Manufacturing Finance Manager: Cost & Performance Insights

Hershey Company; Hazle Township (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

401(k) match

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Finance to serve as the primary finance partner to manufacturing operations, delivering planning, analysis, and performance insights that drive operational results. You will collaborate with Plant Leadership to drive productivity, cost improvement initiatives, and financial discipline.

Responsibilities include leading forecasting, budgeting, standard costing, and financial reporting, translating operational metrics into financial

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in financial positions, preferably CPG and/or Cost Accounting, and/or Plant Controllership and/or Financial Planning & Analysis.
• Manufacturing finance and cost accounting expertise (labor, overhead, materials).
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and AOP processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Alteryx, Tableau).

Responsibilities

• Partner with Plant Leadership to provide financial guidance and support operational and strategic decision making.
• Analyze manufacturing cost performance across labor, materials, overhead, efficiency, and waste to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and deliver financial insights that translate complex operational and financial data into actionable recommendations.
• Lead forecasting, budgeting, annual operating plan (AOP), and financial planning activities for assigned manufacturing operations.
• Perform scenario modeling and risk and opportunity analysis to support proactive business planning and resource allocation.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for cost, productivity, and performance gaps in partnership with Operations.
• Monitor and evaluate the financial impact of continuous improvement initiatives, productivity projects, and operational performance programs.
• Lead month end financial analysis, variance reporting, and performance narratives for plant and enterprise stakeholders.
• Interpret operational metrics and drivers, including efficiency, downtime, labor utilization, and waste, to assess financial implications and performance outcomes.
• Ensure cost standards are understood, consistently applied, and aligned with operational realities.
• Support standard cost reviews, product costing analyses, and financial reporting processes in partnership with Accounting and Costing teams.
• Collaborate on cross functional projects by providing financial analysis and ensuring business decisions incorporate financial considerations.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes, analytical tools, and data quality to strengthen decision making and performance management.
• Communicate financial performance, trends, risks, and recommendations to plant leadership and corporate finance partners.
• Help build financial capability within plant operations through coaching, collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

Communication

Cost accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Business partnering

Education

BA/BS in Finance, Accounting or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Excel

SAP

Oracle

Alteryx

Tableau

Job description

The Hershey Company is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Finance to serve as the primary finance partner to manufacturing operations, delivering planning, analysis, and performance insights that drive operational results. You will collaborate with Plant Leadership to drive productivity, cost improvement initiatives, and financial discipline.

Responsibilities include leading forecasting, budgeting, standard costing, and financial reporting, translating operational metrics into financial