Financial Operations Manager - Americas

Financial Operations Manager - Americas

This role serves as the Finance leader for all manufacturing locations and activities across the BAC Americas region and is responsible for leading and developing the Plant Controllers at each manufacturing site. The primary focus of this position is to partner with the VP of Operations to ensure manufacturing locations achieve financial objectives while collaborating with the broader operations team to drive continuous improvement in plant financial performance across the Americas. In addition, a significant portion of this role is strategic in nature, focused on developing and executing initiatives that enhance manufacturing capacity, strengthen operational capabilities, and support long-term growth throughout the region.

Provide direct leadership, oversight, and development of the Plant Controllers supporting manufacturing facilities across the Americas, including Delaware, Tennessee, California, Mexico, and future regional expansionsensuring strong performance management, capability building, and alignment across the team. Support the VP of Operations with managing the consolidated financial performance of all Americas plants. Ownership of regional operational finance reporting and analysis working closely with the FP&A Manager. Ownership of inventory controls and reporting focused on improving working capital usage and minimizing risks. Ownership of financial forecasting and reporting process for all Americas plants. Collaborate with key operations teams and functions in the Americas and Global organizations to improve the operational performance of Americas plants. Build and maintain a high-performing Finance team at each plant. Professional development of operations Finance team in the Americas. Support growth of the business as operational footprint grows and evolves. Finance responsible for all plant-based Capex projects in the Americas. Drive key cost-out and productivity projects as needed. Support other BAC facilities improve their financial performance and controls.

The Financial Operations Manager Americas reports directly to the Finance Director Americas and serves as the finance leader for manufacturing operations across the region. This role provides leadership and oversight to the Plant Controllers at each Americas manufacturing facility and is responsible for driving financial performance, operational partnership, and consistency across the Operations Finance function. As BAC's manufacturing footprint continues to evolve, the scope of this position and its leadership responsibilities may expand to support additional facilities and finance team members throughout the Americas region. This position may be based at any BAC manufacturing or corporate location within the United States, including Maryland, Delaware, Tennessee or California. Travel of up to 60% is required to support operational partnership, financial oversight, and strategic initiatives across regional manufacturing sites.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline MBA or CPA preferred 10+ years of experience in finance supporting manufacturing operations required. Demonstrated experience in finance roles with progressively increasing responsibilities preferred. Management of multiple direct reports across multiple locations preferred. Strong communication, interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills. Working knowledge of business systems / ERP, preferably SAP. Experience working on complex system integrations is highly desirable. Excellent track record of process improvement. Demonstrated expertise working across multiple business functions at a manufacturing facility strongly preferred. Self-starter mentality willing to identify opportunities and propose solutions as issues present themselves. Intellectual curiosity. Continuous improvement mindset.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk up to 50% of the time. This position requires occasional lifting up to 30 pounds. BAC Hiring Compensation Range $133,300 - $228,600. BAC offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401k, employee stock ownership plan, and more. BAC Employees are eligible to participate in an annual bonus incentive program.