Manufacturing Finance Leader — FP&A, Costing & Strategy

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC's client in Elkhart, Indiana, seeks a hands-on Finance Manager to support financial operations across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and shared services. This role partners with executives to drive performance, cost controls, and informed decisions.

The ideal candidate has strong FP&A, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, and leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience.
• 5+ years of supervisory or management experience.
• Strong manufacturing, industrial, or supply chain finance background.
• Advanced experience with FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and manufacturing cost structures.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership and operational teams.
• Demonstrated success with process improvements and financial system implementations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and ERP experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational and executive leadership to provide financial guidance and support strategic business decisions.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and long-range planning.
• Oversee manufacturing financial activities, including standard costing, labor rates, capital expenditures, accruals, and P&L performance.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and present actionable insights to leadership.
• Develop financial reports, KPI dashboards, and operational performance analyses.
• Collaborate with Accounting on month-end and year-end close processes.
• Oversee product costing, cost allocations, and cost center management.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, operational efficiencies, and cost controls.
• Lead financial process improvements, system implementations, and cross-functional projects.
• Manage, mentor, and develop finance team members.

Skills

FP&A

Manufacturing finance

Cost accounting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC's client in Elkhart, Indiana, seeks a hands-on Finance Manager to support financial operations across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and shared services. This role partners with executives to drive performance, cost controls, and informed decisions.

The ideal candidate has strong FP&A, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, and leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.