Moog
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Senior Finance Manager

Pay
$140,000 – $170,000 per year
Location
Buffalo, NY
Listed
10 days ago

Budgeting & Performance Management

  • Lead the annual operating budget planning for the site.
  • Manage site cost center budgets and ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Maintain KPIs related to productivity, labor efficiency, material usage, overhead absorption, and manufacturing performance.
  • Present monthly performance reviews to site and business leadership.

Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance

  • Own product costing methodologies and standard cost processes.
  • Ensure accurate cost allocation, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
  • Analyze material, labor, overhead, and manufacturing variances and recommend improvement actions.
  • Partner with operations to identify cost savings opportunities and improve manufacturing profitability.
  • Support new product introductions, capital projects, and operational improvement initiatives.

Inventory & Working Capital Management

  • Maintain strong controls over inventory accounting and valuation.
  • Partner with supply chain and operations teams to improve inventory accuracy and inventory turns.
  • Monitor obsolete, excess, and slow-moving inventory and drive appropriate actions.
  • Support working capital improvement initiatives with a focus on inventory optimization.

Financial Controls & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and accounting standards.
  • Ensure revenue recognition is in accordance with ASC 606 and reviews EAC’s of long-term projects for accuracy and compliance
  • Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
  • Lead and coordinate internal and external audit requirements.
  • Maintain a strong control environment and ensure compliance with SOX and other regulatory requirements, where applicable.
  • Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.

Team Leadership

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals.
  • Establish clear objectives and performance expectations.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

How We Care for You

  • Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.
  • Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
  • Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
  • Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all

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Salary Range Transparency

Buffalo, NY $140,000.00–$170,000.00 Annually

About Moog

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

  • Job Title: Senior Finance Manager
  • Reporting To: Director, M3 Sector Finance
  • Work Schedule: Onsite – Buffalo, NY

Moog Industrial Group is seeking a Senior Finance Manager in an onsite role in East Aurora, New York.

In this role you will be the senior finance and accounting leader at the ICD site, serving as a key business partner to the Site General Manager/Operations Leader, and reporting functionally to the Finance Director – Simulation, Test & Miniature Hydraulics. You will ensure strong financial stewardship across the site, including cost accounting, inventory control, budgeting, manufacturing cost analysis, overhead management, and financial reporting. You will provide actionable insights that improve productivity, profitability, working capital performance, and operational effectiveness.

You will lead a team of finance professionals and drive continuous improvement of financial processes, controls, and operational decision support. In addition, you will participate actively in strategic projects across the Operating Group ensuring a successful implementation and cultural adoption of new systems and tools.

To be considered for the Senior Finance Manager, here’s what you’ll typically need to bring with you:

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required.
  • CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
  • Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive finance or accounting experience, preferably with prior relevant experience in the manufacturing or related industry.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience
  • Strong experience in:
  • Manufacturing cost accounting
  • Inventory accounting and controls
  • Operations finance business partnering
  • Financial controls and compliance
  • Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (SAP ECC, SAP S/4 Hana, OneStream)
  • Strong Excel capabilities and experience with business intelligence and reporting tools
  • Knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and manufacturing KPIs
  • Strong business acumen and analytical skills.
  • Ability to influence senior operational leaders.
  • Proven ability to drive change and continuous improvement.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving capabilities.

As a Senior Finance Manager, you will: Financial Leadership & Business Partnership

  • Serve as a strategic finance partner to the Site General Manager/Operations Director as well as site leadership team.
  • Provide financial guidance and challenge assumptions to drive improved business performance and accountability.
  • Support operational decision-making through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and investment evaluations.
  • Translate financial results into meaningful operational insights and recommendations.
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