Finance Manager, Supply Chain Finance

Saronic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Finance Manager to lead Supply Chain Finance in Austin, TX. You will drive the monthly S&OP finance view, own raw material standard costs, and partner with senior leaders across Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Operations.

This hands-on, player-coach role grows a team of two to four finance professionals, shaping cost models, scenarios, and reporting to deliver clarity for rapid, data-driven decisions in a high-growth manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years in supply chain finance, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, FP&A, or a related analytical role.
• Experience leading or mentoring others.
• Experience supporting or leading an S&OP or integrated business planning process.
• Hands-on experience with standard costing, including raw material standards, cost roll-ups, and purchase price variance analysis.
• Experience in product manufacturing environments with understanding of BOMs and factory cost drivers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as finance lead for the monthly S&OP cycle, translating demand and supply plans into financial views of revenue, COGS, inventory, and cash.
• Align S&OP with the financial plan, reconcile to budget and forecast, quantify gaps and risks, and present scenarios to leadership.
• Own raw material input standard costs, including cost roll-ups, supplier pricing, freight, duty, and landed costs.
• Analyze material cost variances, drive root-cause conversations with Procurement and Supply Chain, and recommend actions.
• Forecast material costs with forward-looking views on supplier prices, market trends, lead times, and shortages.
• Support sourcing decisions with financial analysis for make-vs-buy, supplier selection, and contract negotiations.
• Monitor inventory and working capital and partner with Supply Chain to improve working capital.
• Build and develop a team; grow into leading two to four analysts by hiring and coaching.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate operational drivers into financial insights and recommendations.
• Own financial models for material, demand, and supply supporting S&OP and cash planning.
• Prepare management reporting with monthly S&OP summaries, budget vs. actuals, and executive commentary.

Skills

Supply chain finance

Leadership

Mentoring

FP&A

Cost accounting

S&OP process

Financial modeling

Tools

NetSuite

Adaptive Planning

Foundry

Job description

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Finance Manager to lead Supply Chain Finance. This role serves as the finance lead for our monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and owns raw material input standard costs, connecting demand plans, supply plans, and material costs to financial outcomes. You will serve as a direct finance partner to senior leaders in Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Operations.

This is a player-coach role. You will start as a hands-on leader of the work and will grow to lead a team of two to four finance professionals as the function scales. You will spend most of your time leading rather than doing, setting the quality bar, and making your team better, faster, and more accurate over time.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working side by side with supply chain and operations teams, building scalable planning and costing processes, and bringing financial clarity to a fast-moving, high-growth manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as finance lead for the monthly S&OP cycle. Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, and Program leaders each month to translate demand and supply plans into financial views of revenue, COGS, inventory, and cash, and attend and contribute to each S&OP review.
• Align S&OP with the financial plan. Reconcile the consensus plan to the budget and latest forecast, quantify gaps and risks, and present scenarios and trade-offs to leadership.
• Own raw material input standard costs. Set, maintain, and update standard costs for raw materials and purchased components, including cost roll-ups, supplier pricing, freight, duty, and other landed cost elements.
• Analyze material cost variances. Lead analysis of purchase price variance and material usage variance, drive root-cause conversations with Procurement and Supply Chain, and recommend corrective actions.
• Forecast material costs. Build forward-looking views of material cost, including supplier price changes, commodity and market trends, lead times, and shortages, and their impact on margin.
• Support sourcing decisions. Provide financial analysis for make-vs-buy, supplier selection, contract negotiations, and inventory buy decisions.
• Monitor inventory and working capital. Track inventory levels, excess and obsolete exposure, and open purchase commitments, and partner with Supply Chain on actions to improve working capital.
• Build and develop a team. Grow into leading a team of two to four analysts and senior analysts by hiring, coaching, setting priorities, and allocating resources based on performance data and business needs.
• Partner with senior leaders. Work directly with director-level and executive partners in Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations to translate operational drivers into financial insights and recommendations.
• Own the financial models. Oversee material, demand, and supply models that support S&OP, operating forecasts, and cash and working capital planning.
• Prepare management reporting. Produce and review monthly S&OP financial summaries, budget vs. actuals, forecast updates, and executive presentation materials with clear commentary on key drivers.
• Partner with Accounting and Manufacturing Finance. Work with Accounting through month-end close on inventory and cost entries, and coordinate with Manufacturing Finance so material standards flow cleanly into product standard costs.
• Set the quality bar. Define and monitor quality metrics for team output, and drive a culture of continuous improvement aligned with Saronic standards.
• Remove barriers and keep work moving. Anticipate challenges, resolve conflicting priorities, and adjust team focus as supply and business needs change.
• Drive process and tooling improvements. Improve S&OP, costing, reporting, and planning processes and tools (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive, Foundry, or similar ERP and planning systems) to support a scalable finance function.
• Manage stakeholder expectations. Ensure the team's contributions support broader business objectives and communicate trade-offs clearly.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of experience in supply chain finance, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, FP&A, or a related analytical role, including experience leading or mentoring others.
• Experience supporting or leading an S&OP or integrated business planning process, including translating demand and supply plans into financial results.
• Hands-on experience with standard costing, including raw material standards, cost roll-ups, and purchase price variance analysis.
• Experience in product manufacturing environments, with a working understanding of BOMs, material flows, and factory cost drivers.
• Experience working with Supply Chain and Procurement, including supplier cost analysis, material planning, and inventory management.