Plant Finance Leader

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Plant Finance Leader.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $91500.03 – $134200.04 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

As the Plant Finance Leader, you will manage the execution of all Youngsville, NC operational Finance site activities. This includes Surge Protection Devices, Energy Transition and assist Digital Infrastructure product line Financial/Accounting activities. You will develop, enhance, maintain and utilize a production reporting system that supports the Plant Manager and plant leadership team with pertinent financial analysis and data to ensure maximum financial and operational performance as well as accurate and timely forecasts. You will also develop and maintain an accounting system that assures the financial records are complete, accurate and in compliance with company policy including period end closing activities.

In this role you will:

• Serve as the financial business partner to YPO Plant Manager and a key member of the plant leadership team taking an active role in driving results to profit plan/forecast. Including the following:

• Provide overall direction and development to the YPO finance team focusing on bringing in high potential individuals into the organization and building the capability of the existing team. The Finance Lead will continually raise the bar on their team performance and find creative and meaningful ways to build the skills within their function to help lead premiere performance.

• Analyze SPD and D-IT operational and financial data, investigate variances, identify business drivers, and evaluate their impact on planned objectives in order to maximize operational performance.

• Work closely with the supply chain team and other departments within the organization in driving key metrics in order to drive operational improvement.

• Track and maintain cost savings projects and economic trends. Develop cost savings metrics and review progress with project owners in order to drive and meet significant productivity goals

• Lead operational aspects of the annual profit plan by gathering inputs from plant leadership, F&A budget holders, and other key stake holders as needed. Prepare presentations to executive management

• Interface with budget holders in providing budget reports and forecasts on a monthly basis.

• Manage finance function through the development of financial processes to facilitate the requirement to deliver timely and accurate financial forecasts as well as timely and accurate month-end closing activities in order to provide accurate and timely operating results/statements/reports.

• Responsible for balance sheet integrity. Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed and proper reviews take place.

• Proactively identifies, evaluates and improves the financial controls for SPD and D-IT operations. Prepares and reviews Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and coordinates the annual SOX and ELC reviews.

• Establish financial plans and budgets as a guideline for performance. Monitor actual performance against those budgets. Interface with internal and external auditors.

• Support operations management in policy making and decisions aimed at enhancing productivity and reducing cost.

• Fosters an environment that promotes Eaton’s goals, philosophies, and encourages continuous improvement.

• Work with and support other Financial team members within the Raleigh Area Plants (RAP) matrix organization.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited educational institution

3 years professional experience in Accounting or Finance related positions

Preferred Qualifications:

Related Master’s Degree or MBA

Previous experience in systems including SAP, Oracle Financials, Encore/Khalix and/or HFM

Prior experience working in a manufacturing plant, preferably for an engineered or configured to order business.

Experience with internal and external Audits

Experience as a Manager of People

Skills:

Experience in cost accounting, financial planning, and forecasting

Ability to think strategically and see big picture in dynamic business environment

Ability to work independently and in a team environment; to communicate articulately and professionally across many organizational levels and functions

Highly motivated, works with a sense of urgency, driven to add value and deliver results

Attentive to detail, personally committed to work quality and able to learn from mistakes

Ability to lead and operate with high regard to integrity, trust, and confidentiality, ethics

Strong working knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and SOX

Ability to demonstrate attention to detail, personally committed to work quality and able to learn from mistakes

Ability to demonstrate intermediate to expert level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

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