Finance Manager, Cost Finance (COGS)

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Position Purpose:

In this position, the Manager - Cost Finance will be expected to provide financial leadership, direction, and analysis to the broader organization. As a member of the strategic initiatives group (SIG), this role is responsible for managing COGS tools & datasets, such as those used to analyze vendor cost changes, and for building new tools using Claude & Gemini to solve new business problems. This role also helps lead our recurring reporting processes (weekly/monthly/ad hoc packs) to help leadership understand the impacts of various macroeconomic factors (tariff and non-tariff), which ultimately drive better strategic business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Analysis/Problem Solving - Works to fully understand business; identify and implement process and organizational improvements. Plans and ensures execution of department objectives. Participates in preparation of the annual budget, reviews monthly expenditures and ensures that budgetary goals are met. Reviews monthly metrics to ensure goals are met.
• Conduct financial planning for function and make appropriate recommendations.
• Leads, plans, and coordinates work teams in an efficient manner to effectively perform any financial function and activity; utilizes metrics to track performance and manage workload. Ensures operational processes and procedures are compliant and consist with established policies.
• Drive key functional financial metrics.
• Project Management- Develops and supports a strategic alliance with business partners. Participates in cross-functional activities focused on solving business issues and enhancing our competitive advantage. Facilitates cross-functional communication with other areas of the business including but not limited to Finance, Human Resources, Real Estate, Operations, and Information Systems.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to a Director level
• This position has no direct reports.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with AI: Claude, Gemini, and/or Copilot
• Strong technical skills (SQL, Tableau)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint)
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 5

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practicies, analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Knowledge of business and mgmt. Principles involved in strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Project management skills; ability to prioritize and mult-task effectively.
• Judgement and decision-making skills; considering relative costs, benefits of potential actions.