What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Finance Manager position at GOJO, Makers of PURELL?
The Operations Finance Manager is responsible for the financial planning & analysis, business partnership and operational control functions for one of GOJO’s Manufacturing Operations. Reporting to the Operations Finance Director, this role is intended to ensure the excellent financial and operational performance of GOJO’s Manufacturing Operations while safeguarding the company’s Supply Chain resources and assets. This role will serve as a business partner to one of our plant Operations Directors, providing information, insight, problem solving and recommendations leading to continuously improving Supply Chain Manufacturing operations.
Essential Responsibilities
• Deliver the financial and operational reporting and analysis for GOJO’s Manufacturing Operations at Lippman Campus or Wooster
• Establish cost and performance targets, including financial and operational forecasts, budgets and longer-range strategic plans
• Partner with Corporate Accounting to establish standard product costs, including material cost inputs and standard labor and overhead rates
• Lead cost savings and working capital efficiency initiatives
• Business Partnership for one of our plant Operations Directors - support by providing information, analysis, insights, problem solving, strategy development and indirect leadership
• Partner with the Manufacturing Business Partner Leader to drive Supply Chain Performance – including but not limited to cost reduction, margin expansion and working capital efficiency
Education and Experience Required
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master of Business Administration preferred
• Minimum six (6) years’ experience working in Finance, Supply Chain and/or other financial roles
• Experience establishing cost and performance targets, forecasts, budgets and longer-range strategic plans in a multi-site manufacturing environment
• Understanding of Lean/Six Sigma principles
• Experience using financial, analytical and data visualization tools
• Values driven
• Ability to see and understand whole system needs with the ability to drill in and solve point specific problems
• Strategic and analytical mind set – ability to connect data trends and insights to business performance driving recommendations
• Ability to work in ambiguous settings while still managing to important timelines and milestones
• Ability to prioritize with the whole system, big picture in mind while not ignoring key details
• Ability to collaborate, relate to developing employees, and provide needed mentorship
• Willingness to take responsibility, accept failures and apply learnings
Supervision
• Reports to the Operations Finance Director
• Collaborates directly/frequently with the Manufacturing Business Partner Leader, CPO, CFO/COO, Supply Chain Leadership Team (SCLT), Plant Operations Directors, Plant Leadership Teams, Data & Analytics team and Team Leader, Leaders of Commercial and Extended SC business partner teams, as well as cross functionally with the IT team and multiple other Enterprise teams
