Finance Manager, Operations

Location: New Troy, MI
Department: Finance
Reports To: Director of Finance

Vickers Engineering is seeking a highly motivated and analytical Finance Manager, Operations to serve as a key business partner to plant leadership and operations teams. This position plays a critical role in driving financial performance through budgeting, forecasting, inventory accounting, reporting, cost analysis, and internal controls within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong manufacturing finance experience, a deep understanding of inventory and cost accounting, and the ability to collaborate across departments to improve operational and financial results.

• Lead the annual budgeting process and support cost center managers through detailed financial analysis and insights.
• Develop and manage monthly forecasts, annual operating plans, and long-range financial planning activities.
• Analyze plant financial performance and provide recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Deliver weekly, monthly, and annual financial reporting packages for plant.
• Perform detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance.
• Manage and support month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, financial analysis, and reporting.
• Ensure financial results are accurate, timely, and in compliance with GAAP and company policies.
• Analyze income statement and balance sheet results to identify key business trends and risks.
• Support internal and external audit activities.

• Oversee inventory valuation and costing activities, including standard costing, usage variances, and reserve calculations.
• Manage inventory reserves, including Excess & Obsolete (E&O), and other inventory-related reserves.
• Monitor capitalization variances, PPV, inventory adjustments, and scrap reporting processes.
• Ensure inventory accounting practices comply with company policies and internal controls.
• Partner with operations and inventory control teams to improve inventory accuracy and reduce waste.

• Build strong relationships across operations, engineering, supply chain, human resources, and plant leadership teams.
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to operations leadership.
• Drive transparency and accountability through key performance indicators and operational metrics.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, productivity improvement, and process optimization.

• Maintain a strong internal control environment through controls testing, balance sheet reviews, and process standardization.
• Support compliance initiatives and process documentation efforts.
• Assist with the optimization and maintenance of financial systems, procedures, policies, and reporting tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and business controls.

• Complete ad hoc financial analyses and special projects requested by leadership.
• Support ERP system improvements, reporting enhancements, and other finance-related initiatives.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline required.

• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience in a manufacturing, corporate, or plant environment.
• Previous experience as a Plant Controller, Finance Manager, Senior Financial Analyst, Cost Accountant, or similar role preferred.
• Experience supporting:
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
  • Manufacturing financial reporting
  • Variance analysis
  • Business planning
  • Cost accounting and inventory valuation

• Strong understanding of GAAP and manufacturing accounting principles.
• Experience with inventory valuation and standard costing methodologies.
• Understanding of BOM's, Process Routings, and part(s).
• Knowledge of capitalization variances, scrap accounting, inventory reserves, and cost analysis.
• Strong background in internal controls and audit support.
• Proficiency with Plex ERP system or similar manufacturing systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Experience with financial consolidation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to influence decisions through data-driven financial analysis.
• Proven ability to work effectively across multiple departments and levels of the organization.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Opportunity to directly influence plant performance and profitability.
• High visibility role with regular interaction with plant and corporate leadership.
• Collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Being a part of a team who wants to continue successes within a growing manufacturing organization.