Sr Finance Manager

Robert Half Management Resources is recruiting for an interim Sr. Finance Manager to support a global healthcare manufacting organization in Torrance, California with high-impact financial leadership across manufacturing and supply chain operations. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a finance leader who can translate operational and cost data into meaningful business insight, guide planning activities, and strengthen financial performance. The role will work closely with cross-functional leaders to improve visibility into inventory, production costs, budgeting, and capital spending while helping drive informed decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the lead finance partner for manufacturing and supply chain stakeholders, providing analysis and guidance on operational decisions that influence profitability beyond gross margin.
• Direct core operations finance processes, including cost accounting activities, forward-looking forecasts, and performance tracking against business objectives.
• Manage product costing and inventory valuation practices while evaluating manufacturing performance through labor, overhead, volume, and mix variance analysis.
• Own the monthly close cycle for operations finance by preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and delivering clear explanations of period results.
• Develop reporting that compares actual performance to budgets and forecasts, highlighting financial risks, emerging trends, and potential opportunities.
• Support annual financial planning and recurring forecast updates by preparing analysis, refining assumptions, and updating presentation materials for leadership review.
• Partner with operational teams to assess quality-related costs, productivity trends, and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at delivering measurable savings.
• Lead capital expenditure analysis by building business cases, evaluating returns and payback timing, and assessing the effect on cash flow.
• Safeguard inventory accounting accuracy through reserve analysis, control oversight, and review of large-volume data spanning raw materials through finished goods.
• Maintain and enhance financial reporting using Hyperion Financial Management and Microsoft Dynamics 365 while contributing to operational reviews and cross-functional workshops.