Plant Finance Manager: Lean Costing & Ops Analytics

Avio Aero; Pomigliano d'Arco; On-site; EUR 72,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonuses

Flexible benefits platform

Employee pension plan

Life and accident insurance

Private medical coverage

Canteen or meal vouchers

Global wellbeing program

Recognition awards

Company car

Job summary

Avio Aero in Italy's Campania region seeks a Finance leader to oversee production costing, hourly rate analysis, and cross-functional cost-out initiatives. You will drive routines, controls, and reporting to support executive decisions, liaising with Ops, Product Strategy, and Aviation HQ teams.

The role emphasizes Lean and DSM daily shop management, managing a financial analyst, and leading inventory optimization and capex-related initiatives in a large manufacturing setup.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics from an accredited university.
• Significant experience in the Finance & Manufacturing Operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess data quality, identify key drivers, and provide clear recommendations.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with experience applying Lean principles to improve processes and performance.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Work Visa, in accordance with local regulations, is required.

Responsibilities

• Establish clear timing/processes/reviews with relevant owners, supporting Ops team and Business leaders on data visibility, tracking, analysis (variance analysis) and reporting for OCPH (Hourly rate) /Cost Out (product costing) results
• Provide critical look and assessment, in conjunction with Ops team/Cost out team, of the overall Cost-out performance
• Support daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly process for relevant Business reviews and key planning cycles (Monthly & Quarterly Closing, Budget, Forecast, 5 years plan, etc.) for actuals, estimates and reporting and present, on a routine basis, results to company Executive Mgmt
• Establish key relationships with Avio Aero and Aviation HQ teams to ensure appropriate and timely flow of information as requested.
• Play a strategic partnership role, with Product Strategy team and Product development team, for developing longer term initiatives/efforts, also (but not only) linked to Capex optimization and cost rationalization
• Driving profitable growth by providing analysis of results and reporting key metrics while advising the leadership team on risks and opportunities, as well as recommending actions
• Lead cross-functional projects to drive simplification throughout the organization and to improve rigor in key Finance processes, reducing costs improving profitability
• Manage a Financial analyst
• Is definitely ahead on Lean transformation and DSM (Daily Shop Management): the role of the finance manager in the daily CCC is critical, definitely more than in other plants.
• Lead the annual and monthly physical inventory processes, as well as the weekly cycle count processes for warehouses.
• Lead plant reserve estimate discussions, including the related impacts on other Finance and Operations KPIs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Lean principles

English fluency

Work visa

Education

Master's degree in economics

Job description

Avio Aero in Italy's Campania region seeks a Finance leader to oversee production costing, hourly rate analysis, and cross-functional cost-out initiatives. You will drive routines, controls, and reporting to support executive decisions, liaising with Ops, Product Strategy, and Aviation HQ teams.

The role emphasizes Lean and DSM daily shop management, managing a financial analyst, and leading inventory optimization and capex-related initiatives in a large manufacturing setup.