Manager, Finance Operations, Na

This role will report directly to the VP Finance, NA and Global Procurement and partner with the VP, Spoke Operations, NA and their leadership teams to build plant specific performance reporting, benchmarking to relevant industries and provide recommendations for continuous improvement to processes and reporting. This involves working closely with the operational teams to develop financial forecasts on a monthly basis and explain the key drivers of variances to actual results. This role will define and track critical metrics for the business and lead teams to strategically react to business performance to optimize resource allocation.

We are seeking a talented and motivated top performer to join our team w ith a background in operational finance in a multi-plant environment. You will combine strategic thinking with a strong track record of driving financial excellence, performance and results. You will be a data-driven expert comfortable with building excel models, budgeting and forecasting, decision support analysis and resource optimization.

**Primary Responsibilities:
**Accounting & Consolidation:
- Responsible for the NA Operations timely and accurate reporting of the P&L, inventory and capital assets
- Support month-end financial close process of NA in collaboration with local teams and the Global Finance team ensuring integrity of the financial data according to US GAAP and reviewing accounts reconciliations and supporting documentation.
- Develop, enhance and execute accounting policies and procedures, in conjunction with Global Finance and ensure compliance with internal controls, corporate policies (Delegation of Authority) and SOX
- P&L and Balance sheet analysis for key accounts, including inventory and preparation/or review of account reconciliations (fixed assets, revenue recognition) to validate results
- Assist in development of inventory costing standards in conjunction with Global Finance
- Partner with materials manager for inventory management, cycle counts, reporting, and analysis of obsolete provisions

**Reporting:
- Prepare monthly management reporting with key highlights and analysis
- Perform Margins, P&L and Balance Sheet analysis and reviews together with local teams and VP, Finance, NA.
- Lead the monthly variance analysis of financial results and comparisons to annual budgets, forecasts and prior year, along with explanations of key drivers
- Help to build the storytelling that explains the Operational results and plans to the Executive Management team
- Financial tools and dashboard development to support operations
- Support Global Finance reporting requirements and variance explanations

**FP&A and Business Decision Support:
- Leads analysis of financial information to support effective business decisions
- Represent, manage and support the NA Operational team in the monthly integrated business planning and financial forecasting process and the annual budgeting process
- Support the development of a monthly forecasting process
- Analyze and interpret operating and financial results to identify trends and activities driving those results and make recommendations on potential changes, both operational and financial in nature, to improve performance
- Prepare and analyze material usage, cost statements, manufacturing statistics, and labor analysis
- Capital expenditure business case justification and analysis to support investment decisions
- Competitive benchmarking and optimization of company resources including resource allocation decision support
- Adhoc analysis as needed

**Other:
- Drive new working practices and focus on continuous improvement and streamlining of core operational analysis to steer the organization to the best quality outcomes and ensure that financial models are compatible with corporate/financial objectives
- Support finance related projects, i.e., ERP migration, internal and external audit requests, tax strategy planning, transfer pricing, etc.
- Cash management planning in collaboration with Treasury
- Responsible for training and development of the financial acumen of the plant leadership team

**Job Qualifications**:

- Minimum 7 years of progressive FP&A and controllership/accounting experience working in a multinational publicly traded organization
- University Degree in Business, Economics or Accounting and a CPA designation
- Experience in manufacturing, resource recovery or battery industries is preferred
- Excellent organizational, planning and implementation skills
- High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
- Ability to follow through and complete overlapping projects
- Able to identify key issues and creatively and/or strategically overcome internal challenges or obstacles to provide recommendations for solutions

**Core Competencies**:

- Hands-on leadership skills with a desire to work in a dynamic, mission-driven environment
- High-level of integrity and