Finance Director, US Manufacturing — FP&A & Operations Partner

Argenta; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Argenta, a global animal health company with a Shawnee, KS manufacturing site, seeks a Finance Director to lead FP&A, cost accounting and plant-level financial visibility. You will partner with operations to drive margin improvements, manage standard costing and ROI analyses, and deliver reporting to senior leadership.

SAP experience and PE-backed background are highly valued. You will join a growing, values-driven team, enjoying strong benefits and opportunities to influence a fast-expanding

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of progressive FP&A, manufacturing finance, or cost accounting experience.
• Hands-on SAP experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience in a private equity backed environment and three-statement financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial planning and analysis function supporting manufacturing operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly variance analysis.
• Partner with plant and operations leadership to identify cost drivers, productivity opportunities, and margin improvement initiatives.
• Own standard costing, absorption analysis, and inventory-related reporting for manufacturing sites.
• Support capital planning and ROI analysis for manufacturing capital expenditure projects.
• Deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages to finance and operations leadership.
• Partner with the corporate accounting and reporting teams to ensure consistency between manufacturing financials and consolidated results.
• Identify and drive process improvements in manufacturing financial reporting and forecasting.

Skills

FP&A

Manufacturing finance

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Business partnering

Three-statement modeling

Private equity experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Argenta, a global animal health company with a Shawnee, KS manufacturing site, seeks a Finance Director to lead FP&A, cost accounting and plant-level financial visibility. You will partner with operations to drive margin improvements, manage standard costing and ROI analyses, and deliver reporting to senior leadership.

SAP experience and PE-backed background are highly valued. You will join a growing, values-driven team, enjoying strong benefits and opportunities to influence a fast-expanding