Lead Finance Specialist - Manufacturing Operations

Job Description Summary

Drive operational and financial performance across Supply Chain and Project Execution to improve cost, fulfillment, quality, cash flow, and profitability. This role evaluates internal and external business challenges, recommends best practices, and supports continuous improvement across products, processes, and services. Maintains awareness of industry trends and applies insights to enhance business performance.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing finance activities for the site/region, including planning, forecasting, pacing, and closing processes
• Own P&L and balance sheet responsibilities, including:
  
  
  • Cost accounting
  • Fix Production Cost control
  • Inventory controls (physical inventory, revaluations, standard costing, variances)
  • Product fulfillment and COGS booking
  • Functional cost management
  • Property and equipment oversight
• Support execution of financial and operational strategies that improve business performance.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to address business challenges and improve processes.
• Influence strategy development within own area of responsibility, including resource allocation and policy support.
• Lead functional teams or projects of low to moderate complexity with minimal oversight.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively, influencing stakeholders and helping drive alignment.
• Use sound judgment to solve complex problems, assess information quality, and develop practical recommendations.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders and use internal and external inputs to support decision-making.
• Advise management on functional and business matters, contributing to decisions on important topics.
• Help ensure team objectives related to service, quality, and timeliness are achieved.

• Finance degree from an accredited college or university,
  or a high school diploma/GED with at least 6 years of experience in a relevant job family/function.
• Minimum of 5 years of significant experience in Finance and Manufacturing Operations.

• Strong preference for candidates to work in the ND plant / willingness to re-locate to ND.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrated experience leading programs or projects
• Ability to plan, document, promote, and execute initiatives
• Established project management skills