Re:Build Manufacturing is hiring a
Finance Manager

Summary

The job is for a Finance Manager of Manufacturing FP&A at Re:Car dba SLATE, a new US company in the electric vehicle space. The role involves leading financial planning for the manufacturing division, optimizing capital spending, and working closely with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred
• Proven experience in finance or accounting roles within the manufacturing industry, preferably in automotive or related sectors
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, cost accounting principles, and financial analysis
• Experience in a manufacturing or plant finance role
• Familiarity with inventory management and valuation
• Diligent with strong attention to accuracy
• Ability to manage a team and collaborate effectively with cross-functionally
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic, start-up environment

Responsibilities

• Lead the cross-functional effort (Finance, Manufacturing Engineering, and Purchasing) to optimize the trade-off between manufacturing capex and labor cost
• Keep meticulous tabs on manufacturing capex, with the ability to narrate key differences from one version of planned capex to any other version
• Plan the labor content (conversion cost) of the product to a detailed level and maintain the plant labor model
• Cultivate deep familiarity with the integrated manufacturing capex plan—the full equipment list, what each piece of equipment is used for and where it fits in the plant layout; similarly, this role will also need familiarity with each workstation, which actions are performed at each station, and how many assembly operators are needed at each station and why
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for the manufacturing division
• Analyze manufacturing costs, variances, and profitability to identify areas for improvement and cost-saving opportunities
• Collaborate with production, purchasing, and engineering to optimize inventory management and controls
• Act as a liaison between operations, finance and accounting on all issues which have a financial impact including capital expenditures, labor & overhead, and logistics
• Review and verify work in process and finished goods inventories for month/quarter/year-end reporting
• Develop and manage cost and financial controls in accordance with financial regulations, accounting principles, and industry standard processes
• Coordinate the accurate input of purchase orders, invoices, costing data into the ERP system (NetSuite) and flag corrective action(s) on a timely basis
• Assist the FP&A team in month/quarter/year-end financial reporting and audits pertaining to plant operations