Finance Manager

Panasonic • Irvine, CA

12d

About The Position

The Finance Manager supports a designated business unit by providing strategic financial guidance and analysis. The role is responsible for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance measurement to support informed business decisions and organizational success.

The Finance Manager interfaces with internal departments and may serve as the department’s central source for communicating business-planning results. The role reviews sales and profit projections against actual figures and budgeted expenses against final totals, and recommends improvements to the business-planning process. It prepares traditional business reports and develops business-operations forecasting systems. The manager partners with departments on annual business plans, MTPs, fixed-expense targets, monthly P&L forecasts, MTP updates, and fixed-expense and capital forecasts. The role rolls up and presents monthly financial performance results to top management, including expense-control reviews and analysis.

The manager recommends improvements to financial and operating performance; coordinates and prioritizes planning with vice presidents and division managers; assists with budget preparation and audits; and meets with department heads to stay informed and provide direction. The position also develops short- and long-term strategies to improve departmental financial-management efficiency.

The stated salary range is $104,000–$174,000. The final offer may vary based on factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and location. The role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Finance.
• Seven years of experience in financial management, with increasing responsibility for multifaceted direction and planning.
• Five years of experience in business planning and forecasting in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong business-operations background and demonstrated ability to understand business operations and translate them into accurate planning and forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with remote locations, internal departments, and executive management.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and outstanding presentation skills.
• Ability to receive objectives and determine how to use resources to meet schedules and goals.
• Ability to recommend policy changes and establish procedures affecting immediate organizations.
• Ability to address issues of diverse scope through analysis requiring evaluation of multiple factors and understanding of current business trends.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• CPA designation desired.
• Experience with Oracle financial systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial guidance and analysis to a designated business unit.
• Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance measurement.
• Interface with internal departments and communicate business-planning results.
• Review sales and profit projections against actual results and budgeted expenses against final totals; recommend improvements to business planning.
• Prepare traditional business reports and develop business-operations forecasting systems.
• Partner with departments to develop annual business plans, MTPs, and fixed-expense targets.
• Partner with departments on monthly P&L forecasts, MTP updates, and fixed-expense and capital forecasts.
• Roll up and present monthly financial performance results to top management, including expense-management controls and analysis.
• Recommend improvements to overall financial and operating performance.
• Coordinate and prioritize planning with vice presidents and division managers.
• Assist with budget preparation and audits.
• Meet regularly with department heads to stay informed and provide direction.
• Develop short- and long-term strategies to improve departmental financial-management efficiency.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off for exempt salaried employees.
• Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days, 7 sick days, and 3 personal days per year; accrual increases with tenure.
• 11 company-paid holidays per year.
• U.S. corporate offices close between Christmas and New Year.
• Additional compensation for operational positions expected to work on holidays.
• Medical insurance through Aetna and Kaiser (California and Hawaii), with several coverage tiers.
• Dental insurance, with PPO and DMO options.
• Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
• 401(k) with a 50% match on up to an 8% contribution; fully vested from day one.
• Washington Family and Medical Leave and Paid Sick Leave programs for eligible Washington residents.
• Wellness program.
• Counseling services.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
• Life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• AD&D insurance.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Legal assistance.
• Pet insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• Dependent care FLSA, as stated in the posting.
• Education assistance.
• Commuter program.
• Employee purchase program.
• Service award program.
• The role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

What This Job Offers

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