Operations Finance Manager

Swisher•Jacksonville, FL

19d

About The Position

For the past 162 years, Swisher has been an industry leader known for its iconic products and commitment to high quality standards. With a rich history, Swisher serves adult consumers through a diverse range of businesses, including Swisher Sweets Cigar Company, Helme Tobacco Co., Hempire, Rogue Holdings, and Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars. We have a passion for people and helping them build rewarding careers. If you’re ready to create excitement and drive what’s next in the industry, we’d love to hear from you. The Operations Finance Manager leads standard costing and inventory integrity for manufacturing and supply chain operations. This hands-on role maintains standard cost structures, ensures accurate ERP costing inputs and inventory transactions, and delivers variance analysis and reporting that improves margin, working capital, and operational decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
5+ years of cost accounting or operations finance experience in a manufacturing environment, including standard costing and inventory accounting
Demonstrated experience owning standard cost maintenance and variance analysis in a standard cost environment
Strong knowledge of inventory valuation, inventory transaction flows, and close requirements for inventory and cost of goods sold
Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills in Microsoft Excel, including building repeatable templates and reports
Ability to lead through influence and provide review, guidance, and technical support to transactional teams without direct people management
Strong attention to detail and internal control mindset, with the ability to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
Strong business partnership skills with operations and supply chain, translating financial drivers into practical actions that improve performance
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to present analyses clearly to diverse audiences
A valid U.S. Passport or the ability to obtain one
Travel: Up to 20%

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or CMA
MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
Experience working in an ERP environment; ability to maintain or validate costing inputs such as bills of materials, routings, and overhead rates
Experience supporting multi-site and/or third-party manufacturing environments

Responsibilities

Own and maintain standard cost structures for manufactured and purchased products, including materials, labor, overhead, and third-party manufacturing inputs
Lead cost-related components of budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for plant operations, including standard cost updates and rate refreshes
Manage and review inventory transactions including work orders, assemblies, transfers, receipts, and adjustments to protect inventory integrity and cost of sales accuracy
Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to costing methodology, ERP configuration, reporting, and internal controls
Analyze manufacturing and inventory variances and communicate key drivers and corrective actions to operations and finance leadership
Partner with operations, supply chain, and procurement to ensure accurate bills of materials, routings, overhead rates, and other costing inputs within the ERP system
Monitor inventory valuation, excess and obsolete exposure, and margin trends; recommend actions to improve working capital and profitability
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including inventory- and COGS-related journal entries, reconciliations, and account reviews
Support physical inventory counts and inventory audit procedures; investigate variances and ensure timely resolution
Provide functional leadership, guidance, and review to team members responsible for transactional inventory and cost activities, without direct reporting responsibility as applicable
Prepare and distribute operations finance reporting, including monthly and full-year estimates, with clear insights on cost, productivity, and operational performance