Manufacturing Finance Director: Strategy & Ops

Korn Ferry; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry, partnering with a mid-sized component manufacturing company in California, seeks a Finance Director to partner with the GM and leadership to drive both commercial and operational results. The role oversees FP&A, reporting and month-end close, with responsibility for data integrity across plants and systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in manufacturing, multi-site experience, a Finance or Accounting degree, and strong leadership with a proven track record in process improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a medium-to-large manufacturing company ($50MM+ in revenue) with multi-site exposure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal communication, problem-solving skills and strong work ethic.
• Experience identifying and leading business improvement projects.
• Strong leadership to develop talent and drive corrective actions.
• Proficiency with financial systems (GP, JD Edwards, D365) would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partners with business leadership to support and drive commercial (orders, pricing, sales, profitability) and operational (productivity, on-time delivery, working capital & other KPI) results.
• Drives root cause analysis and corrective actions with team when KPI’s or financials are tracking behind commitments or targets.
• Coordinates & prepares weekly, monthly & quarterly financial reporting requirements.
• Takes a lead role in the preparation of various forecast requirements & completion of the annual operating plan.
• Ensures data integrity and consistency throughout the plants and systems.
• Works with IT & finance teams to streamline/automate the reporting & forecasting processes.
• Coordinates the monthly business performance review meeting for the Precision Component Group
• Oversees monthly close process and account reconciliation process.
• Directs the annual revision of product costs, physical inventory counts at the plants and monitors the cycle count programs.
• Lead and coach the finance and accounting team for top grade performance, timely results, and career development.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Great Plains

JobBOSS

D365

Job description

Korn Ferry, partnering with a mid-sized component manufacturing company in California, seeks a Finance Director to partner with the GM and leadership to drive both commercial and operational results. The role oversees FP&A, reporting and month-end close, with responsibility for data integrity across plants and systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in manufacturing, multi-site experience, a Finance or Accounting degree, and strong leadership with a proven track record in process improvement.