Finance Operations Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Manage the financial oversight of operations – production, warehousing, logistics, procurement, and sales by ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, and overall effective financial governance. Partner with Executive Leadership to provide strategic financial insights that support informed decision-making and business performance management. Act as a sparring partner

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for financial controlling, cost accounting, financial reporting, inventory control, insurance management, and legal coordination, ensuring effective governance, compliance, and operational support.
• Oversee daily accounting operations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance. Build effective relationships with auditors, banks, customers, and vendors while leading Continuous Excellence (CEP) and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) initiatives and driving the ongoing improvement and standardization of finance and compliance processes through updated SOPs.
• Manage manufacturing cost accounting, including standard and product costing, variance analysis, BOM and routing cost reviews, and production cost performance monitoring. Drive cost optimization initiatives by identifying efficiency improvements and supporting continuous cost reduction programs.
• Manage inventory accounting and controls by ensuring accurate valuation, reconciliation, aging analysis, and NRV assessments. Partner with Supply Chain to optimize inventory levels, improve turnover, and enhance working capital management.
• Provide financial oversight and business partnership for plant commercial activities, including new product introductions, product conversions, capacity expansion, yield improvement initiatives, replacement capital projects, SVCOI and CEP initiatives, Capex evaluations, purchase order approvals, and other manufacturing investment programs. Ensure effective financial analysis, cost control, and value realization across plant operations.
• Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to drive profitable growth through pricing analysis, product and customer profitability reviews, commercial contract evaluations, and financial assessment of business proposals. Provide margin insights and strategic recommendations to support effective pricing decisions and customer and supplier negotiations.
• Evaluate and oversee capital investment initiatives through financial analysis, budget monitoring, fixed asset management, and asset lifecycle planning to ensure optimal returns and effective utilization of company resources.
• Partner with Procurement to optimize sourcing decisions, supplier performance, purchasing strategies, and logistics costs while driving cost savings through contract reviews and supply chain efficiency initiatives.
• Maintain effective internal controls and lead Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) activities by identifying risks, implementing mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with established governance frameworks.
• Manage commercial contract reviews and legal agreements, oversee insurance policies, renewals, and claims, support corporate governance and Board reporting activities, and ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and corporate requirements.
• Drive finance process improvements, automation initiatives, and ERP system SAP implementation to improve efficiency and reporting capabilities. Develop financial dashboards, strengthen management reporting, and standardize finance procedures and internal controls to support effective governance and decision-making.
• Support corporate governance activities by coordinating Board and Committee meetings, preparing notices, agendas, minutes, and resolutions, maintaining statutory records and corporate documentation, issuing compliance certificates, and managing Director Sitting Fees and related governance requirements.
• Act as a no. 2 in the Finance organization of the company and step into the leadership role, as and when required.

Travel Requirements:

Frequent travel to Derry, NH facility