Senior Finance Manager - Inventory, Capital, and Cost Management (Onsite)

RTX; Oakville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Oakville, Ontario is seeking a Senior Finance Manager for Inventory Capital and Cost Management. This role oversees financial governance and strategic planning support, ensuring compliance and driving profitability across global manufacturing sites. Applicants should have 10+ years in finance with leadership experience, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with cost accounting and inventory management. The position offers full-time employment with responsibilities including financial modeling and performance management.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years experience in accounting or finance.
• 5 years experience as a people leader.
• Knowledge of cost accounting and inventory management is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial governance and performance management.
• Lead financial support for strategic planning and initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and reporting standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Relationship Management

Communication

Budgeting Skills

Education

University Degree in Accounting or Finance

Advanced Degree in a related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Date Posted : Country :

Canada

Location :

LOCSouth Service Road WestOakvilleOntarioL6L 5Y7Canada

Position Role Type : Unspecified

Overview

The Senior Finance Manager Inventory Capital and Cost Management plays a critical leadership role within the Landing Gear Finance Team. This position is responsible for overseeing financial governance, strategic planning support and performance management related to inventory, capital investments and cost management across six global manufacturing sites. The role ensures accurate and consistent consolidation reporting and control of key financial metrics while enabling cross-functional decision-making that drives profitability, productivity and working capital improvements aligned with both short- and long-term business objectives.

This role requires strong business acumen, analytical rigor and the ability to manage complex financial data and stakeholder relationships. The successful candidate will be a key partner to Operations, Supply Chain and Site Finance Leaders helping drive accountability, optimize performance and ensure compliance with internal controls and reporting standards.

What You Will Do

• You will work onsite 5 days a week at our Oakville, Ontario location. This role reports to the Associate Director Operations Finance also located at the Oakville facility.
• Strategic Planning & Decision Support
• Lead financial support for the development and execution of Landing Gear strategic plans, ensuring alignment across functions and value streams.
• Provide financial modeling and insight for strategic initiatives including footprint rationalization, capacity expansion, insourcing / outsourcing decisions, make vs. buy analysis and supplier cost evaluations.
• Manufacturing & Inventory Performance
• Deliver a consistent, insightful view of global manufacturing performance including standard costing, cost variances, efficiency, utilization and cost structure (fixed vs. variable).
• Partner with Operations and Site Finance teams to enhance visibility into key cost drivers and monitor progress against financial targets.
• Inventory & Working Capital Management
• Lead efforts to optimize inventory levels, reduce excess & obsolete (E&O) inventory and minimize scrap across global sites.
• Oversee inventory-related reserves, physical inventory audits and compliance with SOX requirements while supporting monthly and quarterly reconciliations.
• Capital Investment Oversight
• Ensure financial rigor and governance over capital expenditure (CapEx) and strategic investment projects.
• Drive accountability through financial analysis, coordination of project approvals (eCARs) and performance tracking.
• Lead planning and reporting cycles related to capital investments using HFM and other reporting tools.
• Reporting, Forecasting & Analysis
• Lead monthly closing, financial planning, forecasting and reporting activities across all six sites.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports and advanced data visualizations to support forward-looking analysis and business storytelling.
• Leadership & Collaboration
• Supervise and develop the Operations Financial Analyst, providing coaching, direction and performance feedback.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Site Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering and Global Ops teams to support informed decision-making and drive financial accountability.
• Internal Controls & Compliance
• Maintain a robust internal control environment, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, SOX and statutory requirements.
• Qualifications You Must Have
• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience in accounting or finance, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of experience in accounting or finance
• 5 years experience as a people leader
• Qualifications We Prefer
• Prior experience or knowledge of cost accounting / cost management, variance analysis and inventory management in a manufacturing or operations setting is ideal
• An accounting designation CMA / CGA / CPA will be ideal
• Experience leading or supporting profitability improvement initiatives
• Experience in a multi-currency environment
• Data analysis and forecasting skills using Excel, Power BI or similar tools
• Experience within an ERP environment; SAP is preferred
• Successful candidate must meet all requirements under ITAR and CCGP
• Learn More & Apply Now!
• Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement; we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!

At Collins the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibilities. And the bonds we form with our customers and with each other propel us all higher again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace every day.

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Key Skills

Accounting Software, Time Management, Accounts Administration, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Reconciliation, Administrative Skill, Leadership skills, Accounting & Finance, Accounts Management, Communication, Analysis Skills, Relationship Management, Team Player Spirit, Budgeting Skills, Accounts Payable

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1