Finance Operations Manager

Finance Operations Manager | $115k - $130k + Bonus | Hybrid With Some Travel

The Financial Manager - Operations will collaborate with the Operations and Procurement teams, reporting to the Director of Operations Finance. This role aims to provide financial analytics and recommendations, ensuring informed and sound financial decisions within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Procurement teams to achieve cost savings, working capital, and risk management goals.
• Develop and implement financial planning and analysis processes supporting Supply Chain, Manufacturing/Operations, and Procurement, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives by analyzing production costs, developing annual operating plans, reviewing inflation/deflation costs, establishing internal controls, and integrating margin management.
• Analyze freight and transportation expenses, developing strategies to minimize freight cost per unit for optimization.
• Create financial models and reporting to enhance the interpretation of financial statements; provide insights and recommendations for decision-making.
• Prepare Supply Chain and Manufacturing financial inputs for monthly business review packages, ensuring management has key results, analysis, input, and information for control and accountability.
• Establish a strong understanding of material purchasing patterns, market trends, and manufacturing costs to drive better financial results.
• Work with procurement buyers to build material forecasts and provide relevant analysis to Finance and Operations Leadership.
• Analyze material price variances, reporting on plan, forecast, and prior-year comparisons; discuss action plans with Finance and Operations Leadership.
• Oversee inventory valuation and control processes, implementing strategies to minimize holding costs while ensuring adequate supply; establish standard policies for inventory tracking and management.
• Manage cost savings processes and reporting, conducting monthly reviews to identify plan gaps and action plans with Finance and Operations Leadership.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly operations reviews, including cost-saving opportunities, projected material variances, and inventory positions.
• Support and evaluate accounting guidance, internal controls, financial plans, and policies for Procurement.
• Assist the Director of Operations Finance with ad-hoc projects as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of financial analysis experience; preference for experience supporting supply chain or operations teams.
• CPA/MBA preferred.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to build relationships with internal customers and peers.
• Proven track record of driving process improvement, cost optimization, and inventory management in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with budgets and forecasts, understanding key drivers in various areas.
• Ability to use analytics, benchmarking, and insights to generate meaningful strategies and solutions.
• Knowledge of financial regulations, compliance, and risk management related to manufacturing, inventory, expenses, and freight.
• Experience improving and maintaining internal controls.
• Ability to make recommendations for efficiencies with systems and tools.
• Experience working across multiple departments to complete projects or resolve organizational challenges.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• SAP experience is preferred.
• Willingness to travel within the region.