Manager, Sealy Operations Finance, East

Tempur Sealy; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Medical, dental & wellness programs

Disability and life insurance

Retirement plan options

Employee purchase discounts

Job summary

Tempur Sealy is seeking a senior FP&A professional to lead budgets, forecasts, and financial analyses for US operations. You will drive KPI variance analysis, model scenarios, and provide insights to leadership to optimize manufacturing performance.

You'll manage a team across locations, develop Excel-based tools and Power BI dashboards, and partner with operations and finance to deliver timely month-end and strategic reporting. Occasional travel to plants is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (strongly preferred) or equivalent.
• 5–10 years FP&A experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong Excel skills.
• KPI variance analysis (volume, rate, mix) and financial modeling.
• Experience in cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing and developing direct reports.
• Influence decisions through financial analysis.
• Support for business partners.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Power BI reports/dashboards a plus.
• Willingness to travel ~2 plants per month.

Responsibilities

• In coordination with Operations leadership, prepare accurate and timely reporting, budgets, and forecasts for US operations (opex and capex).
• Assess risks and opportunities in budgets, forecasts, and tracker updates.
• Drive financial oversight of manufacturing strategy initiatives.
• Provide financial analysis support and monthly reviews to Regional VP.
• Conduct analyses to interpret trends, key drivers, and variances; advise on improvements.
• Review and enhance processes and repeatable analyses for performance management.
• Monitor adherence to budgets and coordinate updates with FP&A teams.
• Consolidate, review and develop month-end, forecast and budget communications.
• Lead a team of SFA's across multiple locations; train to analyze KPI trends.
• Tell the story of what happened with KPI's and financials and plan forward.
• Develop Excel-based tools and models for forecasting, budgeting, and ad-hoc analyses.
• Support cost savings and efficiency initiatives; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Variance analysis

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Tempur Sealy. Iconic brands. Storied history. Industry-leading innovation.

Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic, Sealy and Stearns & Foster. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night's sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!

OUR COMPANY OFFERS GREAT BENEFITS, INCLUDING:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Competitive Medical, Dental & other wellness programs
• Disability and Life Company Paid
• Retirement Plan Options
• Generous Employee Purchase Discounts

Pay Range: $ 120,000- $145,000

What You'll Do (Essential Duties and Responsibilities):

• In coordination with Operations leadership, prepare accurate and timely reporting, budgets, and forecasts for US operations (opex and capex)
• Assessing risks and opportunities in budgets, forecasts, and tracker updates
• Drive financial oversight of manufacturing strategy initiatives
• Provide financial analysis support and monthly reviews to Regional Vice President
• Conduct financial analyses to interpret trends, key drivers, and variances from standards; provide counsel on performance improvement opportunities and actions
• Review, challenge, and enhance processes and repeatable analyses in support of operational performance management and continuous improvement
• Monitor division, department, or business unit's adherence to approved budgets and coordinate updates with FP&A teams
• Consolidate, review and develop communications for month end, forecast and budget
• Manage a team of SFA's across multiple locations
• Train & develop the SFA"s ability to analyze KPI's/trends to improve the value of forecasting and identifying opportunities to reduce costs
• Lead efforts to "tell the story" of what happened that is supported by the KPI's and financials and then what the plan is going forward (teaching direct reports to do the same)
• Support efforts to develop excel based tools & models to improve forecasting, budgeting, month-end and ad-hoc analyses
• Very strong skill set in variance analysis (volume, rate, mix). Demonstrated ability to explain and teach to direct reports and business partners
• Present results effectively in meetings, ensure all financial deadlines are met.
• Lead on business cases of all types (make vs. buy, resourcing, capex, cash implications, etc.)
• Implement and ensure compliance with internal finance and accounting policies and procedures; identify and correct for potential control risks in a timely manner
• Proactively assist in developing projects to identify opportunities for cost savings / profit enhancement and efficiency improvement throughout the company.
• Provide support on ad-hoc analyses and special projects
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need (Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (strongly preferred) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of strong related FP&A experience is required (within a manufacturing environment is a plus)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products, primarily Excel
• Strong background in KPI variance analysis calculations (volume, rate, mix) and financial modeling.
• Experience working in cross functional team environments
• Experience managing and developing direct reports
• Experience influencing decision making through financial analysis
• Prior direct responsibility for supporting a business partner
• Strong skill set building relationships
• Experience creating Power BI reports and dashboards a plus (not required)
• Ability to travel to ~ 2 plants/month (length of trip varies depending on need)

Tempur Sealy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affluent Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.