Plant Finance Manager

Eaton Corporation•Jackson, MI

23h

About The Position

Financial Analysis: Analyze financial data and performance metrics related to the operations to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. Drive accountability for results and defining key performance metrics together with business leaders. Decision Support: Provide financial insights and analysis to support operational decision-making, such as evaluating capital deployment opportunities or new projects. Driving initiatives (including CAPEX and WORKING CAPITAL) and influence changes: ensure productivity improvements and growth in areas such as operational excellence, continuous improvement, quality and supply chain management. Collaborative Planning: Work closely with the operations team to develop action plans, strategies, and initiatives based on financial insights. Drive and monitor the implementation of the plans. Financial Modeling: Create financial models to assess the impact of various scenarios on operational performance. Risk Management: Identify financial risks within the operations and propose mitigation strategies. Performance Tracking: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics to evaluate performance against targets. Cost Management: Monitor and manage operational costs to achieve efficiency and cost-reduction while maintaining quality. Inventory Management: Implement Inventory control actions and initiatives to maximize operational profitability while maximizing cash. Talent Management: Build organizational capability through successful hiring, talent development, and succession planning in the business. Forecasting: Lead the main financial processes for the periodic site forecasts and profit plan. Cost Accounting: Analyze and interpret financial data related to the costs incurred by a company during its operations with the primary objective to provide valuable insights to management, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding cost efficiency, pricing strategies, and overall financial performance. Partner with sites to ensure inter/intra company accuracy and alignment for periodic forecast and monthly execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution.
Minimum of five (5) years experience in accounting and/or finance.
Minimum of two (2) years experience supporting a manufacturing environment.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.
This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.
Ability to understand and communicate financial concepts to non-financial professionals.
Detail-oriented with effective organization and time management skills.
Highly motivated, highly analytical and self-starter.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Business Administration from an accredited institution.
Minimum of two (2) years experience in data analytics.

Responsibilities

Analyze financial data and performance metrics related to the operations to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
Drive accountability for results and defining key performance metrics together with business leaders.
Provide financial insights and analysis to support operational decision-making, such as evaluating capital deployment opportunities or new projects.
Drive initiatives (including CAPEX and WORKING CAPITAL) and influence changes: ensure productivity improvements and growth in areas such as operational excellence, continuous improvement, quality and supply chain management.
Work closely with the operations team to develop action plans, strategies, and initiatives based on financial insights.
Drive and monitor the implementation of the plans.
Create financial models to assess the impact of various scenarios on operational performance.
Identify financial risks within the operations and propose mitigation strategies.
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics to evaluate performance against targets.
Monitor and manage operational costs to achieve efficiency and cost-reduction while maintaining quality.
Implement Inventory control actions and initiatives to maximize operational profitability while maximizing cash.
Build organizational capability through successful hiring, talent development, and succession planning in the business.
Lead the main financial processes for the periodic site forecasts and profit plan.
Analyze and interpret financial data related to the costs incurred by a company during its operations with the primary objective to provide valuable insights to management, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding cost efficiency, pricing strategies, and overall financial performance.
Partner with sites to ensure inter/intra company accuracy and alignment for periodic forecast and monthly execution.