Manager, Sealy Operations Finance, East

Tempur Sealy International•Plainfield, IN

About The Position

The Manager, Sealy Operations Finance, East supports US operations by coordinating with Operations leadership on reporting, budgets, and forecasts for operating and capital expenses. The role provides financial oversight for manufacturing strategy initiatives and supports the Regional Vice President through financial analysis and monthly reviews. It analyzes trends, key drivers, and variances from standards, and advises on performance improvements and actions. The manager monitors budget adherence, coordinates updates with FP&A teams, and consolidates and develops communications for month-end, forecast, and budget processes. The role leads and develops Senior Financial Analysts (SFAs) across multiple locations, strengthening their analysis of KPIs and trends, forecasting, cost-reduction opportunity identification, and ability to explain financial results and plans. It also develops Excel-based tools and models, presents results, leads business cases, supports special projects, and helps identify cost savings, profit enhancements, and efficiency improvements. The position requires travel to approximately two plants per month, with trip length varying based on need.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, strongly preferred, or equivalent experience.
Five to ten years of related FP&A experience.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, primarily Excel.
Strong background in KPI variance analysis calculations, including volume, rate, and mix, and financial modeling.
Experience working in cross-functional team environments.
Experience managing and developing direct reports.
Experience influencing decision-making through financial analysis.
Prior direct responsibility for supporting a business partner.
Strong relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing-environment experience.
Experience creating Power BI reports and dashboards.

Responsibilities

Prepare accurate and timely reporting, budgets, and forecasts for US operations, including operating and capital expenses, in coordination with Operations leadership.
Assess risks and opportunities in budgets, forecasts, and tracker updates.
Provide financial oversight for manufacturing strategy initiatives.
Provide financial analysis support and monthly reviews to the Regional Vice President.
Analyze trends, key drivers, and variances from standards, and advise on performance improvement opportunities and actions.
Review, challenge, and enhance processes and repeatable analyses supporting operational performance management and continuous improvement.
Monitor adherence to approved budgets and coordinate updates with FP&A teams.
Consolidate, review, and develop communications for month-end, forecast, and budget processes.
Manage and develop a team of Senior Financial Analysts across multiple locations.
Train and develop analysts in KPI and trend analysis to improve forecasting and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
Lead efforts to explain past results and future plans using KPIs and financials, and teach direct reports to do the same.
Support development of Excel-based tools and models for forecasting, budgeting, month-end, and ad hoc analyses.
Apply and explain variance analysis, including volume, rate, and mix, to direct reports and business partners.
Present results effectively in meetings and ensure financial deadlines are met.
Lead business cases, including make-versus-buy, resourcing, capital expenditure, and cash implications.
Implement and ensure compliance with internal finance and accounting policies and procedures; identify and correct potential control risks promptly.
Proactively develop projects to identify cost savings, profit enhancement, and efficiency improvements throughout the company.
Provide support for ad hoc analyses and special projects.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel to approximately two plants per month, with trip length varying according to need.