Manager Finance Operations

The role is part ofthe Finance team and will be the primary business partner to thelocal manufacturing team providing strong financial businesspartnering to the Operations team responsible for decision supportmonth end close planning capital projects and ongoing costefficiency.

This position manages and coordinates three primaryareas :

• CostAccounting Daily / Weekly processes Month end close planning andforecasting standard costing and inventoryvaluation.
• ControllershipInventory Fixed Assets SOX and accounting policy adherence forplant and associatedwarehouses.
• BusinessPartnership business decision support build financial acumenperformance analytics and drive continuous improvementactions

Essentialresponsibilities andaccountabilities

Actsas a trusted business partner to the plant leadership team tosupport decision making driving financial performanceimprovement.

Analyze spending trends toidentify opportunities compliance adherence and standardization ofprocesses.

• Insupport of the above monitor and tracks monthly quarterly and YTDKPI performance and conduct monthly business performance reviewswith Plant Managementteam.
• Performsand manages monthly accounting close and communicates results toplant operations team and the corporate finance team effectivelyaccurately and timely in standardizedformats.
• Performsor manages the raw material usage verification reconciliation andinventoryprocesses.
• Monitorsadherence to SOX and internal control policies for all plantfunctions.
• Developsplant spending forecasts for annual operating plans (AOP 39 66& 93) and adhoc frequencies as necessary efficientlyaccurately and timely in standardizedformats.
• Maintainsand ensures data integrity in the ERP system through proper itemsetup manufacturing accounting review and issueresolution.
• Participatesand coordinates with physical inventories and reconciliation (fulland cycle counts as appropriate) at plant and associatedwarehouses.
• Supportfinance led initiatives to drive finance performance improvementcompliance adherence and standardization ofprocesses.
• Managementof capital budgets control and reporting including all localinvestment proposals cradle to grave oversight from business casecreation to authorization to timely asset capitalization andprojectclosure.

Requirements

Professional& EducationQualifications

Essential :

Degreein Accounting orFinance

Desirable : CPACMA orMBA

CPACMA orMBA

Previousexperience

Essential :

• Strongexperience in manufacturing accounting standard costing inventoryvaluation and USGAAP.
• SeasonedFinance leader with progressive and strong experience in plantfinanceenvironments.
• Experiencein indirectly leading teams and / or projects cross functionally(Operations CommercialIBP)
• Strongtechnical skills in Profit & Loss compilation and BalanceSheetmanagement.
• Proventrack record of KPI goal setting development of action plans andsuccessful achievement ofobjectives.
• Knowledgeablein planning methodologies and financial modeling and strong inadvancedExcel.

Desirable :

• Experiencein the use and development of SAGE JDE or SAP ERPsystem.
• Experiencein the use and development of Hyperion SAP BPC or Cognos EPMsystems.
• Experiencein the use and development of Power BI orTableau.

Skillsandcompetencies :

• Financebusiness partneringskills.
• Authenticleadership skills can inspire others to drive highperformance.
• Influencingskills at all levels in the organization. Can effectively deliverthroughothers.
• Analyticaland criticalthinking
• Canmanage complexityeffectively.
• Agileand complex problemsolvingskills.
• Managementstyle heavily orientated to training andcoaching.
• Canchallenge others positively andeffectively.
• Projectmanagementskills
• Goodcommunication and presentationskills

Personalattributes :

• Leadershippresence
• Culturechampion
• Goodattention todetails
• Proactiveand resultsoriented
• Hasgravitas to professionally challenge differentstakeholders

Professional & Education Qualifications Essential : Degree inAccounting or Finance Desirable : CPA, CMA or MBA Previousexperience Essential : Strong experience in manufacturingaccounting, standard costing, inventory valuation, and US GAAP.

Seasoned Finance leader, with progressive and strong experience inplant finance environments. Experience in indirectly leading teamsand / or projects cross functionally (Operations, Commercial, IBP)Strong technical skills in Profit & Loss compilation andBalance Sheet management.

Proven track record of KPI goal setting,development of action plans and successful achievement ofobjectives. Knowledgeable in planning methodologies and financialmodeling and strong in advanced Excel.

Desirable : Experience in theuse and development of SAGE, JDE or SAP ERP system. Experience inthe use and development of Hyperion, SAP BPC, or Cognos EPMsystems.

Experience in the use and development of Power BI orTableau. Skills and competencies : Finance business partneringskills.

Authentic leadership skills - can inspire others to drivehigh performance. Influencing skills at all levels in theorganization.

Can effectively deliver through others. Analyticaland critical thinking Can manage complexity effectively. Agile andcomplex problem-solving skills.

Management style heavily orientatedto training and coaching. Can challenge others positively andeffectively. Project management skills Good communication andpresentation skills Personal attributes : Leadership presenceCulture champion Good attention to details Proactive and resultsoriented Has gravitas to professionally challenge differentstakeholders