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.