Director Finance - Manufacturing Operations

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partner to Manufacturing & Operations 

• Serve as the key financial advisor to Manufacturing and Operations leadership, providing analysis, scenario planning, and decision support on production strategy, capacity utilization, cost structure, and operational improvement initiatives. 
• Translate operational strategies—technology upgrades, footprint decisions, yield improvements, workforce planning—into clear P&L, cost, cash flow, and ROI implications. 

Manufacturing Cost, Plant Performance & Productivity Management 

• Lead financial oversight of plant performance, including fixed/variable cost trends, throughput, OEE, yield, waste/scrap, and absorption; identify improvement opportunities through data-driven insights. 
• Partner with operations on productivity programs, process optimization, cost competitiveness, and operational performance dashboards that highlight trends, variances, and actionable opportunities. 

Capital Planning, Investment Analysis & Asset Performance 

• Lead financial evaluation of capital investments, maintenance strategies, technology upgrades, and capacity expansions using ROI, NPV, and payback methodologies. 
• Oversee capital spend governance, project tracking, asset utilization metrics, and performance against approved capital plans. 

Planning, Forecasting & Manufacturing Performance Management 

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance processes for Manufacturing and Operations, providing clear variance analysis and forward-looking insights on production costs and operational KPIs. 
• Develop standardized performance scorecards across plants, ensuring consistent measurement of cost, productivity, safety, quality, asset efficiency, and working capital tied to inventory. 

Governance, Controls, Systems & Team Leadership 

• Ensure strong financial controls across manufacturing processes including inventory valuation, cycle counts, cost accounting, labor/material standards, and audit compliance. 
• Develop high-impact manufacturing finance team while driving improvements in ERP utilization, reporting automation, cost accounting processes, and digital manufacturing analytics.