Manufacturing Finance Manager — Costing & Growth Leader

saronic.com; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Stock Options

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Gym/wellness stipend

Job summary

Saronic Technologies, a leader in autonomous maritime systems, seeks a Finance Manager to own manufacturing finance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and reporting. This hands-on leader will grow a two‑to‑four person team, partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to translate plant data into actionable financial insights.

The role emphasizes process improvements, scalable costing, and working closely with senior leaders to optimize margins and capital decisions in a

Qualifications

• 7–9 years in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, FP&A or related analytical role with leadership experience.
• Hands-on with standard costing, cost roll-ups, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
• Experience collaborating with Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations and Finance leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Finance for your area, including budgeting, forecasting, and scalable team development.
• Build and maintain overhead pools and rates for standard costing processes.
• Analyze variances (price, usage, labor, overhead, yield) and drive corrective actions with operations.
• Deliver cost and gross margin analysis for products and programs, including inventory valuation and COGS insights.
• Partner with Supply Chain on pricing, make-vs-buy, material cost forecasting, and lead-time effects.
• Develop a team of two to four analysts; coach, prioritize, and allocate resources.

Skills

Financial modeling

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related field

MBA/CPA/CMA preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Adaptive

Foundry

Job description

Saronic Technologies, a leader in autonomous maritime systems, seeks a Finance Manager to own manufacturing finance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and reporting. This hands-on leader will grow a two‑to‑four person team, partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to translate plant data into actionable financial insights.

The role emphasizes process improvements, scalable costing, and working closely with senior leaders to optimize margins and capital decisions in a