What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Business Partner - Mfg position at Grass America?
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or Related Field.
- Professional Certification (CPA, CMA, ACCA) preferred, but not a must.
- 3 – 5 Years of relevant Experience in Manufacturing Finance, Cost Accounting, or Operations Finance.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Manufacturing Finance, Cost Accounting, or Industrial Engineering knowledge is an advantage.
- Experience with Standard Costing and Variance Analysis is highly preferred.
- Advanced Excel and strong Financial Modeling skills Required.
- Experience with ERP Systems (Pro Alpha, SAP, Oracle, JDE, or Infor).
- Knowledge of BI Tools (Power BI, Tableau) is an asset.
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, OEE, and Continuous Improvement.
Additional Desired Qualifications:
- PowerPoint and Presentation Skills.
- Analytical, Detail Oriented, and a proactive problem solver.
- Ability to translate financial data into clear business actions.
- Ability to Collaborate With Individuals and Teams at all Business Levels.
Essential Functions:
- Manufacturing Financial Analysis:
- Analyze Production Costs, Material Usage, Labor Efficiency, Machine Productivity, and Overhead Absorption.
- Monitor Standard Costs, BOM Changes, and Variances (PPV, Labor Variances, Scrap, Yield).
- Support the Accounting and Finance Team to Perform Annual Cost Roll-ups.
- Operational Performance Support:
- Partner Closely with Operations, Supply Chain Leaders, and Engineering Teams.
- Evaluate Daily/Weekly/Monthly Production Performance KPI’s.
- Track OEE, throughput, scrap, downtime, and operational bottlenecks.
- Provide insights to reduce waste, optimize processes, and improve cost efficiency.
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning.
- Lead Financial Planning for Manufacturing (Production Volumes, Labor Plans, Overheads, Capex).
- Develop forecasts around material inflation, capacity utilization, and inventory levels.
- Prepare rolling forecasts to align with demand planning and SOP Processes.
- Cost Management & Profitability:
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction in labor, materials, logistics, and overhead.
- Evaluate make-versus-buy decisions, outsourcing options, and supply-chain efficiency.
- Support margin improvement initiatives across product lines or manufacturing sites.
- Capex & Investment Evaluation:
- Support plant investment decisions, including automation, equipment upgrades, and expansion projects.
- Perform ROI, NPV, payback, and sensitivity analyses.
- Track capex progress and ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Inventory & Working Capital Control:
- Monitor inventory levels, slow-moving and obsolete stock.
- Partner with operations to improve working capital metrics.
- Support cycle counts and physical inventory processes.
- Governance & Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with cost accounting principles, internal controls, and financial policies.
- Support audits related to inventory, cost of goods sold (COGS), and plant operations.
- Improve financial processes, systems, and reporting accuracy.
- Other Duties as Assigned by Organization.