Plant Finance Manager

A large, established manufacturing organization is seeking a Plant Finance Manager to support a new manufacturing facility. This highly visible role will partner closely with the Plant Manager and site leadership to improve operational efficiency, strengthen financial performance, and support the plant's growth.

Reporting to the Regional Finance Director, this position offers hands-on responsibility for plant financial planning, analysis, and operational finance within a shared services model. There are no direct reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly forecasting and annual budgeting, aligning financial plans with plant and company objectives.
• Analyze financial results, explain variances, and provide actionable recommendations to plant leadership.
• Prepare financial reports, business review materials, and dashboards to track costs, productivity, profitability, and key performance indicators.
• Evaluate product costs, bills of materials, routings, labor efficiency, purchase price variances, and production margins.
• Support annual standard cost updates, including labor and overhead rates and material costs.
• Partner with operations to establish production standards, validate cost savings, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support physical inventory and cycle counts, monitor excess and obsolete inventory and scrap, and partner with accounting to maintain accurate inventory valuation.
• Collaborate with procurement, sales, and shared services teams to improve cash flow and working capital.
• Evaluate capital investments through return on investment and payback analysis.
• Maintain financial accuracy and support compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred.
• At least five years of relevant finance or accounting experience, including two to three years in a manufacturing or plant environment.
• Strong experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and manufacturing cost accounting.
• Ability to translate financial information into practical recommendations for operational leaders.
• Experience with integrated ERP and financial consolidation systems; SAP and Oracle HFM preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• A collaborative, hands-on approach with the ability to work independently and build relationships across functions.

Schedule & Growth

Standard hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The position offers one remote day per week initially, with the potential for up to two remote days per week after approximately 90 days, based on business needs. This role offers visibility to leadership and opportunities for advancement within a large organization.