Manager Manufacturing Finance

• Serve as a core finance partner to Plant Leadership Teams across assigned sites.
• Support operational and strategic decisions by framing financial implications and tradeoffs.
• Translate financial and operational performance into clear priorities and actions.
• Challenge assumptions and influence decisions related to cost, productivity, staffing, and service.
• Lead analysis of manufacturing cost performance across labor, overhead, materials, efficiency, and waste.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for cost and productivity gaps in partnership with Operations.
• Monitor and track financial impact of operational initiatives, CI projects, and productivity actions.
• Ensure financial follow through on agreed performance improvement plans.
• Ensure cost standards are understood, applied consistently, and reflect operational reality.
• Support standard cost reviews and product costing analyses in partnership with Accounting and Costing.
• Lead site level execution of budgets, forecasts, and AOP inputs across assigned sites.
• Review and challenge operational assumptions to ensure credible plans and commitments.
• Own site level risk and opportunity (R&O) identification and mitigation actions.
• Validate CI / TPT savings and ensure alignment between plans and execution.
• Lead site level variance analysis and performance narratives.
• Interpret financial drivers, trends, and risks for plant leadership.
• Ensure accurate, timely analytical submissions for ME / BU / LE reporting.
• Communicate site performance themes and actions to enterprise FP&A partners.
• Drive continuous improvement in site FP&A processes, reporting, and analytical tools.
• Coach and develop analysts supporting site finance activities.
• Support succession planning and capability development within manufacturing finance.

• Manufacturing finance and cost accounting expertise (labor, overhead, materials).
• Proven leadership in variance analysis, financial storytelling, and performance insight generation.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, conversion costs, and cost center performance.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and AOP processes.
• Ability to translate operational metrics (OEE, downtime, scrap) into financial outcomes.
• Strong business partnering skills with Operations and plant leadership
• able to challenge assumptions and influence decisions.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including coaching and developing analysts or accountants.
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling capability with strong problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including confidence engaging Corporate Finance.
• High ownership mindset, strong prioritization skills, and commitment to financial integrity and continuous improvement.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 25-40% to support multiple manufacturing plants, including on-site participation in plant reviews, performance discussions, and operational initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Alteryx, Tableau).
• BA/BS in Finance, Accounting or related field required.
• Minimum 7-10 years’ experience in financial positions, preferably CPG and/or Cost Accounting, and/or Plant Controllership and/or Financial Planning & Analysis.

Master’s degree a plus.