What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager of Accounting & Finance position at SCN - Search Consulting Network?
We are partnering with a global automotive supplier, who is hiring for a Senior Manager of Accounting & Finance.
Company Highlights
• Global automotive supplier specializing in highly engineered components and systems
• Manufacturing and engineering operations supporting major automotive customers
• Strong focus on quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
• International organization offering exposure to global finance and manufacturing operations
• Established company with opportunities for professional and leadership development
Position Highlights
• Title: Senior Manager of Accounting & Finance
• Full Time: Direct Hire
• Key financial leadership position supporting manufacturing operations and senior management
Background Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Progressive accounting and finance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in plant accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Experience leading and developing accounting and finance professionals.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting, and month-end/year-end closing.
• Experience analyzing manufacturing costs, inventory, variances, margins, and operational performance.
• Strong ERP and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Automotive or Tier 1 manufacturing experience preferred.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Public accounting experience is highly desired.
Job Responsibilities
• Lead accounting and finance activities supporting manufacturing operations.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Develop annual budgets, forecasts, and financial plans in partnership with business leadership.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, margins, inventory, labor, overhead, and operational variances.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to improve profitability and operational performance.
• Partner closely with plant leadership, operations, purchasing, engineering, and other functional teams.
• Establish and monitor financial KPIs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies and GAAP.
• Support capital expenditure analysis, business cases, and investment decisions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop members of the accounting and finance organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve and standardize accounting and financial processes.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure appropriate documentation and controls are maintained.
• Communicate financial performance and business insights to plant and senior leadership.
What is Being Offered
• Challenge: Provide financial leadership to a manufacturing operation while driving stronger processes, cost visibility, profitability, and operational performance.
• Advancement: Opportunity to expand responsibilities and advance within a global automotive organization.
• Money: Competitive Salary
• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive health care benefits
• Paid Vacation
• 401K with Matching
• People / Culture: Collaborative manufacturing environment where Finance works closely with Operations and senior leadership to drive results.
• Stability: Established global automotive supplier with a long-standing manufacturing presence and major OEM customer relationships.
If you are interested and qualified, please send your updated resume as a MS Word document, and how you fit this specific position to: jim.guerrera@scnteam.com.
Thank you for your consideration!