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We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Senior Finance Manager - North America Manufacturing Operations is a direct report to the ISC Finance Director. The position has 3 direct reports and is responsible for the financial management of 9 manufacturing locations in North America. In addition, you will provide business decision support to the Directors of Manufacturing Operations in North America and their respective leadership teams.

Specific responsibilities include:

• The manufacturing locations covered by this role include Mequon (WI), Ladysmith (WI), Middleton (WI), Milwaukee (WI), Richland Center (WI), Twinsburg (OH), East Setauket (NY), Devens (MA), and Cambridge (Canada)
• Key responsibilities include business decision support, guidance and oversight of the Plant Finance lead, FP&A processes, financial analysis, and internal controls
• FP&A processes include review and analysis of operating results, identification of risks and opportunities, and recommendation of actions to improve overall operational and financial performance of the individual plants
• Ensure meaningful business data is being provided to the ISC Leadership Team that helps improve decision making and financial performance
• Ensure predictability of financial results by driving effective AOP and quarterly forecasting processes
• Provide insight on how to optimize inventory levels and achieve Days on Hand (DOH) targets, and ensure robust inventory management processes are in place to minimize inventory shrink
• Develop financial analysis and business cases to support capital investments.
• He/she will work with the leadership team to identify, review, select and implement productivity opportunities and programs
• Develop labor burden rates to ensure plant costs are appropriately reflected in product standard cost
• Provide leadership, direction, and support in establishing, maintaining, and enforcing proper internal control policies and procedures for the manufacturing locations within their scope of responsibility
• He/she will have frequent interaction with the BU finance teams to ensure alignment
• Work on any special projects as assigned by the ISC Leadership Team or ISC Finance Director
• Partner with the Global Analytics & Insights (GA&I) team and the Digital Enablement Office (DEO) to improve and digitalize plant financial reporting
• Lead and develop the North America plant finance team including performance reviews and career planning to ensure the achievement of ISC and plant goals and objectives, and to help employees achieve their career goals at Rockwell Automation
• Regularly visit all plants under their responsibility - estimated 15-20% travel

Key Competencies & Other Skills:

• Proven business partner and expert problem solver; sorts through complex issues and makes sound recommendations
• Strong intellectual curiosity, and a desire to understand plant operations
• Self-starter who seeks out opportunities for improvement and drives recommendations and solutions to closure
• Strategic outlook with the ability to operate as a "change agent"
• Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills capable of interacting with staff, peers, and senior leadership
• Self-confident and inspires confidence in others
• Prior experience in analyzing, forecasting, and planning a P&L
• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks
• An impeccable sense of integrity and business ethics

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in Finance
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of eight years of progressive finance and/or accounting experience is required with an FP&A emphasis
• Certification / License: MBA or CPA a plus
• Working knowledge of SAP preferred
• A manufacturing finance background preferred

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