Senior Operations Finance Manager
About The Position
The Senior Operations Finance Manager serves as a key financial business partner to the Finance Director, with primary responsibility for cost accounting and inventory. The role oversees day-to-day financial operations, leads the cost accounting team, and works closely with senior managers in Operations and Supply Chain to provide FP&A and accounting support that drives results. It also provides leadership and development to finance professionals, advances continuous process improvement, and enhances financial visibility across the organization. The successful candidate brings experience managing product costing policies and procedures, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and supporting operational excellence across manufacturing and supply chain finance. The position is responsible for meeting deadlines and departmental objectives, supporting U.S. manufacturing and material operations, and maintaining the ERP standard cost system.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
- At least 7 years of Financial Analysis experience.
- Proven leadership managing an operations finance or cost accounting team.
- Ability to balance multiple deliverables simultaneously and drive positive business results.
- Experience managing cost accounting processes, related inventory valuation, and controls.
- Track record of successfully supporting a large-scale U.S. Operations group.
- Effective communication with senior management and ability to present financial information.
- Continuous improvement focus, with emphasis on efficiency and speed.
- Experience with financially integrated ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
- Intermediate Excel experience and ability to manage significant amounts of data and information effectively.
- Ability to apply critical thinking skills to job responsibilities.
- Skilled in big data analytics, including AI.
- Team player able to work effectively within cross-functional groups.
Nice To Haves
- Manufacturing experience in the high-tech industry.
- Experience with Glovia ERP systems.
- Cognos reporting experience.
- Experience leveraging AI for data information management.
Responsibilities
- Lead annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes to support overhead rate calculations.
- Manage monthly and quarterly manufacturing cost accounting close activities, including related SOX deliverables and quarterly and annual external audits.
- Manage the Cost Accounting team and own inventory valuation, including E&O.
- Coordinate annual physical inventory and oversee the operations cycle count program.
- Manage the year-end cost roll.
- Maintain the ERP standard cost system.
- Provide direct financial support to U.S. manufacturing and material operations.
- Provide FP&A and accounting support to Operations and Supply Chain senior managers.
- Provide leadership and development to finance professionals.
- Drive continuous process improvements and enhance financial visibility across the organization.
- Meet deadlines and achieve departmental objectives.
Benefits
- Eligibility for the Axcelis Team Incentive bonus plan.
- Comprehensive benefits package for regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
