Senior Manager, Financial Analytics

Granges Americas•Franklin, TN

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Financial Analytics is a hands-on finance leader responsible for manufacturing finance, reporting, analytics, process improvement and ERP business leadership. The role partners with plant accounting and operations to understand how transactions are generated, identify process breakdowns, and develop simpler, more reliable ways of working. Gränges Americas produces rolled aluminum for HVAC and heat exchangers, packaging, and automotive markets. Accurate metal accounting, scrap recovery, melt loss, inventory and costing are central to understanding plant performance and profitability. The current environment includes AX 2009, RollCIM, ZAP reporting tools and extensive Excel-based reporting. The role will help shift Finance toward early issue detection, recurring controls, and analysis that identifies actions and owners. It leads work across manufacturing accounting, dashboard and KPI modernization, decision-support analytics, practical automation and AI use, and ERP selection and implementation. The position also provides flexible finance support for accounting close, planning, forecasts, cash flow analysis and operational decisions, as prioritized with the Director of Finance. The role is expected to improve metal accounting and FIFO processes, reduce manual reporting and month-end reconstruction, increase trust and use of reconciled dashboards, accelerate identification and resolution of material issues, document the benefits of actions taken, and deliver ERP requirements and implementation work on schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
15 or more years of progressive finance experience, including plant or manufacturing accounting.
Strong command of inventory accounting, standard costing, product costing, variance analysis and month-end close.
Hands-on experience leading or playing a key business role in at least one ERP selection or implementation, including requirements, data conversion, testing and training.
Proven experience building dashboards and KPI reporting from multiple data sources using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL and advanced Excel.
Track record of partnering with plant managers and operations teams to turn variances into corrective actions with measurable results.
Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain financial effects and recommendations to senior leaders and plant teams.
Comfort moving between detailed accounting work and broader business decisions, and knowing when to bring in specialist review.

Nice To Haves

CMA or CPA.
MBA or graduate study in Accounting or Information Systems.
Experience in metals, aluminum or other process manufacturing, including casting, scrap, melt loss and yield.
FIFO layer accounting experience.
Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics AX, RollCIM, ZAP, SAP S/4HANA, JD Edwards or Epicor.
Experience supporting multiple plants from a central finance team.
Interest in applying automation and AI tools to finance reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end review of metal accounting, beginning at SRM and connecting physical activity, production records, inventory and the general ledger.
Map casting entries for metal inputs, cast output, scrap, melt loss, dross and inventory movements; address missing inputs, inconsistent treatment and manual steps.
Review the flow of physical scrap counts and cutoff information into monthly accounting, distinguishing operational changes from timing, measurement, transaction or accounting issues.
Own the FIFO calculation and monthly layer roll forward, simplifying inputs and keeping quantities and values traceable to supporting records and the ledger.
Build recurring metal balance and exception reviews with clear owners and follow-up actions, and extend proven approaches from SRM to HRM and NRM.
Modernize the monthly KPI package by reviewing sources, definitions, calculations and workflow and replacing manual steps with repeatable data preparation and validation.
Design executive and plant dashboards showing actual results against budget, prior periods and targets, with drill-down by site, product and other business dimensions.
Connect operational and financial measures, including volume, scrap and yield, melt loss, inventory, conversion cost, profitability and working capital.
Set metric definitions, source ownership, refresh routines and reconciliation checks; maintain a reporting roadmap prioritized by business value.
Provide leadership, direction and priorities to the KPI/reporting analyst.
Identify and lead analyses with significant effects on EBIT, cash and manufacturing performance, including metal, scrap and yield; manufacturing costs; profitability; and working capital.
For significant findings, explain what changed, the drivers and financial effect, recommend an action, assign an owner, and track whether the action achieves the expected result.
Use automation and approved AI tools to reduce repetitive work in recurring reporting, exception identification, documentation and first drafts of variance commentary.
Pilot AI-assisted narratives based on validated KPI data, requiring finance-owner review before distribution and maintaining reconciled calculations and human review for automated outputs.
Lead the business side of ERP selection and implementation, working with functional leaders, IT and the implementation partner.
Work with Finance, Procurement, Quality, Planning & Scheduling, Customer Service, and Technology & Integration to document current workflows, issues, controls and future requirements.
Define manufacturing finance ERP requirements for metal and scrap movements, casting entries, inventory traceability, FIFO valuation and layers, standard costing, yield and melt-loss analysis, plant close and general-ledger reconciliation.
Build the ERP evaluation scorecard and business scenarios for vendor demonstrations; assess fit, gaps, and configuration, integration or customization needs.
Support ERP process design, data mapping and conversion, end-to-end and user acceptance testing, training, cutover and post-go-live issue resolution.
Provide flexible finance capacity during peak periods or shifting priorities, as prioritized with the Director of Finance.
Support accounting and close activities, including reconciliations, accruals, inventory and cost accounting, variance investigation and audit requests.
Support budgets, forecasts, scenario modeling, cash flow analysis and financial evaluation of operational decisions.
Respond to leadership questions, cost-saving opportunities, pricing and margin reviews, and working capital initiatives; document recurring approaches, create reusable analyses or train colleagues.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and supplemental health coverage.
Company-paid disability and life insurance, plus additional coverage options.
24/7 Teladoc access for urgent care and mental-health visits, plus free diabetes coaching, musculoskeletal advice and nutrition counseling.
Employee assistance program.
401(k) savings plan with generous company match.
Free one-on-one financial advice sessions with CAPTRUST advisors.
Company-provided uniforms and PPE for production positions.
Paid technical training and safety certifications.
Service awards for every fifth company anniversary.
Paid time off, including company holidays and vacation, increasing with seniority.
Company-hosted employee and family events, including cookouts, volunteer days and holiday celebrations.
College scholarships for children of employees, earning $1,000–$2,500 annually.
$20,000 infertility coverage for employees enrolled in a company medical plan.