Finance Manager, Manufacturing Finance

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Finance for your area. Own manufacturing budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and production-driven planning, and be accountable for the outcomes, resources, and development of the team over time.
• Build and maintain overhead pools and overhead rates. Create and maintain overhead pools and rates (e.g., labor, facility, and indirect cost allocation) and provide them to the standard cost process.
• Analyze manufacturing variances. Lead analysis of purchase price, material usage, labor, overhead, and yield variances, and drive root-cause conversations and corrective actions with operations leaders.
• Drive COGS and margin visibility. Deliver product- and program-level cost and gross margin analysis, including inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, and the financial impact of design and sourcing changes.
• Partner with Supply Chain. Work with Procurement and Supply Chain on supplier pricing, make-vs-buy decisions, material cost forecasting, inventory levels, and the financial impact of lead times and shortages.
• Build and develop a team. Grow into leading a team of two to four analysts and senior analysts by hiring, coaching, setting priorities, and allocating resources based on performance data and business needs.
• Partner with senior leaders. Work directly with director-level and executive partners in Manufacturing, Operations, and Engineering to translate operational drivers into financial insights and recommendations.
• Own the financial models. Oversee production, material, labor, and capacity models that support operating forecasts, headcount planning, and cash and working capital planning.

Job requirements

• 7-9 years of experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, FP&A, or a related analytical role, including experience leading or mentoring others.
• Hands-on experience with standard costing, including cost roll-ups, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
• Experience in product manufacturing environments, with a working understanding of production processes, BOMs, routings, and factory cost drivers.
• Experience working with Supply Chain and Procurement, including supplier cost analysis, material planning, and inventory management.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with experience building integrated forecasts and decision-support models.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through others, set priorities, and hold a team accountable for high-quality results.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and communicate financial insights clearly to operations and executive stakeholders.
• Sound judgment in making day-to-day decisions on team resourcing and priorities, and in escalating complex issues appropriately.