Senior Finance Manager

at  Robert Half

Our client in the manufacturing industry is seeking a Senior Finance Manager, for their Plant Operations. They would be responsible for providing leadership in driving financial processes, measurements, and analytics to support plant operations in achieving their financial targets and key initiatives. In addition to working very closely with the Corporate Finance leadership team, the Senior Finance Manager will partner with the Canadian and US Directors of Operations in:

• Developing common company-wide operating metrics and best tools.
• Deploying management systems to support achievement of financial & operational targets.
• Driving/supporting operational continuously improvement, leveraging financial analytics and models.
• Supporting the assessment and prioritization of required investments across the organization in new business activities and initiatives to improve operating efficiencies.
• Developing and training of financial staff to support operational excellence.

REQUIREMENTS:

• University Business Degree
• Accounting / Finance experience at a Senior Position, with a deep understanding of cost accounting
• Manufacturing experience required; Automotive industry experience preferred
• Management experience.
• Strong computer skills. Excel, Word, etc.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, collaboration and team building skills.
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RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Drive processes in support of the forecast & budgeting activities at the plant level, ensuring appropriate linkages between financial and operating metrics.
• Implement management systems to support achievement of key plant initiatives.
• Leadership in identifying risks/opportunities and providing headlights on financial trends and variances to forecasts/budgets.
• Provide financial and business advice & recommendations to the plant management teams to support driving operational excellence and achievement of targets.
• Ownership for deploying common financial tools and standardized processes & reporting to support achievement of profit targets and plant operating initiatives.
• Support the plants in performing risk assessments and develop, support & monitor business control requirements to ensure risks are effectively mitigated.
• Leadership in assessing and identifying any control issues and partner with plant management team to develop solutions and train staff on control requirements

Our client in the manufacturing industry is seeking a Senior Finance Manager, for their Plant Operations. They would be responsible for providing leadership in driving financial processes, measurements, and analytics to support plant operations in achieving their financial targets and key initiatives. In addition to working very closely with the Corporate Finance leadership team, the Senior Finance Manager will partner with the Canadian and US Directors of Operations in:

• Developing common company-wide operating metrics and best tools.
• Deploying management systems to support achievement of financial & operational targets.
• Driving/supporting operational continuously improvement, leveraging financial analytics and models.
• Supporting the assessment and prioritization of required investments across the organization in new business activities and initiatives to improve operating efficiencies.
• Developing and training of financial staff to support operational excellence