
Finance Director
Emerald Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Salem • New Hampshire • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
Tech Stack
ERPOracle
About the role
- Oversee financial operations for five manufacturing plants, ensuring GAAP compliance and corporate standards.
- Lead monthly close, consolidation, variance analysis, and reporting.
- Manage cost accounting for accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and cost control.
- Drive gross margin improvement initiatives and monitor KPIs.
- Partner with operations to optimize costs, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
- Standardize financial processes, controls, and reporting across all sites.
- Provide variance analysis, actionable insights, and executive-level reporting.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
- Deliver financial modeling and analysis for strategic initiatives and capital investments.
- Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing finance team across multiple sites.
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and career development opportunities to direct reports.
- Establish clear performance expectations and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
- 8–10 years of progressive financial leadership experience in manufacturing environments.
- Deep expertise in cost accounting, variance analysis, and gross margin management.
- Experience managing shared services finance functions for efficiency and operational excellence.
- Proven track record managing multiple sites with revenues between $20M and $80M.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills to influence cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. · While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
cost accountingvariance analysisgross margin managementfinancial modelingbudgetingforecastingfinancial reportinginternal controlsfinancial operationsKPI monitoring
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillscoachingmentorshipcollaborationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementteam developmentperformance management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceMBACPA