Finance Manager

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Finance Manager? Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the Panasonic Energy team today!

As the Finance Manager, you will oversee the Finance activities for PECNA, including but not limited to Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and Financial Reporting. You will be responsible for understanding, interpreting, and predicting all financial activities within PECNA. Activities include overseeing the development of the annual business plan, conducting the monthly financial forecast, presenting the monthly financial results, and establishing financial KPI’s. You'll work with Cost Accounting to understand Standard Costs, working with the Operations team to understand the manufacturing costs, and addressing deviations from the Plan. As the successful candidate for this position, you will report to our Director of Finance and play an instrumental role in the financial future of the company.

Essential Duties

Manage the FP&A team to ensure proper perspective on long term and short-term financial outlook of PECNA with appropriate countermeasures implemented to address any risks to achieving corporate objectives including Midterm Planning, Annual Business Planning, Monthly Forecasting activities, and Variance Explanations

Create internal policies for all areas within the Finance organization

Establish standard controls and procedures for all key activities, such as those listed above

Develop a monthly and quarterly management reporting package for senior leadership

Develop Financial Dashboard highlighting critical KPI’s for Sr. Leadership

Provide guidance to Operations on the impact of decisions being made with financial implications

Look for new solutions to expand the FP&A model beyond Excel

Conduct monthly Financial Overview with Leadership members, explaining financial position and key metrics to business success

Work with PECNA IT to define new solutions to “push” information to senior management, and not necessary to ask

Maintains, reviews, and communicates cost center expenses in conjunction with the Accounting Team, ensuring proper documentation and system entries

Works closely and collaboratively across multi-department teams

Communicate effectively with fellow team members and members of other departments

Ability to use reasoning to solve problems that may arise

Utilize established resources to complete work efficiently and effectively

Timeliness and accuracy of work is important

Required and/or Preferred

Education

Basic/Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics

Essential Qualifications

Minimum of 7+ years of direct experience leading a Finance team with focus on Executive Reporting

Advanced literacy with Microsoft Office, especially Excel spreadsheets and database functions

FP&A and Financial Reporting experience

Knowledge of SAP, Oracle, or another fully integrated ERP system (SAP Analytics Cloud/SAC or BPC highly desired)

Working knowledge of accrual-based accounting within a manufacturing environment

Able to work with all levels of management as high as CEO and as low as first-level manager

Strong customer service skills, including excellent verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills

Interprets procedures and governmental regulations

Capable of handling confidential information in a responsible manner

Responds to inquiries from operations managers, production control, and finance in a timely manner

Flexibility and multi-tasking capabilities

Highly organized and able to follow a systematic method of performing a task

Ability to collaborate and form teams

Ability to work with domestic and international teams

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English

Supervisor Responsibilities

Supervise and manage the staff: 50%

FP&A: 30%

Financial Reporting: 20%

Preferred Qualifications

Build strong relationships and collaborate well at all levels

Able to influence change without direct authority.

Demonstrate ability to take initiative, successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments, and effectively manage deadlines

Resilient, self-motivated and able to work well under pressure

Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)

Physical Demands

Physical Activities: (Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to)

Sit: 50%

Walk: 30%

Stand: 10%

Lift: 10%

Required Lifting and Carrying: (Required frequency is: Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)

Up to 10 lbs.: Occasional

Up to 20 lbs.: Occasional

Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional

Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Occasional

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements

To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a possibility and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You

Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

Highly inclusive and class-leading healthcare options to include family planning, mental health, and pet insurance

Employee assistance programs that support total well-being with complimentary session offered each and every month

Company-matched and fully vested 401K retirement program that starts immediately from date of enrollment

Annual bonus program, High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition

Simplified access to self-guided and representative-supported short and long-term financial wellness and retirement planning

Educational Assistance & Reimbursement Program

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and associated employee resource groups that promote representation and belonging

Leadership, career, and mentorship development programs opportunities at all levels across the organization

Several on-site cafes, plentiful snack and beverage kitchens, revolving on-site vendor visits and employee events

Collaborative and motivating culture routed in continuous personal and professional growth and much more.

Shuttle rides to and from work!

Where You'll Be

For our onsite roles, Panasonic Energy is committed to fostering an ideal working environment that goes beyond the conventional. We understand the significance of moments that matter in your onsite experience, and we prioritize creating a workspace that not only promotes productivity but also ensures a fulfilling and positive work atmosphere. Join us at Panasonic Energy, where your onsite presence is valued, and we strive to make each moment count in your professional journey.

Who We Are

Meet Panasonic Energy! At Panasonic Energy, you'll do work that matters as we are dedicated to transforming the world through the acceleration of sustainable energy. By producing safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, you become part of a team that plays a crucial role in creating technologies that move us.

Our journey began in 2017, and now, as the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory, we are expanding operations to De Soto, Kansas, providing you with the opportunity to experience career growth in more ways than one.

As an innovative thinker, you'll thrive here, as we continually push the boundaries of lithium-ion battery technology and production capabilities to enhance efficiency and performance in EVs.

Being part of Panasonic Energy means positively contributing to society, aligning with our commitment to building a better world through sustainable energy solutions.

We care about what you care about, fostering an environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. Join us and be part of a team that values your work, encourages innovation, and actively contributes to a positive societal impact.

In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits.

We Take Opportunity Seriously

At Panasonic Energy, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.

We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, submit your application!

Supplemental Information

Pre-employment drug testing is required.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America.

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