Sr. Director, Finance Operations and Manufacturing (USA, Remote)

Ladders; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Time off

401(k)

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Ladders, a leader in business services, seeks a Sr. Director, Finance Operations and Manufacturing in Cleveland to partner with operations and drive profitability.

You will shape costing, allocate capital, and build a high-performing team in a metrics-driven environment. This role will improve visibility into product profitability and cost performance, while collaborating across functions to enable enterprise decision-making and ongoing transformation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in manufacturing or operations.
• 5+ years leading senior teams or leaders.
• Deep expertise in manufacturing finance, including product costing and COGS management.
• Strong understanding of P&L management and inventory optimization.
• Experience with complex product portfolios and significant capital investments.
• Ability to influence cross-functional leaders and create clarity through metrics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior Finance partner to Operations and Manufacturing, linking execution to financial outcomes.
• Build and lead financial operating mechanisms to enhance visibility on performance metrics.
• Design and scale product costing and profitability frameworks.
• Collaborate with various departments to identify risks and drive informed business decisions.
• Support capital deployment and capacity expansion through rigorous financial analysis.
• Lead Finance through transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop a high-performing Operations Finance team and Finance Business Partner capability.

Skills

Finance leadership

Senior teams leadership

Product costing

COGS management

P&L management

Inventory optimization

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

MBA or CPA preferred

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Sr. Director, Finance Operations and Manufacturing to join the team of a leader in the Business Services space.

This leader will serve as a senior finance partner to operations and manufacturing, connecting day-to-day execution with financial performance and enterprise decision-making. The role will shape financial operating mechanisms, strengthen visibility into key metrics, and improve how the business understands product profitability and cost performance. It will also partner closely with cross-functional leaders to support capital investment, capacity expansion, and ongoing transformation efforts. The right candidate will bring deep manufacturing finance expertise and the ability to build a high-performing team in a complex, metrics-driven environment.

Location: Cleveland, OH - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $200,000 – $250,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior Finance partner to Operations and Manufacturing, linking execution to financial outcomes.
• Build and lead financial operating mechanisms to enhance visibility on performance metrics.
• Design and scale product costing and profitability frameworks.
• Collaborate with various departments to identify risks and drive informed business decisions.
• Support capital deployment and capacity expansion through rigorous financial analysis.
• Lead Finance through transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop a high-performing Operations Finance team and Finance Business Partner capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive Finance leadership experience in manufacturing or operations.
• 5+ years of experience leading senior teams or leaders.
• Deep expertise in manufacturing finance, including product costing and COGS management.
• Strong understanding of P&L management and inventory optimization.
• Experience with complex product portfolios and significant capital investments.
• Ability to influence cross-functional leaders and create clarity through metrics.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care programs including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off to support work-life balance.
• 401(k) plan for retirement savings.
• Bonus/incentive pay eligibility.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.