Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Raleigh, NC

Department : Finance

FLSA Status : Exempt

Salary : DOE

Reports To : General Manager - Finance

This position is seeking candidates with over 5 years of experience in finance operations within the manufacturing industry, specifically in financial closing, fixed asset and inventory management, standard cost calculation, data modeling, and audit preparation.

Position Summary :

The Finance Manager will have a crucial responsibility in supervising and controlling all financial operations within the company.

This includes ensuring adherence to financial laws, offering strategic financial advice to facilitate business choices. The role demands a meticulous and analytical expert with substantial background in financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, and leading teams in a high-volume manufacturing setting, ideally within automotive manufacturing.

The perfect candidate should possess advanced financial expertise to uphold a healthy financial statement while striving for the company'

s profitability. Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience) :

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a mass production manufacturing company, preferably in the automotive industry
• High-level expertise in Microsoft Excel, including PowerPivot and financial modeling.
• Fluency in Japanese or a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a Japanese company
• Proficiency with ERP systems and business intelligence software; familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics AX is advantageous but not required.

Position Duties and Responsibilities include :

• Financial analysis and reporting :
• Oversee journal entries for month-end closing and analyze monthly results by the 5th business day
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with US GAAP, and provide supplemental information and analysis in compliance with Japan GAAP and IFRS
• Report financial results to company executives and the parent company for monthly and annual financial consolidation based on IFRS, including providing result explanations and analysis
• Manage company-wide capital investments, maintaining sub-ledger for construction in progress and fixed assets
• Perform financial KPI analysis, including fixed expenses, proportional cost, and headcount to understand cost behavior and trends, reporting findings to relevant parties within the company

Operate financial consolidation software such as STRAVIS

• Budget
• Lead the company's budget kick-off meeting and manage the entire budget establishment process, including gathering information, consolidating data at the company'

s P&L level, analyzing, negotiating with departments, and reporting to management and the parent company

• Track fixed expenses monthly and create budget vs actual reports for the management team for review and analysis
• Track proportional costs monthly by analyzing per-unit costs in areas such as scrap, indirect material, and labor; distribute monthly budget vs.

actual per-unit analysis reports

• Analyze actual per-unit cost reports to identify cost-reduction opportunities
• Other
• Supervise a minimum of two team members
• Initiate monthly reviews and reconciliations to maintain clean balance sheet accounts
• Control and manage company's approval process (Ringi)
• Manage tax matters (Federal, State, local-property, sales & use, etc.) and company insurance matters
• Implement new accounting standards as requested
• Participate in new ERP system implementation with other North American related companies
• Work closely with Manufacturing departments to understand their financial needs as well as support their activities or plans by performing return on investment analysis
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as required

Financial analysis and reporting

Budget related

Other Duties Assigned

General Skills and Abilities :

• Ability to promote and carry out the company's Global Philosophy
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Takes initiative in completing tasks with little direction from Management
• Maintains clean and orderly work environment to meet 5S Standards

Specific Skills and Abilities :

Demonstrate ability in utilizing spreadsheets including pivot tables, formulas, and dashboards as well as advanced user in Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.

Microsoft Access, PowerBI or BI tool knowledge is a plus.

• Understands the manufacturing process, inventory movement / tracking, BOM, and standard cost accounting
• Investigate and understand detailed drivers of spending with impact on the P&L, Balance sheet, and Cash Flow statements.
• Ability to identity internal control gaps throughout company and implement new processes to eliminate gaps

Essential to Job Functions Physical and / or Mental Restrictions :

• Ability to work for long periods of time while sitting
• Visual ability to work accurately with detailed information and a computer screen

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