Manufacturing Director jobs in Newport News, VA

This role is on site 5 days/week. Huge sign on bonus available for relocation candidates! Excellent benefits along with an amazing company culture.

Your key responsibilities:

Budgeting and Performance Management:

• Responsible for delivery of the annual budgeting process for the factory in line with the global SC finance process, guidelines and timelines.
• Conduct variance analysis actual’s vs budget and prior year providing insights and recommendations for cost control and improvements.
• Work closely with Suffolk SC operational teams to understand cost drivers and optimize performance.
• Responsible for accurate forecasting to assist in decision-making and resource allocation.
• Partner big value site projects (capex proposals/transformation project delivery)
• Contribute to site-masterplans and decision-making on innovations, restructures or network business cases through deep understanding of site impacts and financials.

Month end:

• Responsible for end to end trial balance of the Suffolk legal entity and associated period end transaction processing.

Balance sheet:

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the factory's balance sheet.
• Responsible for account reconciliations in collaboration with Global SC shared services, including fixed assets, inventory, and liabilities.
• Maintain internal controls in line with global policies to safeguard financial results integrity.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Standard Costing:

• Develop accurate cost estimates for conversion costs including depreciation, labor, repairs and maintenance and site overheads.
• Responsible for standard cost of conversion which forms a key component of the country transfer price.
• Conduct product cost variance analysis in collaboration with SC Shared services comparing actual to standard, investigating and explaining variances, working with operational teams to address cost discrepancies.

Audit and Compliance:

• Coordinate and oversee internal and external audits for the Suffolk legal entity.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and accounting standards.

Stakeholder Management and key interfaces

• Reports to Group Supply Chain Finance
• Partners local Site Leadership /Supply Chain Organization
• Global Supply Chain Shared services
• Local and Category Finance Teams

Skills and experience:

• 5 years work experience of which 2/3 years in SC or factory finance roles highly valued
• Worked in FMCG, Multi-national companies
• Professional finance qualification desired (CIMA, ACA, CA or equivalent)
• Experience in financial and supply chain processes, specifically manufacturing is essential.
• Driving performance, risk management, decision making, critical thinking and collaboration.
• Highly adaptable, self-managed and proactive
• Being able to challenge your colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Being able to work and deal with deadlines, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance
• Excellent communication skills (in English)

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 4% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Signing bonus

Ability to Commute:

• Suffolk, VA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Suffolk, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person