- Robot type
- Marine and Space · Defense
- Location
- AustinTexasUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Finance Manager, Supply Chain Finance
Job description
We are seeking a Finance Manager to lead Supply Chain Finance. This role serves as the finance lead for our monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and owns raw material input standard costs, connecting demand plans, supply plans, and material costs to financial outcomes. You will serve as a direct finance partner to senior leaders in Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Operations. This is a player-coach role. You will start as a hands-on leader of the work and will grow to lead a team of two to four finance professionals as the function scales.
Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that…
Job responsibilities
- Serve as finance lead for the monthly S&OP cycle. Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, and Program leaders each month to translate demand and supply plans into financial views of revenue, COGS, inventory, and…
- Align S&OP with the financial plan. Reconcile the consensus plan to the budget and latest forecast, quantify gaps and risks, and present scenarios and trade-offs to leadership.
- Own raw material input standard costs. Set, maintain, and update standard costs for raw materials and purchased components, including cost roll-ups, supplier pricing, freight, duty, and other landed cost elements.
- Analyze material cost variances. Lead analysis of purchase price variance and material usage variance, drive root-cause conversations with Procurement and Supply Chain, and recommend corrective actions.
- Forecast material costs. Build forward-looking views of material cost, including supplier price changes, commodity and market trends, lead times, and shortages, and their impact on margin.
- Support sourcing decisions. Provide financial analysis for make-vs-buy, supplier selection, contract negotiations, and inventory buy decisions.
- Monitor inventory and working capital. Track inventory levels, excess and obsolete exposure, and open purchase commitments, and partner with Supply Chain on actions to improve working capital.
- 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.
Job requirements
- 7-9 years of experience in supply chain finance, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, FP&A, or a related analytical role, including experience leading or mentoring others.
- Experience supporting or leading an S&OP or integrated business planning process, including translating demand and supply plans into financial results.
- Hands-on experience with standard costing, including raw material standards, cost roll-ups, and purchase price variance analysis.
- Experience in product manufacturing environments, with a working understanding of BOMs, material flows, 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.
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