and communicates results to plant operations team and the corporate finance team effectively, accurately and timely in standardized formats.

Performs or manages the raw material usage verification, reconciliation and inventory processes.

Monitors adherence to SOX and internal control policies for all plant functions.

Develops plant spending forecasts for annual operating plans (AOP, 3+9, 6+6 & 9+3), and adhoc frequencies as necessary efficiently, accurately and timely in standardized formats.

Maintains and ensures data integrity in the ERP system through proper item set-up, manufacturing accounting review and issue resolution.

Participates and coordinates with physical inventories and reconciliation (full and cycle counts as appropriate) at plant and associated warehouses.

Support finance led initiatives to drive finance performance improvement, compliance adherence and standardization of processes.

Management of capital budgets, control and reporting, including all local investment proposals – cradle to grave oversight from business case creation to authorization to timely asset capitalization and project closure.

Requirements

Professional & Education Qualifications

Essential:

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Desirable:

CPA, CMA or MBA

Previous experience

Essential:

Strong experience in manufacturing accounting, standard costing, inventory valuation, and US GAAP.

Seasoned Finance leader, with progressive and strong experience in plant finance environments.

Experience in indirectly leading teams and/or projects cross functionally (Operations, Commercial, IBP)

Strong technical skills in Profit & Loss compilation and Balance Sheet management.

Proven track record of KPI goal setting, development of action plans and successful achievement of objectives.

Knowledgeable in planning methodologies and financial modeling and strong in advanced Excel.

Desirable:

Experience in the use and development of SAGE, JDE or SAP ERP system.

Experience in the use and development of Hyperion, SAP BPC, or Cognos EPM systems.

Experience in the use and development of Power BI or Tableau.

Skills and competencies:

Finance business partnering skills.

Authentic leadership skills - can inspire others to drive high performance.

Influencing skills at all levels in the organization. Can effectively deliver through others.

Analytical and critical thinking

Can manage complexity effectively.

Agile and complex problem-solving skills.

Management style heavily orientated to training and coaching.

Can challenge others positively and effectively.

Project management skills

Good communication and presentation skills

Personal attributes:

Leadership presence

Culture champion

Good attention to details

Proactive and results oriented

Has gravitas to professionally challenge different stakeholders