Director Operations Finance

Club Car Llc; North Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Club Car seeks a seasoned Director of Operations Finance to lead financial planning and analysis for the Operations organization in Evans, GA. You will partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Quality to drive profitability and financial performance.

The role emphasizes robust financial analysis, cost management, and forecasting, with responsibility for KPIs, capital investments, and cross-functional collaboration at senior levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• MBA or professional certification (CPA, CMA, CFA or equivalent) preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience including 5+ years in a leadership role managing teams.
• Experience as a finance partner to operations, supply chain, or manufacturing organizations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance advisor to the COO and Operations leadership; prepare for Monthly Operational Reviews and other reporting communications.
• Lead the Annual Operating Plan, rolling forecast, and Long-Range Plan for Operations; translate operational strategy into financial targets.
• Establish and maintain operating KPIs and scorecards (gross margin, cost per unit, capacity utilization, labor productivity).
• Build and maintain cost models covering labor, materials, freight, facilities, and overhead; oversee standard costing and inventory valuation.
• Forecast, analyze and report on manufacturing and purchase price variances, material and freight costs, overhead, and inventory reserves.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

MBA or CPA/CMA/CFA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Financial modeling

Job description

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Director Operations Finance

Finance Full Time Finance Evans, GA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2576

Club Car is a leading global manufacturer of golf carts and other low-speed vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. The Company’s primary segments are Golf, Consumer, Commercial, and Aftermarket, and it operates in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

Club Car was acquired by (in 2021) and is privately held by Platinum Equity. The company is headquartered in Evans, Georgia, with significant presence around the United States and internationally.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a business-minded senior finance leader with strong analysis, presentation, forecasting, planning, and reporting skills as well as excellent communication and problem-solving methodology. This individual should be dynamic, proactive, and skilled at interpreting and summarizing complex operational and financial data into meaningful reports and recommendations that strengthen the profitability and financial position of the company. The core responsibilities of this role are to provide robust financial analysis, cost management, and planning critical to the achievement of operational and financial goals. This role will be the primary finance business partner to the Operations organization (including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Quality) here at Club Car.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Serve as the primary finance advisor to the COO and Operations leadership team; prepare Operations leaders, the CFO and CEO for Monthly Operational Reviews and other reporting communications.
• Lead and execute the Annual Operating Plan, rolling forecast, and Long-Range Plan for Operations, translating operational strategy into financial targets and performance commitments.
• Establish and maintain operating KPIs and scorecards, including gross margin, cost per unit, capacity utilization, labor productivity, material cost performance, and working capital turns.
• Build and maintain cost models covering labor, materials, freight, facilities, and overhead; oversee standard costing, inventory valuation, and cost allocation methodologies.
• Lead the process to forecast, analyze and report on the following: manufacturing and purchase price variances, material and freight costs, absorption and overhead, inventory reserves, tariffs and FX impact, etc.
• Evaluate capital projects, automation initiatives, network and footprint changes, and make-versus-buy decisions using NPV, IRR, payback, and sensitivity analysis; govern the capital expenditure process, including post-investment reviews.
• Ensure financial alignment between Operations, Sales, and Product Growth teams to develop and improve the SIOP process.
• Support sourcing, supplier, and logistics contract negotiations with financial modeling and total cost of ownership analysis.
• Partner with Operations on inventory, payables, and working capital optimization; identify and quantify operational financial risks, including supplier, commodity, currency, and capacity exposures.
• Partner with Global Tax Director to evaluate transfer pricing for intercompany transfers of tangible goods and services.
• Champion and support Operations Finance transformation activities not limited to Hyperion Financial Management implementation, chart of accounts mapping across entities, and creation of standard work for month-end close and accrual activities.
• Ensure accuracy of operational accounting, including accruals, inventory, and fixed assets; maintain internal controls and support internal and external audits.
• Drive analytics capabilities to enhance financial modeling and variance reporting to influence strategic business decisions through data-driven analyses.
• Managerial responsibility of developing a team culture of continuous improvement across the Operations Finance organization.
• Continued emphasis on reducing non-value-added work, increasing productivity and quality through the automation of repetitive processes and implementation of bot technologies where applicable. Become an integral part of our Finance team by exhibiting exceptional interpersonal relationship building skills and developing a reputation as a trusted senior business partner across the Organization.
• Perform Ad Hoc Reporting and analytics for the business leadership team.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Experience/Education:

• Minimum Education: bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Preferred MBA or professional certification (CPA, CMA, CFA, or equivalent)
• Minimum Experience: 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role managing teams
• Experience as a finance partner to operations, supply chain, or manufacturing organizations, including cost accounting and capital investment analysis, a plus
• Computer Skills: Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Highly organized and proficient with multi-tasking
• Able to provide strong business analyses by identifying key variances and working with operations partners to understand root causes and actions needed to drive favorable results.
• Collaborative style; able to influence and work with all levels of the organization, including senior executives
• Strong sense of urgency and focus on meeting key deadlines
• Strategic and creative thinker; highly motivated and self-driven

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• This position may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Club Car is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce including individuals with disabilities and United States qualified protected veterans.

Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated at Club Car.