Alltrista - Manager, Finance

Primary Functions

• Serve as Plant Controller for the Greer facility.
• Lead all aspects of plant accounting, cost accounting, forecasting, budgeting, inventory controls, capital management, and financial reporting.
• Partner with plant leadership to drive operational and financial performance.
• Prepare monthly financial reviews, forecasts, variance analysis, and capital requests.
• Lead customer profitability analyses, pricing reviews, capital investment evaluations, and other financial decision-support activities.
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and procedures.
• Support the VP Finance in the preparation and review of monthly forecasts, annual budgets, long-term planning, and management reporting.
• Drive adherence to forecasting, budgeting, closing, and reporting calendars.
• Review financial deliverables and provide feedback before submission to executive leadership.
• Lead standardization efforts across financial reporting, commentary, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and consistency across plants.
• Serve as a resource and subject matter expert to plant controllers throughout the organization.
• Cook up coordination of collection, review, and consolidation of financial information from all facilities.
• Aid in the preparation of executive reporting packages, monthly business reviews, board materials, and ad hoc analysis.
• Drive forecast accuracy and accountability throughout the organization.
• Support strategic projects, business cases, customer negotiations, operational improvement initiatives, and other cross-functional efforts.
• Act as the VP Finance's delegate on assigned projects and initiatives.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Assist in the development and mentoring of plant controllers and finance staff.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and proactive financial management.
• Help build succession plans and organizational capability within the finance function.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA, CMA, MBA or MSA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing finance experience, including plant controller responsibilities.
• Strong background in cost accounting, forecasting, budgeting, financial planning, and operational finance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across functions and lead through collaboration rather than direct authority.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience supporting senior leadership and driving business performance through financial insights.