Director of Finance

Lodge Cast Iron•South Pittsburg, TN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lodge is building a Finance organization that does more than report results; we want the Finance team to collaboratively improve decisions, test assumptions with colleagues, strengthen financial discipline, and support our collective efforts to connect strategy to action. The Director of Finance will be critical to that evolution as they own FP&A, Commercial Finance, and Operations Finance with broad exposure across a consumer-products business, major retail and digital channels, and a vertically integrated manufacturing operation. This role is for a Finance leader who wants to build. Build stronger people. Build better decision processes. Build deeper commercial and operational partnerships. And help build the next chapter of a company that has been making products in South Pittsburg since 1896.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
10+ years of progressive Finance experience with meaningful people-leadership responsibility
Strong FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and business-partnering foundation
Experience supporting a consumer-products business and large national retailers and/or eCommerce marketplaces
Meaningful exposure to manufacturing finance and the economics of a manufacturing operation
Strong executive communication and financial storytelling skills
A collaborative thought partner who can pressure-test assumptions, bring an independent financial perspective, and strengthen decisions while building trusted relationships
A hands-on, low-ego leader who develops people and is comfortable moving between strategy and execution

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing or tangible consumer products, highly preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
Lead monthly performance analysis, including business drivers, risks, opportunities, and forward-looking recommendations.
Support executive and Board financial materials with clear commentary, analysis, and business context.
Build financial models, scenario analysis, and decision frameworks that improve resource allocation.
Serve as a trusted finance partner to Sales and other commercial leaders.
Provide insight into customer, channel, product, and promotional profitability across major retail, digital, and direct-to-consumer channels.
Partner with teams supporting major national retailers, digital marketplaces, sporting goods, hardware, and other strategic channels.
Support pricing, promotions, product innovation, commercialization, and other commercial investment decisions.
Lead and develop Operations Finance and provide strong partnership to manufacturing and supply chain leaders.
Build visibility into manufacturing economics, labor, overhead, productivity, capacity, cost drivers, standards, and variances.
Provide financial analysis for capital investments, automation, productivity initiatives, and make-versus-buy decisions.
Ensure operational plans and S&OP outputs are appropriately reflected in financial forecasts and business planning.
Lead, coach, and develop Finance team members while building a culture of ownership, curiosity, collaboration, continuous improvement, and constructive dialogue.
Continue elevating Finance from reporting results to proactively influencing decisions and improving financial acumen across Lodge.
Partner with IT & Technology to expand self-service analytics, trusted data, automation, and AI-enabled decision support.
Improve Finance processes to increase speed, quality, scalability, and insight.

Benefits

Competitive Pay
Generous Paid Time Off
Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Life, and Short-Term Disability)
On-Site Clinic and Fitness Center
401K Match and Deferred Profit-Sharing Program
Quarterly Profit Sharing
Employee Assistance Program
Scholarship Opportunity and Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discount at Lodge Factory Store and Big Bad Breakfast
Safety, Holiday, and Celebration Events