Finance Director

Korn Ferry is partnered with a mid-sized component manufacturing company in their search for a Finance Director.

Position Summary

The Finance Director will partner with the General Manager and component manufacturing leadership to drive both commercial & operational results. A successful candidate will have previous experience with a larger manufacturing company that has sound business processes & practices. The Finance Director will also oversee all financial planning & analysis, reporting and month-end close processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Partners with business leadership to support and drive both commercial (orders, pricing, sales, profitability) and operational (productivity, on-time delivery, working capital & other KPI) results.


• Drives root cause analysis and corrective actions with team when KPI’s or financials are tracking behind commitments or targets.


• Coordinates & prepares weekly, monthly & quarterly financial reporting requirements.


• Takes a lead role in the preparation of various forecast requirements & completion of the annual operating plan.


• Ensures data integrity and consistency throughout the plants and systems.


• Works with IT & finance teams to streamline/automate the reporting & forecasting processes.


• Coordinates the monthly business performance review meeting for the Precision Component Group


• Oversees monthly close process and account reconciliation process.


• Directs the annual revision of product costs, physical inventory counts at the plants and monitors the cycle count programs.


• Lead and coach the finance and accounting team for top grade performance, timely results, and career development.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with a minimum of 5 years in a medium-to-large manufacturing company ($50MM+ in revenue). Multi-site experience preferred.


• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is required.


• Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal communication, problem-solving skills, with a strong work ethic.


• Able to identify, manage and lead business improvement projects.


• Strong leadership skills to lead and develop talent.


• Comfortable holding peers accountable while also supporting on driving corrective actions.


• Strong quantitative and analytical competency.


• Microsoft Great Plains, JobBOSS, or D365 experience would be considered a plus.

Onsite role in El Cajon, CA

SE: 510824584