Plant Finance Manager - Manufacturing

Mactac North America•Moosic, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Finance Manager serves as the senior financial partner for a process manufacturing operation specializing in coating and converting. This role is responsible for manufacturing finance, cost accounting integrity, and driving operational performance improvement. The position leads all plant-level accounting activities with a strong emphasis on standard costing, inventory valuation, cost control, and productivity analytics. Partnering closely with operations leadership, this role supports data-driven decision-making to optimize throughput, manage yield and scrap, control material usage, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), while ensuring compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and corporate policies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field is required.
Minimum of 5 years experience in manufacturing finance, plant finance, or operations analysis is required.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to approach problems logically and innovatively.
Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.
Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including advanced skills with Excel.
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Working knowledge of cost accounting principles.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement frameworks is preferred.
Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning systems and manufacturing data (production, inventory, labor) is highly preferred.
Experience building dashboards or visual analytics (Power BI, Tableau, etc.).

Responsibilities

Lead the monthly close process, focusing on manufacturing results such as production variances, absorption, and plant performance
Deliver detailed variance analysis (labor, material usage, scrap, overhead, volume/mix) and translate findings into actionable insights
Provide daily and weekly KPI reporting on cost performance, productivity, throughput, yield, and cost per unit
Partner with operations to identify root causes of downtime, changeover losses, and inefficiencies, driving cost improvement initiatives
Own and maintain the standard costing system, ensuring accurate material, labor, and overhead rates aligned with plant operations
Analyze and explain key manufacturing variances (purchase price, usage, rate, efficiency, scrap, absorption)
Lead the annual standard cost roll and manage periodic updates
Support product costing and quoting through development of accurate cost models
Provide visibility into product-level profitability and identify margin improvement opportunities
Ensure accurate inventory valuation and reconciliation across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
Lead physical inventories, cycle counts, and variance investigations, driving root cause resolution
Strengthen inventory controls related to movement, obsolescence, scrap, and excess stock
Lead development of the annual operating plan, integrating production volumes, labor, and cost assumptions
Prepare rolling forecasts reflecting demand, cost inputs, and operational changes
Provide financial guidance on capital investments, and cost reduction strategies
Maintain strong internal controls across costing, inventory, and capital processes
Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, and corporate financial policies
Support internal and external audits related to plant operations, inventory, and cost accounting
Serve as a trusted business partner to plant leadership, influencing decisions that impact cost, efficiency, and profitability
Lead, coach, and develop plant accounting team members
Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, engineering, and commercial teams
Identify and lead initiatives to improve cost visibility, reporting accuracy, and financial processes
Validate and support lean manufacturing and cost savings initiatives through financial analysis
Drive automation and simplification of reporting and cost tracking tools
Promote a culture of accountability, cost awareness, and continuous improvement