About This Role
Directing the financial strategy for a core revenue-generating business unit is the focus of this role, serving as a dedicated Finance Business Partner to the Vice President, Manufacturing. This position drives profitable growth and operational efficiency, providing analytical support for strategic decision-making. It suits a commercially-minded and results-driven finance leader who is keen to challenge the status quo and co-pilot the business towards its financial goals.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary financial advisor to the Vice President, Manufacturing, providing data-driven insights on strategic and operational decisions
- Provide robust financial modeling and scenario analysis for new initiatives, capacity planning, customer profitability, and market expansion
- Translate operational drivers (e.g., production efficiency, utilization, operational uptime) into P&L impacts and actionable recommendations
- Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews, budget and forecast variance analysis, and build clear, actionable performance narratives for Executive, Board, and Investor materials
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities to improve margins and operational efficiency, partnering with operational teams to develop improvement plans
- Own annual budget, monthly forecast and long-range planning processes, collaborating closely with department heads to ensure financial plans are ambitious, actionable, and aligned with corporate targets
- Partner with Accounting to ensure accurate standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation
- Deliver insights on cost drivers to support margin management and investment decisions
- Liaise across Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and Shared Services to meet reporting and control standards
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, and audit requirements
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 3 years in a manufacturing, hardware, or capital-intensive infrastructure environment
- Exceptional financial modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency
- Ability to translate complex quantitative analysis into clear, actionable strategic recommendations for executive and cross-functional audiences
- A proven track record of acting as a strategic partner to non-finance leaders (Operations, Engineering, Product) to drive measurable business outcomes
- Proven experience building business cases and investment frameworks for new product lines, geographic expansion, or large-scale capital programs in high-growth environments
- Strong command of manufacturing cost accounting, unit economics, and the development of operational KPIs to track business health
- Demonstrated expertise in strategic financial modeling, long-range planning, and capital investment analysis—including NPV, IRR, scenario modeling, and sensitivity analysis
