Finance Manager (manufacturing experience required)

Korn Ferry has partnered with our client on their search for Finance Manager (manufacturing experience required)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Finance Manager will lead a team of four direct reports providing strategic and operational financial leadership across the organization. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this role is responsible for establishing, implementing, and managing the company’s finance function. The Finance Manager will supervise financial staff and work cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, and retail leadership to ensure financial strategies are implemented effectively. This role requires strong expertise in manufacturing finance, retail analytics, and building reporting processes that measure KPIs and profitability drivers across the full cycle. Responsibilities Support and help build the finance function, including processes, tools, reporting, and compliance. Lead FP&A activities such as budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling. Serve as the primary finance partner for the Massachusetts Leadership Team. Oversee cost accounting, including product costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis. Partner with operations to improve efficiency, manage production costs, and monitor working capital. Support retail and market-facing finance, evaluating store performance, pricing, promotions, and consumer trends. Execute and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and analytics to drive data‑based decision‑making across retail and operations. Qualifications Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting required 6+ years in finance with mandatory experience in manufacturing industry. Proven leadership and team management experience. Strong ERP proficiency (SAP, Sage, JD Edwards, NetSuite), advanced Excel, and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau). Strong analytical, communication, and business‑partnering skills aligned with senior finance leadership direction. #J-18808-Ljbffr Korn Ferry