Finance Manager - Operations and Supply Chain (Systems)

Chamberlain Group; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 97,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Chamberlain Group (Systems, LLC) seeks a Finance lead to partner with manufacturing and supply chain, overseeing budgets, forecasts, cost analyses, and end-to-end product costing. You will drive standard costing, cost reduction initiatives, and reliable landed cost data for operations.

The role requires 5+ years in financial planning, with a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance and strong US GAAP knowledge; travel up to 50% in North America is expected. Excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years financial planning, analysis, budgeting, financial modeling and forecasting experience.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to travel extensively up to 50% of the time in North America.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Finance lead/business partner to the dock equipment manufacturing and supply chain team in meeting their business and financial objectives.
• Manage the development of the yearly budget, monthly financial forecasts, and scorecard metrics to drive appropriate and timely decision making.
• Manage the development of the yearly budget, monthly forecasting and reporting of material spend, including PPV, labor and overhead spend, and cost reduction (productivity) projects; identify relevant trends and key drivers on the reasons for variances; advise senior leadership of cost opportunities and risk.
• Manage the end-to-end product costing process, working cross functionally to establish and update annual and new product standard costs.
• Forecast and report inventory positions by facility as part of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Lead the preparation of monthly operational reviews and other recurring deliverables.

Skills

Strong presentation and communication

Cross-functional matrix environment

Advanced US GAAP

Accounting systems

Planning and Reporting software

Cost accounting

Advanced English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA, CMA, or CPA

Tools

Power BI

SAP/ECC

BPC

Job description

Systems, LLC, an affiliate of Chamberlain Group, is a U.S.-based manufacturer of loading dock equipment—marketed under the Poweramp, DLM, and McGuire brands. With manufacturing facilities in Germantown, Wisconsin and Malvern, Arkansas, all products are designed and produced in the USA using lean manufacturing techniques. We strive to recruit the best talent in the industry and give employees opportunities for continuing education and training to help them advance in their careers.

This role is within Chamberlain Group’s Finance group. A successful incumbent is expected to:

(i) Serve as finance lead/business partner to the dock equipment manufacturing and supply chain function in meeting their business and financial objectives
(ii) Lead the analysis of monthly material, labor and overhead spending and costing results; identify trends and consolidate reporting for operations leadership
(iii) Oversee development of financial models, monthly forecasts, and annual budget for all operations
(iv) Manage the end-to-end product costing process, working cross functionally to establish and update product standard costs and support corporate reporting and planning requirements by providing all necessary cost information for operations.

Requires 5+ years of financial planning, analysis, budgeting, financial modeling and forecasting experience and a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Responsibilities

• Serve as Finance lead/business partner to the dock equipment manufacturing and supply chain team in meeting their business and financial objectives
• Manage the development of the yearly budget, monthly financial forecasts, and scorecard metrics to drive appropriate and timely decision making
• Manage the development of the yearly budget, monthly forecasting and reporting of material spend, including PPV, labor and overhead spend, and cost reduction (productivity) projects; identify relevant trends and key drivers on the reasons for variances; advise senior leadership of cost opportunities and risk
• Manage the end-to-end product costing process, working cross functionally to establish and update annual and new product standard costs
• Integrate material cost, inbound transportation, duties and any other relevant cost to provide reliable landed cost on all materials for sourcing, NPD, product marketing and other interested users of this critical data.
• Support the dock equipment manufacturing and supply chain team in building strong and effective risk and internal control awareness; facilitate continuous improvement of risk management and control processes
• Implement process improvements to reduce finance business process cycle times, improve financial forecast quality, and enhance information provided to leadership for business decisions
• Manage the end-to-end product costing process, working cross functionally to establish and update annual and new product standard costs
• Forecast and report inventory positions by facility as part of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process
• Lead the preparation of monthly operational reviews and other recurring deliverables
• Oversee accuracy of the Manufacturing reporting package and KPIs; provide insight and analysis on month, year to date and full year results; compare actuals to Budget and Forecast
• Drive development of standardized reporting between Systems and CG as well as cost accounting procedures for proper make vs buy analysis.
• Serve as super user in Safelite, Power BI, SAP/ECC and BPC; train, test, and assist in the development of new functionality
• Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teams.
• Protect Chamberlain Group’s and Systems’ reputation by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Financeor equivalent work experience

Experience:

• 5+ years financial support in a manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong presentation and communication skills

• Ability to work in a cross-functional matrix environment

• Advanced knowledge of US GAAP

• Technical skill with accounting systems

• Advanced knowledge in Planning and Reporting software solutions

• Advanced knowledge of cost accounting processes and procedures

Other:

• Advanced English proficiency

• Ability to travel extensively up to 50% of the time in North America

Preferred Qualifications

Education/Certifications:

• MBA, CMA, or CPA

Experience:

• FPA & General Accounting experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of SAP and BPC
  The pay range for this position is $96,800.00 - $156,050.00; base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. In addition to base pay, also offered is a comprehensive benefits package and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). This position is eligible for participation in a short-term incentive plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.

Chamberlain Group wants all of its employees to succeed and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and you’ll be considered for this role regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, ancestry; marital, disabled or veteran status. We’re committed to fostering an environment where people of all lived experiences feel welcome.

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence [e-mail].

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