CareerPlan

Director, Finance Manufacturing (Cost Accounting)

Alexandria, LA, USFull-time2026-10-22 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Director of Finance leading accounting, financial planning, forecasting, and internal controls for UTLX Manufacturing, a railroad tank car manufacturer.

Role type

Senior Finance Director (Manufacturing)

Builds

Financial reports, forecasts, budget models, and cost analyses for manufacturing operations.

Domain

Manufacturing (Railroad tank cars) + Finance

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

US GAAP, financial reporting, financial planning & forecasting, internal controls, budgeting, variance analysis, cost accounting, inventory management, capital expenditure analysis, business partnering

Preferred skills

Public accounting background, OneStream, Excel, PowerPoint, MBA, CPA

Technologies

OneStream, Excel, PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Prepare month-end closing procedures under US GAAP; Review and approve journal entries and reconciliations; Lead annual budget process; Perform quarterly bridge analysis and productivity metrics; Serve as finance business partner to GM and manufacturing leadership; Model sales quotations and evaluate quotation economics; Validate cost-savings initiatives; Monitor inventory control and physical inventories.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & hands-on management