Global Manufacturing Finance Manager

Responsibilities

Oversee corporate financial operations and analysis within the manufacturing department, driving financial performance, cost efficiency and operational excellence. Provide monthly financial support to the management team, ensuring successful execution of financial objectives. Execute informed business decisions by forecasting business, industry, and economic conditions from financial data. Conduct regular financial analysis to monitor manufacturing costs, expenses and variances against budgets and forecasts;

identify opportunities for cost optimisation, process improvements and efficiency enhancement.
Prepare financial reports, performance metrics and presentations for management and stakeholders. Collaborate with corporate finance and accounting teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for manufacturing activities. Employ financial models to develop optimal solutions to financial problems and assess the financial and capital impact of transactions. Work closely with manufacturing teams to develop annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and track actual performance against budgeted targets, providing insights and recommendations for corrective actions.
Conduct variance analysis and recommendations to management; present oral and written reports on economic trends and industry developments. Monitor inventory levels, implement strategies to optimise turnover and minimise carrying costs. Develop and report on weekly, monthly and quarterly projections and actuals for production, plant performance, inventory, and direct and fixed burden variances. Conduct financial analyses related to green construction or green retrofitting projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field (equivalent foreign degree accepted).
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in corporate financial planning and analysis, senior financial analysis, or a related position.
• Strong experience with project management processes, ERP/SAP, financial planning/analysis techniques, manufacturing business planning procedures, dynamic financial model development, financial audits, system evaluations, performance reviews, forecasts, and Anaplan financial applications.
• Demonstrated ability to transport financial knowledge to manufacturing operations, providing cost accounting processes and inventory management insights.
  Acceptable alternative combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Location:

Smyrna, Tennessee, with additional worksites throughout the US.
Salary: $175,000 per year.