Lead, Plant Finance Business Partner

In this role you act as the finance leader and strategic partner for three manufacturing plants, guiding financial planning, performance management, and cost control. You collaborate with site leadership to drive profitability, productivity, and working capital improvements across Bedford, Reno, and Danbury. You will shape financial strategy, reporting, and KPI stewardship to support division and corporate targets. This position offers exposure to multi-site operations and continuous improvement initiatives.

• compensation: 00 per year
• annual bonus eligibility
• generous PTO
• 401(k) with employer match
• health/dental/vision insurance
• education assistance

• Partner with plant leadership across three sites to drive profitability, productivity, and working capital improvements
• Lead annual operating plan, budget, forecast, and long-range financial planning for the plants
• Own plant cost accounting processes, including standard costing and variance analysis
• Oversee month-end and year-end close, GAAP-compliant reporting, and performance dashboards
• Drive financial risk/opportunity assessments and provide action-oriented recommendations
• Support capital investment analyses and ROI/NPV/IRR evaluations
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to identify cost reduction opportunities
• Monitor and report key KPIs (productivity, labor efficiency, inventory turns, yield, scrap) and manage inventory controls
• Lead benefits tracking for Lean, Continuous Improvement, and Operational Excellence initiatives
• Provide pricing, sourcing, and product profitability analyses to support strategic decisions

• 7+ years in finance or accounting with manufacturing/operations experience
• Demonstrated experience partnering with plant operations and leadership across multiple sites
• Strong GAAP, cost accounting, inventory accounting, and financial planning knowledge
• Proficiency with SAP, Excel, and PowerPoint; Power BI and analytics tools preferred
• Effective communication and presentation skills to translate financial concepts into actionable insights
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and travel periodically to sites
• Proven ability to influence decision-making through financial analysis and cross-functional partnership
• Track record of leading budgets, forecasts, strategic plans, and month-end close processes
• Ownership of plant P&L performance and operational KPI management

• strong communication and presentation
• influencing without authority
• cross-functional collaboration
• SAP
• Excel
• PowerPoint