Finance Manager

Torrington, CT - Hybrid

About the role

The Finance Operations Manager oversees the financial operations of the manufacturing business, partnering with operations leadership to improve profitability, efficiency, and financial performance. This role manages day-to-day accounting functions, financial reporting, budgeting, cost accounting, inventory controls, and operational analysis while ensuring compliance with GAAP and company policies.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong manufacturing finance experience who can translate financial data into actionable business insights and drive continuous process improvements across finance and operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly variance analyses, KPIs, and management reports.
• Develop annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Monitor cash flow and working capital performance.
• Maintain standard cost systems and assist accounting team with annual standard cost updates.
• Analyze manufacturing variances, labor efficiency, material usage, scrap, and overhead absorption.
• Partner with operations to identify cost reduction opportunities and improve manufacturing profitability.
• Monitor inventory valuation, cycle counts, and physical inventory processes.
• Support pricing analysis and profitability by product, customer, and business segment.
• Serve as a financial business partner to production, engineering, supply chain, and purchasing teams.
• Develop financial models to support capital investments, new equipment purchases, and process improvements.
• Track key operational metrics including labor efficiency, machine utilization, inventory turns, gross margin, on-time delivery costs, and production yields.
• Lead finance-related ERP implementations, upgrades, and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration required.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• 3+ years in a manufacturing/plant environment required.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting and inventory management.
• Experience with ERP systems (Epicor, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Plex, IQMS, or similar).

Skills

• Manufacturing cost analysis
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial modeling and analysis
• ERP systems
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Project management and continuous improvement mindset

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
• Company 401(k) plan eligibility for contract/temporary professionals