Multi-site Plant Finance Manager

Eaton's GEIS division is currently seeking a Multi-site Plant Finance Manager. This position is onsite at our GEIS Headquarters in Syracuse, NY. Relocation is not provided for this role.

The Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is part of Eaton's global electrical sector and has over 128 years of experience in enhancing efficiency, safety, and reliability for our customers. Our strategic focus is on driving growth, leveraging innovation, and building capability across our global network. We operate in dynamic and ever evolving markets, be this as a result of energy transitions, digitalization, safety, or a continued drive for greater efficiency within our customers, partners and suppliers. To deliver on this, we need the best people. We need diverse ideas, experiences, mindsets, and skills to imagine the future solutions our markets will need.

• Analyze manufacturing spend, manufacturing variances, distribution spend, freight spend and other information (earned hours, paid hours, sourcing data, PPV, overhead allocations, etc.) at the plant level and cost center level. Provide Plant Manager with results and recommendations that will support our financial commitments and drive improvements including weekly and monthly manufacturing variance forecasts and reports (cost productivity, flex productivity, CONC, etc.).
• Prepare the labor and overhead portion of the profit plan for the plant. Responsible for standard cost accuracy for the site. Develop the cost center absorption rates during profit plan that align to the Division profit plan.
  Serve as a business advisor to the Plant Manager and support achieving the High 5 Operations Metrics (CP%, FP%, DOH and CONC%)
• Prepare CAR (capital appropriations requests). Work with the plant to develop capital spend forecast and track performance to forecast.
• Perform internal audits of the annual physical inventories and prepare external requirements.
• Support the calculation and validation of cost savings projects from VAVE, Sourcing, and Plant. Perform monthly review of Cost Out Database with Division Continuous Improvement Manager for accuracy
• Conduct ongoing audit and analysis of account balances to ensure and maintain integrity of plant general ledger. Assess adequacy of reserves and overall financial reporting. Analysis and a deep understanding of areas such as E&O, GRIR, IB/OB Freight are required.
• Working with the leadership teams at the site as a business partner to drive corporate initiatives such as OpA and EBS
• Establish, monitor, and maintain a system of internal controls that safeguards company assets and provides for integrity and propriety of financial transactions and activities. Work with corporate finance on various initiatives such as entity level control review, SOX documentation, internal audits and tax audits. Ensure that all accounting policies, procedures and schedules are adhered to.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.
• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Syracuse, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

• Strong business acumen and a working knowledge of financial systems (SAP, Hyperion/HFM, Encore)
• Experience with various Finance processes and operations as well as general understanding of US GAAP accounting standards and regulations.
• Understanding of business processes related to general ledger, close and consolidation, cash management, statutory/secondary ledgers, fixed assets, financial reporting, and internal control concepts; experience assessing impact of a business process / system change within above areas.
• Experience in Cost Accounting, financial planning and/or forecasting.
• Experience working in other functions in a manufacturing environment (supply chain, marketing, engineering, etc.)
• Experience with internal and external audits.
• Experience with SAP