Finance Manager

Beckett Airorporated•N. Ridgeville, OH

About The Position

Beckett Air is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to oversee all financial activities, drive month-end close, manage accounting, and partner with operations to optimize profitability. This role owns the integrity of books, cash management, budgeting, internal controls, and ERP financial modules.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
Minimum of 3 years’ proven experience as a Finance Manager or Controller in a manufacturing environment.
Proven leadership capabilities
International experience: multi-currency, multi-entity or subsidiary reporting
Deep knowledge of standard costing, GAAP compliance, and inventory management.
Strong expertise in ERP systems, cash flow forecasting, and financial modeling

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
Experience in QAD a plus
Demonstrate strong alignment with the company’s core values of Integrity, Excellence, and Profound Respect for the Individual, consistently making principled decision and doing the right thing – even in difficult circumstances.

Responsibilities

Lead month-end, quarterly, and annual close processes.
Prepare GAAP-compliant financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) with variance analysis.
Own day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, AP, AR, payroll coordination, fixed assets, and related controls.
Analyze scrap, yield, labor, and overhead variances to support plant performance.
Own cash-flow forecasting, working-capital visibility, and bank/treasury coordination, with particular attention to inventory, receivables, and payables in a manufacturing cycle.
Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and cash-flow management.
Track operating KPIs (EBTIDA, product line P&L, product margin, etc.).
Serve as finance owner of the ERP system.
Maintain internal controls, accounting records, and audit/tax compliance.
Evaluate capital expenditure requests (payback/ROI analysis) and provide decision-ready insights for manufacturing and commercial leadership.
Lead monthly variance analysis of material, labor, overhead absorption, and volume.