Finance Manager, Global Supply Chain Capital (Remote)

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This position supervises a team of 4 and supports three areas within the supply chain organization:

  • Supply chain capital investments
  • Initiate capital requests for new supply chain investment projects, co-ordinate with supply chain leaders and CFP&A for approvals
  • Report out monthly capital scorecard, explain variances to FP and forecast.
  • Develop quarterly forecasts, annual capital budget and 3-year strategic capital plan.
  • External manufacturing
  • Finance business partner to the entire team of co-manufacturing managers.
  • Lead month-end close, quarterly forecasts and annual financial plans.
  • Lead Coman team on cost savings/process improvement initiatives, re-sourcing efforts and launch of new products.
  • G&A for supply chain engineering organization
  • Lead month-end close, quarterly forecasts and annual financial plans.
  • Engage with supply chain leaders on travel spend, head count trends and other G&A pertinent topics.

Additionally, this position provides analytical support for critical manufacturing-related decisions such as make vs. buy studies, new end-to end supply chain investments and footprint rationalization on as-needed basis. This position also plays a key role in identifying, tracking and execution of our operational cost savings initiatives in the manufacturing space.

As a finance manager in Global Supply Chain Finance, you will…

Lead – Setting goals for the work group, developing organizational capability, and modeling how we work together:

– Incorporating key priorities for both the business unit or function represented and the total Company.

– Ensures effective communication and timely resolution of conflicts.

– Identifies and communicates key responsibilities and practices to ensure the immediate team of direct reports promotes a successful attitude, confidence in leadership, and teamwork to achieve business results.

Plan and Execute – Developing strategic and operational plans for the work group, managing execution, and measuring results:

– Drives a function’s long-range financial and business plan.

– Oversees and influences comprehensive analysis required to support investment decision for business programs and products including measurement against key financial metrics and targets.

– Plans and manages business unit and department processes and practices to ensure that programs are aligned with company business goals and objectives.

– Prepares, communicates and educates client groups and team on changes in policies and practices within the organization.

Business Requirements – Providing functional expertise and executing functional responsibilities:

– Supports leadership by leading development of accurate and timely strategic plans, annual operating plans, and quarterly forecasting efforts for a business unit or global function.

– Works with cross-functional teams to improve processes, set targets, develop plans, conduct complex analyses, and measure results. Consults with senior management to identify process gaps, present data and propose solutions.

– Ensures systems are consistent and integrated with the business practices they support. Identifies key issues and weaknesses, provides improvement solutions, and manages the implementation of system enhancements.

– Leads the creation of complex models, conducts research, and analyzes actual business unit performance against targets in the operating plans, strategic plans, and forecasts. Quantifies opportunities and risks and recommends alternatives. Conducts complex analyses as needed to support and influence operational decision-making.

Partner Development & Team Building – Providing partners with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities and building effective teams:

– Challenges and inspires partners to achieve business results.

– Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews. – Ensures partners adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements.

– Oversees training and development of partners directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions.

 

We’d Love To Hear From People With

– Prior experience with managing capital approval process for a large organization

– Progressive experience in financial analysis, modeling, budgeting and business planning 5 years

– Prior experience as people leader for 3 year or more

– Skills in developing and fine-tuning IRR, NPV and payback analysis for capital projects

– Contributing to and leading cross-functional teams for 3 years or more

– Making recommendations to and influencing decision-makers for 5 years or more

 

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

– Prior supply chain experience in a large to mid-sized organization is a huge plus

– Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships

– Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

– Ability to effectively present information to senior leaders

– Ability to influence without authority vertically and horizontality throughout the organization and with cross-functional teams.

– Advanced Excel, statistical analysis and financial modeling skills

– Business analysis skills, with the ability to see implications and provide consultative solutions and recommendations

– Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage projects

– Ability to apply knowledge of multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities

– Ability to quickly identify the information needed to evaluate new business situations and to collect and organize appropriate quantitative and qualitative information

– Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

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