Manufacturing Finance Manager (Multi-Site Operations)

The Finance Manager oversees financial operations across a family of affiliated private companies and multiple locations in manufacturing and distribution. This role leads and directs all accounting functions, ensures compliance with GAAP, and provides oversight of inter-company transactions to maintain accuracy and transparency across entities. In addition, the Finance Manager plays a key role in manufacturing accounting, with direct experience in costing, bill of materials (BOMs), and inventory management processes tied to production.

The Finance Manager will be the key member of the finance department’s leadership team, directing all professional and support staff across locations, managing ledger maintenance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue and asset accounting, financial analysis, and consolidated reporting. This position is accountable for all financial and accounting activities of the companies, including general ledger functions, monthly forecasting, and cash management.

Required:

• Demonstrated skill in performing advanced accounting functions and financial management, including budget preparation, financial controls and audits, and problem solving.
• Working knowledge of technology and strong proficiency in using spreadsheet and database programs such as Microsoft Nav Dynamics, including advanced functions to prepare budgets, financial reports, and analyses.
• Strong knowledge of inter-company transactions and consolidations across multiple entities.
• Experience with manufacturing accounting, including costing, BOM structures, standard costs, and variance analysis.
• Analytical skills to review and interpret proposals, reports, and other documents and formulate appropriate responses and resolve problems.
• Knowledge of inventory management of raw materials.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other staff members and work as part of a team.
• Skill in assembling narrative and fiscal information into a coherent written form so it will be understood by all personnel.
• Ability to establish and maintain an efficient financial reporting system to enable retrieval and dissemination of information and reports to divisions and management in a timely and effective manner.
• Skill in working independently, establishing priorities and following through on assignments in a timely manner under conditions of fluctuating workloads, competing requirements, and changing deadlines and assignments.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of 3-4 accounting professionals, including coaching, talent reviews, and goal setting/development plans.
• Lead and develop a lean, high-performing Finance team overseeing bookkeeping, accounting, A/P, A/R, financial reporting, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• Provide oversight of accounting operations for multiple companies, ensuring inter-company transactions are accurate and reconciled.
• Review monthly and quarterly journal entries and account reconciliations for areas as assigned, ensuring high-quality work product and level of detail.
• Prepare and review materials for internal and external reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis, including consolidated reporting across companies.
• Support and coordinate external financial statement audits and periodic internal audits.
• Source, close, and negotiate loans and other banking transactions.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure accurate manufacturing accounting, inventory valuation, and cost control.
• Advanced skills and experience in oral and written communication including analyses, preparation, and report presentation.
• Proven ability to analyze and interpret fiscal and accounting records and prepare clear and concise financial and administrative reports.
• Coordinate audit activities and manage reporting, budget development, analysis, accounts payable and receivable, and general ledger.
• Implement internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance.
• Direct, coordinate, and review the work plan for assigned accounting functions, services, and activities; assign work activities and projects; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with related regulations (e.g., IRS, EDD, state and federal requirements).
• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned areas of responsibility; recommend and implement resulting policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (Accounting preferred).
• 6 years of experience as an accounting professional.
• 2 years managing a team.
• Advanced Excel.
• Experience working with robust ERPs (SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Nav Dynamics, etc.).

Other Qualifications:

• 3-6 years relevant experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable of finance, accounting, budgeting, cost control principles, and internal control principles, including GAAP.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
• Knowledge of short- and long-term budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong organizational skills; well organized and self-directed with excellent problem-solving skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $95,000 - $115,000