Strategic Manufacturing Finance Leader: Cost & Margin

Vaco Recruiter Services; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager for a growing manufacturing company in the RTP area to partner across Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations.

The role owns product cost visibility, gross margin analysis, inventory performance, and operational financial planning, guiding cost control and decision-making across global operations. Strong cost accounting background required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
• Strong manufacturing cost accounting background with standard costing and inventory accounting.
• Progressive finance leadership in manufacturing and cross-functional partnerability.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost oversight of product costs, inventory valuation, and gross margin across global ops.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations to improve cost transparency.
• Analyze standard costs, variances, inventory movements, and overhead allocations.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for costs and spending.
• Ensure consistency in costing methodologies, reporting, and controls.
• Support new product introductions and sourcing initiatives through cost analysis.
• Oversee month-end close related to inventory and cost of sales.
• Enhance reporting and analytics to improve visibility into performance.
• Support audit and process improvement initiatives with strong costing governance.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Financial planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager for a growing manufacturing company in the RTP area to partner across Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations.

The role owns product cost visibility, gross margin analysis, inventory performance, and operational financial planning, guiding cost control and decision-making across global operations. Strong cost accounting background required.