Plant Finance Manager

About the role

The Plant Finance Manager role is based out of Greenwood, SC. Relocation is being offered.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data and performance metrics related to operations to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Drive accountability for results and define key performance metrics together with business leaders.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support operational decision-making, such as evaluating capital deployment opportunities or new projects.
• Drive initiatives (including CAPEX and WORKING CAPITAL) and influence changes: ensure productivity improvements and growth in areas such as operational excellence, continuous improvement, quality and supply chain management.
• Work closely with the operations team to develop action plans, strategies, and initiatives based on financial insights.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics to evaluate performance against targets.
• Implement Inventory control actions and initiatives to maximize operational profitability while maximizing cash.
• Lead and support the finance and plant leadership teams through finance transformation.
• Create financial models to assess the impact of various scenarios on operational performance.
• Identify financial risks within the operations and propose mitigation strategies.
• Build organizational capability through successful hiring, talent development, and succession planning in the business.
• Forecast and lead the main financial processes for the site, such as forecasts and profit plan.
• Cost Accounting: Analyze and interpret financial data related to the costs incurred by the site during its operations with the primary objective to provide valuable insights to management, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding cost efficiency, pricing strategies, and overall financial performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years of varied Accounting/Finance experience.
• Preferred: Minimum of two (2) years of data analytics experience.