Plant Finance Manager - Washington, PA

Plant Finance Manager - Washington, PA

Eaton's ES GEIS CHD division is currently seeking a Plant Finance Manager. This role is on-site at our Washington, PA stamping operation. Relocation within the United States is provided for this position. Washington, PA is the home of the Eaton Crouse-Hinds commercial outlet box facility which manufactures steel boxes, covers, and prefabricated electrical assemblies. Manufacturing 1.3 million units per week, this highly automated and fast paced environment places a high value on talented professionals that are focus on problem solving and efficiency. The GEIS division is part of Eaton's global electrical sector and has over 100 years of experience in enhancing efficiency, safety and reliability for our customers. Our strategic focus is on driving growth, leveraging innovation and building capability across our global network. We operate in dynamic and ever evolving markets, be this as a result of energy transitions, digitalization, safety or a continued drive for greater efficiency within our customers, partners and suppliers. To deliver on this, we need the best people. We need diverse ideas, experiences, mindsets and skills to imagine the future solutions our markets will need. The expected annual salary range for this role is $93,750.03 - $137,500.04 a year. Please note the salary information shown 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:

• Provide plant leadership teams with meaningful information and analysis regarding manufacturing operations and products to drive improvements and support meeting our financial commitments.
• Manage and assist with the daily functions related to financial reporting for the Meadowlands, PA manufacturing site.
• Work closely with the Plant Controller and cross-functional team to drive process simplification and standardization.
• Analyze manufacturing spend, manufacturing variances, distribution spend, freight spend and other information at the plant level and cost center level.
• Provide Plant Manager and Plant Controller with results and recommendations that will support our financial commitments and drive improvements.
• Prepare the labor and overhead portion of the profit plan for the plant.
• Responsible for standard cost accuracy for the site.
• Develop the cost center absorption rates during profit plan that align to the Division profit plan.
• Serve as a business advisor to the Plant Manager and support achieving the High 5 Operations Metrics.
• Prepare CAR (capital appropriations requests).
• Work with the plant to develop capital spend forecast and track performance to forecast.
• Perform internal audits of the annual physical inventories and prepare external requirements.
• Support the calculation and validation of cost savings projects from VAVE, Sourcing, and Plant.
• Perform monthly review of Cost Out Database with Division Continuous Improvement Manager for accuracy.
• Conduct ongoing audit and analysis of account balances to ensure and maintain integrity of plant general ledger.
• Assess adequacy of reserves and overall financial reporting.
• Working with the leadership teams at the site as a business partner to drive corporate initiatives such as OpA and EBS.
• Establish, monitor, and maintain a system of internal controls that safeguards company assets and provides for integrity and propriety of financial transactions and activities.
• Work with corporate finance on various initiatives such as entity level control review, SOX documentation, internal audits, and tax audits.
• Ensure that all accounting policies, procedures, and schedules are adhered to.

Qualifications: Basic (Required) Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited institution. Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing environment. Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc. Preferred Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of accounting/finance experience within a manufacturing environment Experience in Cost Accounting, financial planning and/or forecasting. Experience working in other functions in a manufacturing environment (supply chain, marketing, engineering, etc.) Experience with internal and external audits. Experience with SAP. Skills: Attentive to detail, personally committed to work quality and able to learn from mistakes. Ethical, operates with high regard to integrity and trust. Self-starter with the ability to develop strategic initiatives and drive results Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Understanding of US GAAP.

Additional Information: The candidate will participate in the daily management process (GEMBA) and attend plant meetings. Through this position, the candidate will gain a good understanding of plant operations. This position can progress into increased responsibility/new roles within the finance function, but also serve as a good foundation for mid-level positions in other functions.