Finance Business Partner - Mfg

GRASS America Inc. • Greensboro, NC

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About The Position

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or Related
Field.
Professional Certification (CPA, CMA, ACCA) preferred, but not a must.
3 – 5 Years of relevant Experience in Manufacturing Finance, Cost Accounting,
or Operations Finance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Manufacturing Finance, Cost Accounting, or Industrial Engineering knowledge
is an advantage.
Experience with Standard Costing and Variance Analysis is highly preferred.
Advanced Excel and strong Financial Modeling skills Required.
Experience with ERP Systems (Pro Alpha, SAP, Oracle, JDE, or Infor).
Knowledge of BI Tools (Power BI, Tableau) is an asset.
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, OEE, and Continuous Improvement.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

PowerPoint and Presentation Skills.
Analytical, Detail Oriented, and a proactive problem solver.
Ability to translate financial data into clear business actions.
Ability to Collaborate With Individuals and Teams at all Business Levels.

Essential Functions:

Manufacturing Financial Analysis:
Analyze Production Costs, Material Usage, Labor Efficiency, Machine
Productivity, and Overhead Absorption.
Monitor Standard Costs, BOM Changes, and Variances (PPV, Labor Variances,
Scrap, Yield).
Support the Accounting and Finance Team to Perform Annual Cost Roll-ups.
Operational Performance Support:
Partner Closely with Operations, Supply Chain Leaders, and Engineering
Teams.
Evaluate Daily/Weekly/Monthly Production Performance KPI’s.
Track OEE, throughput, scrap, downtime, and operational bottlenecks.
Provide insights to reduce waste, optimize processes, and improve cost
efficiency.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning.
Lead Financial Planning for Manufacturing (Production Volumes, Labor Plans,
Overheads, Capex).
Develop forecasts around material inflation, capacity utilization, and
inventory levels.
Prepare rolling forecasts to align with demand planning and SOP Processes.
Cost Management & Profitability:
Identify opportunities for cost reduction in labor, materials, logistics,
and overhead.
Evaluate make-versus-buy decisions, outsourcing options, and supply-chain
efficiency.
Support margin improvement initiatives across product lines or
manufacturing sites.
Capex & Investment Evaluation:
Support plant investment decisions, including automation, equipment
upgrades, and expansion projects.
Perform ROI, NPV, payback, and sensitivity analyses.
Track capex progress and ensure accurate financial reporting.
Inventory & Working Capital Control:
Monitor inventory levels, slow-moving and obsolete stock.
Partner with operations to improve working capital metrics.
Support cycle counts and physical inventory processes.

Governance & Compliance:
Ensure compliance with cost accounting principles, internal controls, and
financial policies.
Support audits related to inventory, cost of goods sold (COGS), and plant
operations.
Improve financial processes, systems, and reporting accuracy.

Other Duties as Assigned by Organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or Related Field.
• 3 – 5 Years of relevant Experience in Manufacturing Finance, Cost Accounting, or Operations Finance.
• Advanced Excel and strong Financial Modeling skills Required.
• Experience with ERP Systems (Pro Alpha, SAP, Oracle, JDE, or Infor).

Nice To Haves

• Professional Certification (CPA, CMA, ACCA) preferred, but not a must.
• Manufacturing Finance, Cost Accounting, or Industrial Engineering knowledge is an advantage.
• Experience with Standard Costing and Variance Analysis is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of BI Tools (Power BI, Tableau) is an asset.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, OEE, and Continuous Improvement.
• PowerPoint and Presentation Skills.
• Analytical, Detail Oriented, and a proactive problem solver.
• Ability to translate financial data into clear business actions.
• Ability to Collaborate With Individuals and Teams at all Business Levels.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Financial Analysis: Analyze Production Costs, Material Usage, Labor Efficiency, Machine Productivity, and Overhead Absorption. Monitor Standard Costs, BOM Changes, and Variances (PPV, Labor Variances, Scrap, Yield). Support the Accounting and Finance Team to Perform Annual Cost Roll-ups.
• Operational Performance Support: Partner Closely with Operations, Supply Chain Leaders, and Engineering Teams. Evaluate Daily/Weekly/Monthly Production Performance KPI’s. Track OEE, throughput, scrap, downtime, and operational bottlenecks. Provide insights to reduce waste, optimize processes, and improve cost efficiency.
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning. Lead Financial Planning for Manufacturing (Production Volumes, Labor Plans, Overheads, Capex). Develop forecasts around material inflation, capacity utilization, and inventory levels. Prepare rolling forecasts to align with demand planning and SOP Processes.
• Cost Management & Profitability: Identify opportunities for cost reduction in labor, materials, logistics, and overhead. Evaluate make-versus-buy decisions, outsourcing options, and supply-chain efficiency. Support margin improvement initiatives across product lines or manufacturing sites.
• Capex & Investment Evaluation: Support plant investment decisions, including automation, equipment upgrades, and expansion projects. Perform ROI, NPV, payback, and sensitivity analyses. Track capex progress and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Inventory & Working Capital Control: Monitor inventory levels, slow-moving and obsolete stock. Partner with operations to improve working capital metrics. Support cycle counts and physical inventory processes.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure compliance with cost accounting principles, internal controls, and financial policies. Support audits related to inventory, cost of goods sold (COGS), and plant operations. Improve financial processes, systems, and reporting accuracy.
• Other Duties as Assigned by Organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level