Plant Finance Manager

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Plant Finance Manager. This role is based out of our Greenwood, SC location.(Relocation is being offered)This position provides financial leadership to the site, serving as a business partner and as a change agent to drive plant continuous improvement actions and to achieve overall plant targets. This role connects finance processes with operations, providing guidance, driving actions, and financial insights to ensure operational strategies and decisions will lead to the expected results.The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. What you’ll do:Financial Analysis: Analyze financial data and performance metrics related to the operations to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. Drive accountability for results and define key performance metrics together with business leaders.Decision Support: Provide financial insights and analysis to support operational decision-making, such as evaluating capital deployment opportunities or new projects. Drive initiatives (including CAPEX and WORKING CAPITAL) and influence changes: ensure productivity improvements and growth in areas such as operational excellence, continuous improvement, quality and supply chain management.Collaborative Planning: Work closely with the operations team to develop action plans, strategies, and initiatives based on financial insights. Drive and monitor the implementation of the plans.Financial Modeling: Create financial models to assess the impact of various scenarios on operational performance.Risk Management: Identify financial risks within the operations and propose mitigation strategies.Performance Tracking: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics to evaluate performance against targets.Cost Management: Monitor and manage operational costs to achieve efficiency and cost-reduction while maintaining quality.Inventory Management: Implement Inventory control actions and initiatives to maximize operational profitability while maximizing cash.Talent Management: Build organizational capability through successful hiring, talent development, and succession planning in the business Forecasting: lead the main financial processes for the site, such forecasts and profit plan. Cost Accounting: Analyze and interpret financial data related to the costs incurred by the site during its operations with the primary objective to provide valuable insights to management, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding cost efficiency, pricing strategies, and overall financial performance.Lead and support the finance and plant leadership teams through finance transformation:Champion the finance culture change at the plant level, aiding the finance team to operate as business partners.In partnership with the transformation management office, review finance roles and responsibilities to determine plant level vs. centralized. Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited institutionMinimum of five (5) years of varied Accounting/Finance experienceRelocation benefits are being offered for this position. Candidates that currently reside or are willing to relocate within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of Greenwood, SC will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc. Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the futurePreferred Minimum of two (2) years of data analytics experience is preferredPosition Criteria:Strong financial acumen and business partnering skillsAbility to understand and communicate financial concepts to non-financial professionalsDetail-oriented with effective organization and time management skillsHighly motivated, highly analytical and self-starterWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at View phone number on click.appcast.io to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. #LI-RC2Hiring Manager:Simon GrahamRecruiter:Rodney KinlawHR Business Partner:Hugh O JonesFunction:FinanceWork Type:OnsiteCareer Category:ExpertJob ID:67307Referral Program:Global ProgramLocation:Greenwood, South Carolina, USA, 29646Department:Finance