Company Description

• Company manufactures specialty metal products
• Team atmosphere with many long tenured employees
• Position is newly created and due to company growth!

Job Description

Strategic & Operational Financial Leadership

• Serve as the primary financial advisor to the General Manager.
• Provide financial leadership to support plant strategy, growth, and profitability initiatives.
• Translate operational performance into financial impact and actionable insights.
• Participate in site leadership planning, forecasting, and decision-making.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead annual budget, quarterly forecast, and long-range planning processes.
• Analyze plant performance including labor, overhead, and conversion costs.
• Track and report KPIs such as cost per unit/ton, yield, scrap, productivity, and absorption.
• Provide variance analysis with corrective action recommendations.

Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance

• Oversee standard costing, inventory valuation, and product costing.
• Monitor raw material usage, purchase price variances, and production efficiencies.
• Ensure accuracy of bills of material (BOMs) and routings.
• Partner with operations on cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Maintain strong internal controls and financial policies.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.

Cash Flow & Capital Management

• Manage plant cash flow, working capital, and liquidity.
• Oversee inventory controls and turns improvement.
• Evaluate and support capital expenditure projects and ROI analysis.
• Partner on equipment investments and modernization initiatives.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, tax regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Manage insurance, financial risk, and audit readiness.
• Maintain SOX and internal control environments (if applicable).

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop finance, accounting, and payroll staff.
• Build bench strength and succession plans.
• Drive a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement

Key Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required.
• MBA, CPA and/or CMA.

Experience

• 10+ years progressive finance experience.
• Prior plant finance leadership or senior finance role required.
• Experience in metals, steel, or heavy industrial manufacturing preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong cost accounting and standard costing expertise.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing operations and plant KPIs.
• ERP system experience (AS400, SAP, NetSuite, etc.).
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling and analytical capability.
• Proven leadership and executive communication skills.