Finance Specialist

Finance Specialist / Cost Control Manager

A financial strategist driving planning, forecasting, and performance insights of Manufacturing Facilities:

• A cost accounting authority who understands manufacturing from raw material to finished machine
• A direct executive support partner to the President/General Manager, ensuring clarity, speed, and alignment in decision-making

You will own financial truth in the organization—how it’s measured, interpreted, and acted upon.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly re-forecast cycles
• Build executive-level financial models that translate operations into strategy
• Deliver sharp variance analysis with clear, actionable insight (not just reporting gaps)
• Support scenario planning for pricing, production, supply chain, and margin optimization

Manufacturing Cost Intelligence

• Own end-to-end manufacturing cost analysis (labor, materials, overhead, logistics)
• Track and interpret production efficiency, yield, scrap, and cost drivers
• Partner directly with Production, Procurement, Logistics, and Sales to understand real operational inputs
• Support COGS, WIP, and inventory accounting during month-end close

Executive / President Support (CPA + PA Hybrid Function)

• Act as financial extension of the General Manager
• Prepare executive briefings, decision packs, and financial narratives
• Filter complexity into clarity—what matters, why it matters, and what to do next
• Ensure leadership has real-time, accurate financial visibility to drive decisions

Systems, ERP & Transformation

• Serve as finance lead / key user in SAP S4 implementation
• Define cost accounting and FP&A requirements for an actual-cost manufacturing environment
• Support data migration, UAT, validation, and post-go-live stabilization
• Identify and eliminate manual processes through ERP and reporting automation
• Improve financial data integrity, speed, and usability across the organization

Controls, Compliance & Close

• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and internal accounting policies
• Support internal and external audit requirements
• Strengthen month-end close discipline and reporting accuracy

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (CPA or MBA strongly preferred)
• 5–10+ years in FP&A, cost accounting, or manufacturing finance
• Deep understanding of manufacturing cost structures and inventory accounting
• Strong hands-on Excel modeling capability (this is not a “delegation-only” role)
• Experience with ERP systems; SAP experience strongly preferred
• Exposure to ERP implementations, data migration, or BI/reporting tools is a major plus
• Ability to operate independently in a standalone finance leadership role
• Comfort working with global teams across time zones
• Strong executive presence—able to influence decisions, not just report numbers