DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING FINANCE
ROLE OVERVIEW
As the Director of Manufacturing Finance, you will play a critical role in strengthening the financial performance, data integrity, and operational alignment across Kwik Lok's global manufacturing network. This role is accountable for the integrity, consistency, and timeliness of manufacturing financial reporting used by executive leadership to make decisions.
This role owns the finalization, validation, and decision-readiness of manufacturing financial results prior to CFO and executive review. You will ensure consistent, actionable, decision-grade reporting across all facilities; own the integrity of the manufacturing forecast; and drive alignment between sales, production, and financial expectations, resolving gaps across functions and locations as needed.
This is a key leadership role that reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and requires deep manufacturing finance expertise, executive-level judgment, strong systems and process leadership, and the ability to drive results across multiple sites. This position supports Kwik Lok production activities through the manufacture of Kwik Lok closures with a focus on continuous improvement of quality, food safety, and manufacturing processes.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS
Manufacturing Financial Operations & Consolidation
Own the integrity, timeliness, and finalization of financial reporting across all manufacturing plants, ensuring consolidated results are complete, accurate, and decision-ready for executive review
Establish and enforce standardized financial processes, policies, and output requirements across all locations to reduce variability and strengthen accountability
Own the review, validation, and final readiness of financial results before CFO and executive review, ensuring outputs are consistent, actionable, and decision-grade
Require correction of inconsistent, incomplete, or late plant financials and escalate unresolved gaps in quality, accuracy, or timeliness as needed
Cost Accounting & Operational Finance Leadership
Provide expertise in manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis
Partner with plant leadership to analyze operational performance and identify cost drivers, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities
Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of material, labor, and overhead costs
Support analysis of capital investments, equipment utilization, and operational efficiency
Cross-Functional Planning & Forecast Alignment
Own the integrity of the manufacturing financial forecast by aligning sales forecasts, production plans, and financial assumptions across functions
Ensure consistency between demand planning, production activity, capacity assumptions, and financial performance expectations across locations
Lead development of integrated manufacturing forecasts that reflect operational realities, business objectives, and executive planning needs
Drive resolution of disconnects between sales, production, and financial expectations, ensuring one aligned view for decision-making
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) & Systems Leadership
Lead efforts to optimize ERP financial modules and reporting capabilities to improve data accuracy, visibility, and efficiency
Ensure financial data integrity across systems, including validation, reconciliation, and issue resolution
Collaborate with IT and system administrators to enhance system functionality and resolve technical challenges
Drive automation and process improvements to streamline financial workflows and reduce manual effort
Financial Reporting & Close Process Improvement
Own the end-to-end monthly close discipline across all plants, including clear standards for what constitutes a complete close
Develop and enforce standardized reporting, dashboards, and KPIs that deliver consistent, decision-grade outputs for plant and executive reviews
Produce and communicate clear, actionable financial insights for plant leadership and executive stakeholders, with emphasis on decision support and performance management
Ensure financials are fully validated and complete before review, driving the elimination of post-close adjustments while maintaining compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies
Internal Controls, Compliance, and Data Governance
Establish and monitor strong internal controls across plant financial processes
Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal financial policies
Identify financial risks and implement mitigation strategies
Promote accountability and discipline in financial processes at the plant level
Financial Analysis & Decision Support
Provide financial analysis and insights to support operational and strategic decisions
Translate financial data into clear, actionable recommendations for non-financial leaders
Support initiatives to improve profitability, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency
Leadership & Collaboration
Build strong working relationships with plant managers and cross-functional leaders while holding teams accountable to enterprise financial standards and reporting expectations
Drive adoption of consistent financial practices across plants, enforce reporting discipline, and intervene when plant-level execution does not meet required standards
Serve as a key finance leader to the CFO, owning manufacturing reporting readiness and supporting enterprise financial processes and initiatives
Foster a culture of accountability, standardization, and continuous improvement across the manufacturing finance organization
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
Progressive leadership experience in finance or accounting within manufacturing environments, with the seniority to operate beyond a traditional single-site plant finance role
Demonstrated expertise in cost accounting, inventory management, and plant financial operations
Experience operating across multiple sites or business units with accountability for financial results, standardization, and consolidation
Strong ERP, systems, and process leadership capability, including improving reporting tools, controls, and end-to-end financial workflows
Proven ability to identify and resolve data integrity and process issues
Experience improving financial close processes and reporting timelines
Strong analytical skills and the ability to produce and communicate executive-level financial insights from complex operational and financial data
Ability to collaborate effectively with operations, finance, and executive leadership
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Must be able to pass pre-employment drug and background screenings
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and financial drivers
Systems thinker with a focus on process standardization and continuous improvement
Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy and data integrity
Hands-on, proactive approach to problem-solving
Ability to translate financial information into operational insights
Experience aligning demand, production, and financial plans within cross-functional environments (e.g., S&OP)
Comfortable challenging assumptions, enforcing standards, and driving accountability across teams and locations
High level of ownership, judgment, and follow-through in fast-paced, multi-site environments
Able to build trust across functions while communicating effectively with plant leaders, cross-functional partners, and executive leadership
ALL THE DETAILS...
Compensation range: $157,000 to $179,400 annually depending on experience
Other Compensation: Employees may be eligible for annual performance bonuses
Insurance Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Life and Disability Insurance plans (waiting period applies)
Retirement Benefits: 401K Plan with company match (90 day waiting period - restrictions apply)
Paid Time Off: (90 day waiting period, prorated for first year)
Vacation: 200 hours a year, with increases based on years of service
Holidays: 70 hours a year (8.5 days): 1 Floating Holiday, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following, half day on Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day
Sick Leave: 40 hours a year, accrued at 1 hour per 40 hours worked for hourly employees, salary employees prorated for first year.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Yakima, Washington. Hybrid work arrangements considered depending on candidate.
Telework expectations: Must be available and responsive during scheduled work hours and possess a physical workspace that facilitates telework (internet access, ability to focus on work during work hours if others are present in the home, successfully complete telework environment safety assessments on a regular basis). Employees must use video during virtual meetings to support non-verbal communication continuity. Kwik Lok will supply the employee with all necessary technology to perform work
Work environment:
Constantly seeing, hearing, talking. Noise level in office environment 10dB, 85-95 dB in production environment. Regularly sitting and/or standing at a computer. Occasionally bends, squats, reaches, kneels, and may lift up to 40 lbs. on occasion.
Learn more about Kwik Lok, visit www.kwiklok.com (http://www.kwiklok.com).
Kwik Lok is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. We value a diverse workforce and provide equal opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or status as a veteran. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job or participate in the application and interview process.
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