Multi-Site Finance Manager

Eaton's Aerospace Group is seeking a Finance Manager responsible for partnering with our southern California FMC (Fuel & Motion Controls Division) sites. This position will be based at our Los Angeles site. Candidates must be local and commutable to these locations as relocation assistance is not available. Up to 25% travel is expected for this role (mostly between sites in Southern California).

The expected annual salary range for this role is $149000 - $219000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

This position will provide financial leadership for the Los Angeles and Irvine plants of the FMC Division, serving as a business partner and change agent to drive continuous improvement and to achieve overall plant targets. This role connects finance with the operations and supply chain teams, providing guidance, driving actions, and providing financial insights to ensure operational strategies and decisions lead to the expected results.

Key responsibilities of the Multi Site Finance Manager include:
• Analyze financial data and performance metrics related to operations to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Drive accountability for results and define key performance metrics together with operational leaders.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support decision-making, such as evaluating capital deployment opportunities or prioritizing resources.
• Drive productivity within the business through operational excellence, supply chain management, and budget management within the region.
• Build organizational capability within the two sites; drive talent development, organizational design, and succession planning.
• Work closely with the operations team to develop action plans, strategies, and initiatives based on financial insights.
• Drive and monitor the implementation of the plans with the right key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Create financial models to assess the impact of various scenarios on operational performance.
• Identify financial risks within the operations and propose mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and manage operational costs to achieve efficiency and cost reduction while maintaining quality.
• Implement inventory control actions and initiatives to maximize operational profitability while maximizing cash.
• Coordinate the profit plan and forecast inputs and analysis for the key operational metrics and manufacturing costs.
• Lead the planning and deployment of capital spending to address short-, medium-, and long-term needs of the business.
• Ensure the appropriate prioritization and allocation of capital based on cash flow within the business.
• Guide the sites in the region through Finance Transformation, including leading change management and developing/implementing best practices to drive operational performance.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in accounting, finance, or related.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in accounting/finance
• Minimum 5 years of experience in operations/manufacturing
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8U.S.C. § 1158.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum of 3 year of direct people management experience
• Minimum 5 years of data analytics experience

Skills:
• Strong financial acumen and business partnering skills
• Key operational metrics and actions to influence
• Ability to understand and communicate financial concepts to non-financial professionals
• Detail-oriented with effective organization and time management skills
• Highly motivated, highly analytical and self-starter
• Ability to drive change across the regional finance and ops organizations

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