Finance Manager

Karman Space & Defense•Huntington Beach, CA

13d•$130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Finance Manager provides financial leadership and decision support for manufacturing operations, partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Finance teams. The role supports informed business decisions through financial planning, cost analysis, forecasting, reporting, and process improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance and financial accountability. The position manages site-level financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for manufacturing expenses, labor, overhead, and capital expenditures; analyzes manufacturing costs and operational performance; and develops reports, forecasts, and KPIs for decision-making. It also supports overhead rates, cost allocation, purchasing and inventory analysis, capital expenditure justification, pricing and proposal estimates, and financial alignment across FP&A, Accounting, and Program Finance. The Finance Manager ensures compliance with financial controls, company policies, applicable accounting requirements, and SOX requirements, while contributing to continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting. A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field and at least five years of relevant experience are required. The role also requires manufacturing finance or operations experience, knowledge of manufacturing cost structures, budgeting, forecasting and reporting experience, ASC 606 percentage-of-completion revenue recognition experience, Excel proficiency, and experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools. U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum five years of experience in finance, financial planning and analysis, cost accounting, or manufacturing finance.
Experience supporting financial activities in manufacturing, production, or operations environments.
Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures, including labor, material costs, overhead, inventory, and production variances.
Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
Experience with ASC 606 percentage-of-completion (POC) revenue recognition.
Knowledge of financial controls, cost management, and capital expenditure planning.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial modeling, data analysis, and reporting.
Experience using ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate financial information to leadership.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws, including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments.
Experience supervising or leading finance personnel.
Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Experience with standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing cost accounting.
Experience supporting month-end close, cost of goods sold (COGS), and inventory reserve analysis.
Experience with manufacturing ERP systems and business intelligence (BI) tools.
Experience supporting financial operations in a growing or evolving manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with program-based financial reporting and cost analysis.

Responsibilities

Manage site-level financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for manufacturing expenses, labor, overhead, and capital expenditures.
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and site leadership to evaluate financial performance and identify cost improvement opportunities.
Analyze manufacturing costs, including direct labor, materials, overhead, bills of materials (BOM), and production variances.
Develop and maintain financial reports, forecasts, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to support operational and leadership decision-making.
Support manufacturing overhead rate development, cost allocation methodologies, and financial reporting with Accounting and Finance.
Evaluate purchasing costs, material spending, inventory trends, sourcing decisions, and related financial impacts.
Support capital expenditure planning through financial justification, return on investment (ROI) analysis, and expenditure monitoring.
Collaborate with FP&A, Accounting, and Program Finance to support accurate reporting and financial alignment.
Provide cost estimates and financial analysis for pricing, proposals, capacity planning, and make-versus-buy decisions.
Ensure compliance with financial controls, company policies, applicable accounting requirements, and SOX requirements, and continuously improve financial processes and reporting.