Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Location
Charlotte NC
Years Experience
8 — 15
Salary
$150,000.00 — $160,000.00

Carolina PRG has partnered with a $1B+ global manufacturer with a strong footprint across North America and an expanding international presence. They are committed to operational excellence, financial discipline, and continuous improvement across their manufacturing network.

Position Summary:

The Senior Manager, Operations Finance – North America is a critical finance leadership role responsible for overseeing plant-level finance and accounting operations across four manufacturing facilities. This role partners closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Corporate Finance to drive financial performance, cost optimization, and operational decision-making. The position leads a team of 4 Plant Controllers and serves as the primary financial leader for North American manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership & Strategy

  • Serve as the senior finance partner to North American Operations leadership, providing insight and guidance on financial performance, cost drivers, and operational efficiency
  • Translate operational activities into financial outcomes and actionable insights
  • Support long-range planning, annual budgeting, and rolling forecasts for manufacturing operations

Plant Finance Oversight

  • Oversee financial performance for four manufacturing plants, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow responsibilities
  • Ensure consistency and rigor in standard costing, inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, and variance analysis
  • Review and challenge plant-level financial results, forecasts, and capital requests

Team Leadership & Development

  • Directly manage and develop 4 Plant Controllers; provide functional leadership to ~8-10 accounting staff across sites
  • Establish clear performance expectations, provide coaching, and build a strong succession pipeline
  • Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business partnership within the finance organization

Cost Management & Operational Excellence

  • Lead cost reduction and productivity initiatives in partnership with Operations and Supply Chain
  • Analyze manufacturing variances (labor, material, overhead, scrap, yield) and drive corrective actions
  • Support capital investment decisions, including ROI analysis and post-investment reviews

Cross-Functional Partnership

  • Collaborate closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, HR, and Corporate Finance
  • Act as a key liaison between plant finance teams and corporate leadership
  • Support M&A integration, footprint optimization, and strategic initiatives as needed

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
  • 10+ years of progressive finance experience, with significant exposure to manufacturing operations
  • Proven experience leading plant controllers and/or multi-site finance teams
  • Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing financial metrics
  • Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior operational leaders
  • MBA and/or CPA/CMA preferred
  • Experience in a large, complex, global manufacturing organization
  • ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, or similar)
  • Prior experience supporting capital-intensive manufacturing environments
  • Strategic and operational financial acumen
  • Strong leadership and people development skills
  • Ability to influence without authority in a matrixed organization
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and executive presentation skills
  • Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset