Finance Manager

CAROLINA PRG; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Professional Recruiting Group is seeking a Finance Manager to partner with leadership, oversee budgeting and forecasting, and provide strategic financial support for multi-site manufacturing operations.

You will drive monthly results and management reporting, analyze operating performance, and lead process improvements while ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive finance and/or accounting experience in manufacturing or distribution industries.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting principles, inventory management, standard costs, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience supporting plant leadership and operating in a matrixed global organization.
• Advanced Excel and ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar).
• Strong analytical, communication, and business partnering skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process, monthly forecasting activities, and long-range financial planning for multiple manufacturing sites.
• Prepare and present monthly financial results, variance analyses, and management reporting packages to site and corporate leadership.
• Partner with plant leadership to analyze operational performance, manufacturing costs, labor utilization, material usage, and KPIs.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Develop financial models and business cases to support capital expenditures, process improvements, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, and applicable accounting standards.
• Partner with operations and supply chain teams to enhance productivity, improve margins, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with internal and external audits and coordinate responses to audit requests.
• Analyze trends and provide actionable recommendations to improve profitability and operational effectiveness.
• Support company strategic projects, such as acquisitions, joint ventures, and capital projects analysis.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

ERP systems

Excel advanced

Business partnering

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Job description

The Finance Manager serves as a key business partner to leadership, responsible for providing financial oversight, operational analysis, and strategic support for multi-million-dollar manufacturing facilities that operate within a global billion-dollar manufacturing organization.

This role drives financial performance through budgeting, forecasting, and operational reporting while ensuring compliance with corporate financial policies and internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process, monthly forecasting activities, and long-range financial planning for multiple manufacturing sites.
• Prepare and present monthly financial results, variance analyses, and management reporting packages to site and corporate leadership.
• Partner with plant leadership to analyze operational performance, manufacturing costs, labor utilization, material usage, and key performance indicators.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Develop financial models and business cases to support capital expenditures, process improvements, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, and applicable accounting standards.
• Partner with operations and supply chain teams to enhance productivity, improve margins, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with internal and external audits and coordinate responses to audit requests.
• Analyze trends and provide actionable recommendations to improve profitability and operational effectiveness.
• Support company strategic projects, such as acquisitions, joint ventures, and capital projects analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive finance and/or accounting experience in manufacturing or distribution industries.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting principles, inventory management, standard, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience supporting plant leadership and operating in a matrixed global organization.
• Advanced Excel and ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar).
• Strong analytical, communication, and business partnering skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights.