Finance Manager

Modine Manufacturing Company; Franklin (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

Modine Manufacturing Company in Franklin, WI is seeking an experienced Plant Finance Manager to partner with the Plant Manager and site leadership, delivering robust financial oversight and guidance to support profitability and continuous improvement in a complex manufacturing environment.

This hands-on role leads monthly forecasting, cost accounting, and KPI reporting, while collaborating with procurement and operations to optimize working capital, standard costs, and production efficiency

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant financial experience.
• A minimum of 2-3 years in a manufacturing/plant environment.
• Strong, demonstrated skillsets in financial analysis, forecasting, and driving business results.
• Hands-on experience with an integrated ERP system and a global consolidation system; SAP and HFM a plus.
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel and strong skills in PowerPoint and Word.
• A thorough working knowledge of US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead the plant's monthly forecasting and annual planning functions, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Analyze plant financial results against prior forecasts and plans, providing clear, actionable insights to leadership.
• Oversee the compilation and timely submission of standardized financial and KPI reports, including the Monthly Business Review (MBR) package, monthly flash results, variance analyses, and daily dashboards.
• Communicate actual and forecasted financial results in clear business terms to various levels of management.
• Apply an understanding of manufacturing financial principles, including cost accounting, routing and BOM analysis, labor efficiency tracking, and PPV analysis.
• Support annual cost roll including labor and overhead standard rate setting, material price and supplier changes.
• Develop and implement methods for tracking daily production and efficiency for complex modular units.
• Calculate plant performance and review with leaders to drive improvements.
• Support inventory valuation and cycle count processes; ensure GAAP compliance.
• Lead initiatives to improve cash flow and working capital by aligning with procurement and sales teams.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Driving results

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

US GAAP

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA/CPA/CMA a plus

Tools

SAP

HFM

Job description

Position Description

For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit modine.com.

Position Description

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Plant Finance Manager to join our team in Franklin, WI. This individual will act as a key strategic partner to the Plant Manager and the site leadership team, providing robust financial oversight and guidance. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader responsible for all aspects of plant financial planning and analysis. This high visibility role is critical for driving profitability, ensuring financial integrity, and supporting our continuous improvement culture in a complex manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead the plant's monthly forecasting and annual planning functions, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Analyze plant financial results against prior forecasts and plans, providing clear, actionable insights to leadership.
• Oversee the compilation and timely submission of standardized financial and KPI reports, including the Monthly Business Review (MBR) package, monthly flash results, variance analyses, and daily dashboards.
• Communicate actual and forecasted financial results in clear business terms to various levels of management.

Cost Accounting & Operational Finance

• Apply an understanding of manufacturing financial principles, including cost accounting, routing and BOM analysis, labor efficiency tracking, and PPV analysis to provide accurate product costing and reporting, production variances and margin analysis.
• Support annual cost roll including labor and overhead standard rate setting, material price and supplier changes
• Develop and implement creative, effective methods for tracking daily production and efficiency for complex, large-scale modular units to answer the questions: "How did we do today?" and "Are we on track?"
• Calculate plant performance and review with the relevant leaders to drive improvements
• Support accounting with the annual physical inventory, and monitor results of the routine cycle count processes, E&O and production scrap. Partner with accounting to ensure inventory valuation practices are consistent with GAAP
• Lead initiatives to improve cash flow and working capital by aligning with procurement and sales teams to optimize DPO and DSO

Business Partnership & Continuous Improvement

• Serve as a key resource and financial advisor for the Plant Manager and other operational leaders.
• Collaborate closely with plant leadership to establish production standards, validate cost savings, and drive operational efficiency.
• Drive business results by supporting and utilizing 80/20 disciplines and techniques.
• Support Regional Finance Director in the analysis of and justification of significant investments, including large capital expenditures using ROI and payback analysis

Required Education & Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant financial experience
• A minimum of 2-3 years in a manufacturing/plant environment.
• Strong, demonstrated skillsets in, financial analysis, forecasting, and driving business results.
• Hands-on experience with an integrated ERP system and a global consolidation system. SAP and HFM a plus.
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel and strong skills in PowerPoint and Word.
• A thorough working knowledge of US GAAP.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree is required in Accounting or Finance.
• An MBA, CPA, or CMA certification is a significant plus.

Why Choose Modine?

Health & Well-being

• Day One
  • Competitive health, dental & vision insurance coverage