Plant Finance Manager

StevenDouglas has been retained by an international manufacturer to identify a Plant Finance Manager! This role will report directly to the Senior Director of Finance while overseeing all finance functions for the manufacturing facility including budgeting/forecasting, cost accounting and strategic business partnership with plant leadership! Cost Accounting and Inventory Control Oversee standard costing systems. * Create item master setups in Great Plains, including BOMs for finished goods, routings and assigning the correct labor rates and overhead. * Analyze and report on: * Material usage variances * Labor efficiency variances * Overhead absorption * Ensure accurate inventory valuation (raw materials, WIP, finished goods). * Monitor and reduce: * Scrap and waste * Obsolescence * Cycle count discrepancies * Partner with operations to improve cost accuracy and transparency.

Manufacturing Performance Monitoring * Track key plant KPIs: * Cost per unit * Yield and throughput * Review manufacturing orders daily to ensure accuracy in reporting. * Verify quantitieis received, raw materials consumed, labor postings and BOM deviations. * Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives with financial analysis. Month-End Close and Reporting * Manage plant-level financial close process * Journal entries (accruals, reclasses) * Inventory adjustments * Ensure compliance with GAAP/IFRS and company policies. * Run the monthly cost roll-up. * Reconcile inventory (finished goods, raw materials, packaging components and WIP) and make adjustments as needed. * Prepare aged inventory reports. * Calculate obsolescence and reserves. * Deliver timely financial reports: * Profit & Loss (P&L) * Cost center reports * Production cost summaries * Explain key drivers behind financial results to corporate finance. Business Partnering with Operations * Act as a strategic advisor to the Plant Manager and leadership team. * Collaborate with departments: * Production * Supply chain * Engineering * Drive financial accountability across plant functions.

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