Job Overview

Position Summary
The Manager, Operations Finance is a finance business partner for manufacturing footprint strategy, capacity expansion, migration, new-site setup and other strategic operations initiatives. The role provides end-to-end financial leadership from business-case development and investment approval through project execution, financial control and post-implementation tracking.

Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities
1. Manufacturing Footprint Strategy & Financial Assessment
•    Partner with Footprint and Operations leadership on capacity expansion, site selection, manufacturing migration, localization, new-site setup and alternative operating models.
•    Develop and challenge financial business cases covering revenue, gross margin, operating cost, headcount, CapEx, depreciation, lease expense, transition cost, cash flow and ramp-up impact.
•    Perform scenario, sensitivity and risk analysis and translate footprint decisions into BU financial outlook and long-term planning.
2. CapEx Planning, CER Governance & Project Financial Control
•    Lead planning, forecasting and performance tracking for footprint-related CapEx and project expense portfolios.
•    Review CER financial justification, investment scope, returns, phasing, ownership and approval requirements to ensure decision readiness before commitment.
•    Monitor project commitments, spending, forecast-to-complete, carryover and overrun exposure, and drive recurring reviews with project and plant finance teams.
3. Migration Project Finance & End-to-End Costing
•    Provide financial leadership for manufacturing transfers and migration programs from planning through execution and stabilization.
•    Review end-to-end economics across manufacturing cost, material, logistics, tariff and customs, tooling, inventory, transition support and receiving-site ramp-up.
•    Assess alternative operating and investment models, quantify their P&L, cash, control and continuity implications, and track performance against approved assumptions and milestones.
4. New Site / Legal Entity Finance Support
•    Act as Finance partner for new manufacturing locations, site expansions and plant takeovers, including early-stage financial forecasts and business-case development.
•    Coordinate financial inputs for entity or branch setup, initial funding, lease and fit-out arrangements, ERP and cost-center structure, investment incentives and corporate approvals.
•    Support due diligence, readiness planning and risk management across Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, HR, Supply Chain, Global Trade and EHS.
5. Cross-Border Tax, Customs & Compliance Coordination
•    Coordinate internal functions and external advisers on cross-border matters arising from manufacturing expansion, asset movement and employee deployment.
•    Assess the financial implications of permanent-establishment exposure, overseas individual income tax, social security, intercompany recharge and customs valuation or assist considerations.
•    Translate specialist advice into quantified impacts, decisions and executable processes, and support external-service scope, quotations, deliverables and internal approvals.
6. Forecasting, Management Reporting & Business Partnering
•    Integrate footprint, migration, CapEx, project expense and deployment-cost forecasts into the Operations Finance planning and closing cadence.
•    Provide concise management analysis on performance, risks and opportunities, scenarios and recommendations, while constructively challenging key business and financial assumptions.
•    Drive decisions and actions to closure through clear ownership, timelines, escalation and disciplined follow-up.
7. Process Improvement, Data & Team Development
•    Standardize project templates, dashboards, workflows and controls to improve forecast accuracy, transparency and execution discipline.
•    Leverage data, technology and new ways of working to improve analytical insight, efficiency and decision-making.
•    Guide analysts and cross-functional contributors, review work quality and build sustainable documentation and backup capability.

What your background should look like

Candidate Profile
Education & Experience
•    Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering Management or a related discipline.
•    Typically 8+ years of relevant finance experience, including meaningful experience in manufacturing finance, operations finance, FP&A, project finance or business partnering.
•    Experience in a multinational, matrixed manufacturing environment; regional or multi-country exposure is strongly preferred.
•    CPA, CMA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification is preferred but not required.
Required Capabilities
•    Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to translate business strategies and operational priorities into financial insights, actions and value creation.
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, evaluate complex business situations and develop fact-based solutions.
•    Demonstrated business partnering and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions, challenge constructively and drive alignment and business outcomes.
•    Ability to lead and execute complex cross-functional initiatives, balancing strategic priorities, financial discipline, risk management and execution.
•    Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders across functions, levels and geographies.
•    Continuous improvement and digital mindset, with a strong focus on leveraging data, technology and new ways of working to improve decision-making and organizational effectiveness.