Finance Manager

Job Description

At Metal Powder Works, we are commercializing our DirectPowder™ technology, an entirely new way to make metal powders for powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing. Metal Powder Works is part of a group listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with the pace and hands-on culture of a small manufacturer.

The Finance Manager leads all finance and accounting for Metal Powder Works, Inc.: the month-end close, inventory and cost accounting, forecasting, cash, and tax compliance. The role manages our outside accounting and tax providers and is the finance partner to the leadership team. It suits an ambitious finance professional ready to own an entire finance function for the first time, with exposure to listed-company reporting, while the company scales production and implements a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Month-End Close

• Own the monthly close in QuickBooks, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and review of work prepared by others.
• Prepare monthly U.S. GAAP financial statements.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and post periodic depreciation.

Inventory & Cost Accounting

• Own inventory valuation across raw material, work in progress, finished powder, and machine-build components.
• Maintain the accounting cost model using engineering inputs, and report yield, cost variances, and per-alloy margins.
• Track research and development (R&D) spend and support R&D tax credit claims.

Planning, Forecasting & Cash

• Build the annual budget and a rolling forecast, and produce monthly management reporting.
• Maintain a weekly rolling 13-week cash forecast and a monthly 12-month cash forecast covering material purchases, machine builds, and other major commitments.
• Manage payment runs and approve ACH and wire payments within delegated authority.

Systems & Controls

• Lead the finance setup of the company's ERP system, including inventory costing and ERP-to-ledger reconciliation.
• Design and document finance processes and internal controls, including segregation of duties.

Tax & Compliance

• Own sales and use tax compliance, including registrations, exemption certificates, and filings, with the external CPA firm.
• Coordinate year-end, tax filings and R&D credits.

Provider Oversight

• Manage outside accounting and tax providers, and review accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll processing.
• Recommend which finance work to keep in-house and which to outsource as the company grows.

Group Financial Reporting & Audit Support

• Support the Australian parent company's half-year and annual financial reporting requirements, including preparation of financial information, reconciliations, and supporting schedules in accordance with Group reporting deadlines and accounting policies.
• Assist the Group CFO and external auditors with the Group's audit and compliance obligations, including coordination of audit requests, preparation of supporting documentation, and reconciliation of U.S. GAAP financial information to AASB/IFRS where required.
• Serve as the primary contact for the auditors.

Requirements

• U.S. Person defined as: U.S. citizen, an individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence (i.e., a "Green Card" holder), or an individual who is granted status as a "protected person".
• B.S. in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5 years of progressive accounting and finance experience; public accounting or audit followed by industry strongly preferred.
• Hands-on ownership of a month-end close.
• Inventory and cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, advanced Excel and financial modeling, and experience with QuickBooks and an ERP system.
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to explain financial results clearly to engineers and executives.
• Preferred: CPA or CMA (or progress toward one), ERP implementation experience and multi-state sales tax experience.

Compensation

• Base salary of $80,000 to $110,000, based on experience.
• Target performance bonus of 10% of base salary, paid annually based on achieving CEO-approved revenue, order-intake, and margin goals.
• 401(k) plan with a company match on the first 4%.
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) to offset medical expenses tax free.

Pay: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Clinton, PA 15026 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $110,000