Senior Finance Manager

Job Title: Senior Finance Manager Location: Richmond, VA What we are looking for: We are looking for a Senior Finance Manager/Operations Controller who will be responsible for supporting the Company’s P&L’s, including the manufacturing plants for the two divisions in multiple states. This person will work cross-functionally to provide financial leadership and influence business decisions to meet financial and strategic objectives. The finance leader will be responsible for proactive P&L management by collaborating with business partners, identifying and measuring business performance, driving opportunities to improve growth and profitability and partnering across the divisions to drive execution. This role will also be responsible for procurement controlling, partnering with both local and corporate procurement/sourcing teams to drive cost savings and business continuity strategies. Essential Competencies: Business PartnershipDirect collaboration and partnership with the site leadership teams, including the VP Operations, Managing Director(s) and functional directorsExecutive ad hoc business support for strategic business cases and “what-if” analyses, including project controlling responsibilitiesFinancial lead for the business to drive operational execution (productivity savings, procurement savings and value-added Engineering/DTV)Establish procurement controllership function for all divisions, responsible for measuring and driving material productivity savings across the combined businesses Forecasting, Budgeting and ControllingSupport organizational alignment through the SIOP process to improve business planningSupport various financial planning processes, through coordination with operations leadership, for weekly operations flash, month-end close reporting and periodic forecastingInterpret and evaluate monthly variance analyses to identify areas of risk and opportunities and work with business leaders to drive improvementImprove inventory control environment through partnership with supply chain leadership by identifying opportunities for improved inventory accuracy (WIP controls, transaction flows, physical inventory/cycle count processes and E&O management)Identify and/or validate capital expenditure (CapEx) projects and forecast cash flow needsDrive cash flow optimization and forecasting based on inventory strategies and supplier payment obligationsBuild improved product line financials through refined methodologies for overhead and direct labor cost allocations Strategic Process ImprovementAlign and collaborate with Operations team to develop and refine metrics to influence behaviors and meet financial targetsInfluence ERP structure for flexibility and improved control environment with potential footprint optimization opportunitiesProvide insights and recommendations for improvement for monthly variance analysesOversee and direct report automation through Power BICollaborate to drive standardization and continuous improvement for finance processesLeadership & StrategyInfluence local financial analyst and accounting teams, including coaching & ongoing development to support succession planning across the division and enterprisePresent and communicate to all levels of the business, including the Executive team Minimum Quantifiable Competencies: Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics8+ years of progressive work experience in Finance/Accounting, with business partnership Preferred Competencies: 5+ years of Operations Finance, Decision Support, commercial finance and FP&A3+ years of experience supporting a manufacturing environment, including cost accounting and procurementPrior management of direct reportsPrior financial responsibility for full P&L or Balance SheetKnowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), Accounting, Finance, Economics or Professional Certification (CPA or CFA)Advanced technical skills in Power Query, Power BI, Smart View, Hyperion, Access, Oracle, or SQL a plusStrengths needed for this role: Experience with establishing collaborative cross-functional relationships in a large & complex organizationExcellent analytical skills and ability to resolve problems with multiple variablesExcellent communication and interpersonal relationship skillsTireless focus on sustainable process improvementExperience with Microsoft Office SuiteExperienced user of Microsoft Office software, budgeting and financial reporting software, also be willing and capable of learning new systems and toolsFlexible with work schedule especially during month, quarter and year-end closing