Plant Finance Manager

Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Plant Finance Manager. The position will be based at our facility in Hodges, SC. We are offering relocation assistance.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $108749.97 - $159499.96 a year.

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 provides financial leadership to the Hodges manufacturing campus, serving as a business partner and change agent to drive continuous improvement actions and achieve overall plant targets. This role connects finance processes with operations, providing guidance, driving actions, and offering financial insights to ensure operational strategies and decisions lead to the expected results. This facility manufactures ETO electrical power distribution products, including engineering, fabrication, and assembly operations.

• Financial Analysis: Analyze and validate financial data and performance metrics, including sales and purchasing transactions related to operations, to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. Drive accountability for results and define key performance metrics together with business leaders.
• Decision Support: Provide financial insights and analysis to support operational decision - making, such as evaluating capital deployment opportunities or new projects.
• Driving Initiatives (including CAPEX and WORKING CAPITAL) and Influence Changes: Ensure productivity improvements and growth in areas such as operational excellence, continuous improvement, quality, and supply chain management.
• Collaborative 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.
• Financial Modeling: Create financial models to assess the impact of various scenarios on operational performance.
• Risk Management: Identify financial risks within the operations and propose mitigation strategies.
• Performance Tracking: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics to evaluate performance against targets.
• Cost Management: Monitor and manage operational costs to achieve efficiency and cost reduction, while maintaining accuracy and updates in the ERP system.
• Inventory Management: Implement inventory control actions and initiatives to impact operational profitability while maximizing cash. Accountable for inventory value and accuracy, physical inventory, and cycle count activities coordination.
• Forecasting: Lead the main financial processes for the site, such as forecasts and profit plans
• Cost Accounting: Analyze and interpret financial data related to the costs incurred by the company during its operations, with the primary objective of providing valuable insights to management, enabling informed decisions regarding cost efficiency, pricing strategies, and overall financial performance.
• Talent Management: Build organizational capability through successful hiring, talent development, and succession planning in the business.
• Manage and track COGS and ensure absorption value meets the financial plan/forecast.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting/finance work experience
• 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 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business from an accredited institution from an accredited institution.
• Experience in leading finance operations to enhance productivity and efficiency for a business, group, or product line.
• Experience in finance-related roles with an emphasis on manufacturing operations.

• Demonstrated success in leading financial planning and analysis, forecasting, and cost management initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, especially supply chain and operations, to achieve objectives.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, with a focus on driving results and fostering collaboration