Senior Manager, Finance

Role Summary

Senior Manager, Finance responsible for consolidating Plan/Standards, Long Range Plan (LRP), Update/LBE and monthly reporting for Operations - Internal Manufacturing & Engineering (IME), spanning 23 manufacturing plants and multiple HQ functions. Provides direction and supervision to exempt finance staff in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• This position has sole oversight for the consolidation of Plan/Standards, Long Range Plan (LRP), Update/LBE and Monthly Reporting processes for Operations - Internal Manufacturing & Engineering (IME). This includes 23 Manufacturing plants and various Headquarters functions. Provide direction and supervision to exempt finance staff in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
• High ability to identify/resolve financial issues independently. Develops recommendations and implements solutions. Considerable contact with varying levels of management requiring effective oral and written communication skills.
• Lead oversight and review of the consolidation and preparation of management review packages for Update/LBE, Plan/Standards, and LRP. Work closely with manufacturing sites to understand the business and analyze submissions.
• Responsible for the facilitation and coordination and consolidation of Actuals, which includes variance analysis as well as understanding the business to ensure commentary accurately portrays business issues.
• Leadership responsibility of IME HQ P&L for all planning/reporting cycles.
• Drive process and system improvements to ensure continued evolution of efficiencies.
• Motivate and coach three direct exempt employees (four extended exempt staff); share ownership and visibility; make individuals feel their work is valued; get high productivity and morale from all employees.
• Operates independently with significant interface across organizations and levels. Balance competing demands while achieving timelines.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support complex decision-making.

Qualifications

• Required: A minimum of 6+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience.
• Required: Possesses strong analytical, problem solving and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Required: High ability to identify/resolve financial issues independently. Incumbent must be able to manage multiple priorities and achieve required timelines.
• Required: Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.
• Preferred: CPA and/or MBA desirable.
• Preferred: Experience in plant/cost accounting is a plus.
• Preferred: Proficient in business applications - MS Excel, SAP, HFM and BPC.
• Preferred: Experience with Aspire / IBM PA is a plus.

Skills

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Learns fast, grasps the essence, and can change course quickly where indicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance