Financial Planning & Analysis - Supply Chain Senior Manager

As a member of our Business Transformation team, you will work as an extension of our client’s team to advise on and lead their transformation initiatives. Your work will serve in a functional role on high impact transformation initiatives and serve as a liaison with key stakeholders and the finance group, helping them to identify improvement needs and fully execute the changes to address them.

The Supply Chain Finance Senior Manager is a key member of the Business Transformation team and will help influence clients’ financial and business decisions. This person will lead and/or support project teams engaged in the successful delivery of a wide range of Business Transformation initiatives, aligning finance with business strategy in support of the broader organization's future vision.

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Oversee cost accounting and inventory processes, including complex standard cost development and month-end closing activities.

· Lead analysis of material, labor, and overhead variances as well as inventory reconciliations, , and the development of key inventory controls.

· Help develop supply chain and finance strategies by assessing a client’s business challenges/needs/gaps, diagnosing the root problems, and recommending an approach leveraging CFGI assets.

· Develop and apply an understanding of manufacturing, planning, spending and sales trends, to manage risks and opportunities.

· Provide best-in-class business partnering support, and deliver quality reports and analysis used to make informed business decisions.

· Identify and support CFGI business development initiatives, including serving as a subject matter expert in cost accounting and supply chain management in certain aspects of the proposal and scope development processes.

· Maintain an understanding of trends affecting supply chains including systems, digital transformations, analytics, the COO ecosystem, and broader marketplace.

Preferred Skills:

· Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with workflow automation and business intelligence software is a plus.

· Knowledge of ERP technologies (e.g. SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft D365/Business Centra/Dynamics, etc.).

· Experience in or partnering with manufacturing organizations is required.

· Project Management experience is a plus.

Qualifications and Capabilities:

· Finance-focused with at least eight years of experience in supply chain finance, cost accounting, and/or supply chain management. Client service experience in top professional services firms (i.e., Big 4 or large regional) is highly preferred, but not required.

· CPA or CMA certification is preferred. Supply chain certifications are a plus.

· Advanced understanding of and proficiency in cost accounting , preferably in a manufacturing setting.

· Experience partnering with operations teams is required.

· Strong proficiency in cost analysis, supply chain forecasting, optimization, budgeting, and financial modeling.

· Significant engagement management experience, as well as business, practice, and people development.

· Ability to concurrently manage internal firm and external client requirements.

· Experience with finance technologies such as Adaptive Workday, Planful, OneStream, Anaplan, Cognos, Oracle Hyperion, Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, Fusion, etc. is a plus.

· Experience leading projects/teams and the ability to lead key requirement workshops with clients.

· Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate with clients, document requirements, and articulate the value proposition and business case for various finance transformation solutions.