Job DescriptionThe
Manager, Finance serves as a strategic business partner to Operations leadership, driving financial performance, productivity improvements, and cost optimization within a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for financial planning and analysis, manufacturing costing, operational reporting, forecasting, and business case development. The successful candidate will leverage key operational metrics-including Cost per Unit (CPU), Hours per Unit (HPU), and Fixed Cost per Unit-to provide actionable insights that improve plant performance and support strategic decision-making.
This position will serve Rheem North America located in Atlanta, GA (Onsite). Responsibilities- Lead the annual operating plan, budgeting, and monthly forecasting processes aligned with production volumes, capacity planning, and operational goals.
- Develop and maintain volume-driven financial models that connect production output, labor, overhead, and manufacturing costs.
- Partner with manufacturing leadership to identify risks and opportunities impacting financial performance.
- Deliver monthly and quarterly financial performance reporting for manufacturing operations.
- Provide detailed variance analysis, including volume, mix, efficiency, and cost driver impacts.
- Translate financial results into actionable recommendations that improve operational performance and profitability.
- Analyze key cost drivers affecting manufacturing performance, including labor efficiency, material consumption, and overhead utilization.
- Monitor and improve fixed cost absorption and cost leverage across the operation.
- Support inventory valuation processes and ensure cost accuracy within financial reporting.
- Build and evaluate business cases using financial metrics such as ROI, IRR, and payback analysis.
- Perform sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of changes in volume, cost structures, and operational assumptions.
- Provide financial recommendations to support strategic investment decisions.
- Serve as a trusted finance partner to plant and operations leadership teams.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations teams to improve business performance.
- Translate financial and operational metrics into meaningful business insights and action plans.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting automation, efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Strengthen financial processes, data integrity, and reporting controls.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational effectiveness and cost optimization.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive finance experience with significant exposure to manufacturing operations.
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
- Demonstrated expertise in standard costing and cost accounting principles.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and partner with senior operational leaders.
Preferred Qualifications- MBA, CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional designation.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
- Background in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or operational excellence initiatives.
- Multi-site manufacturing or plant finance experience.
As a leader at Rheem, how you achieve results is as important as the results you achieve. While LEADING OTHERS, you will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies and behaviors:
- Aligning Performance for Success
- Applying Business Knowledge
- Building Talent
- Building Trusting Relationships
- Communicating with Impact
- Customer-Orientation
- Delegating Tasks
- Executing/Leading the Team
- Facilitating Change
- Fostering Relationships/Emotional Intelligence
- Influencing
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Supporting Innovation
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