Finance Business Partner

Mars•Franklin, TN

About The Position

The Finance Engineering Manager serves as the primary finance business partner to the Engineering organization, providing financial leadership and governance across the capital investment portfolio. The role ensures capital projects are appropriately evaluated, validated, approved, and executed in alignment with approved business cases and company financial objectives. The role supports Site Finance Managers through advanced analytics, factory benchmarking, and value realization processes that drive operational performance and network productivity improvements. It connects Engineering, Operations, and Finance to help ensure investments and improvement initiatives deliver sustainable business results. The position also advises Engineering leadership on capital allocation, investment strategy, and portfolio management; supports long-term manufacturing and engineering strategies through financial analysis and scenario modeling; and provides senior leadership with recommendations on capital deployment and resource prioritization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 7 years of progressive experience in Finance, FP&A, Manufacturing Finance, Capital Management, or Engineering Finance.
Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, operations, or supply chain organizations.
Strong understanding of capital investment analysis, project governance, and financial modeling.
Strong financial modeling and investment analysis capabilities, including NPV, IRR, payback, and ROI methodologies.
Knowledge of manufacturing operations and capital project management processes.
Ability to influence decision-making across multiple levels of the organization.
Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
Strong project management and organizational abilities.
Ability to translate complex financial concepts into actionable business recommendations.
Advanced proficiency in financial systems, ERP platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CMA, or another relevant professional certification.
Experience managing large capital portfolios and cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

Partner with Engineering teams to evaluate, validate, and prioritize capital investment opportunities.
Develop, review, and challenge project business cases, ensuring financial assumptions, risks, and expected returns are robust and supported.
Ensure capital expenditure requests comply with company financial policies, approval requirements, and investment criteria.
Support capital authorization and approval processes and provide financial recommendations to leadership.
Monitor project execution against approved scope, budget, timelines, and financial commitments.
Track actual capital project spending against approved budgets and forecasts.
Identify and communicate project variances, financial risks, and opportunities during project execution.
Establish reporting and governance processes to monitor performance across the capital portfolio.
Analyze project outcomes and conduct post-implementation reviews to assess whether expected benefits and returns were realized.
Partner with Site Finance Managers to provide financial insights, analytics, and benchmarking that support factory performance improvements across the manufacturing network.
Develop and maintain standardized performance metrics, productivity and spending reports, and operational KPI analysis for site- and network-level decision-making.
Develop and analyze site-level depreciation models, including Asset Under Construction data, to establish affordability targets and support scenario planning.
Analyze manufacturing trends in cost, productivity, labor, efficiency, waste, and throughput to identify opportunities to improve financial and operational results.
Support Site Finance Managers in evaluating the financial impact of operational initiatives, productivity programs, and continuous improvement efforts.
Provide data-driven insights to help factories identify performance gaps and prioritize improvement opportunities.
Collaborate with Site Finance and Operations leaders to track and validate value realization from productivity and operational improvement initiatives.
Drive consistency in performance measurement, reporting methodologies, and value tracking across the manufacturing network.
Partner with Engineering and operational leaders to identify opportunities to improve capital efficiency and investment returns.
Benchmark project performance, investment metrics, and financial outcomes across manufacturing facilities.
Share best practices and lessons learned to improve future project selection, execution, and value realization.
Act as a trusted advisor to Engineering leadership on capital allocation, investment strategy, and portfolio management.
Support long-term manufacturing and engineering strategies through financial analysis and scenario modeling.
Provide senior leadership with insights and recommendations regarding capital deployment and resource prioritization.
Foster cross-functional relationships among Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams.