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The product lineup covers many diversified fields including not only adhesive papers and films for seals and labels, but also shatter-proof window films, adhesive sheets for outdoor signs, interior finishing mounting sheets, automobile-use adhesive products, semiconductor-related tape, and LCD-related adhesive products. Partnering closely with operations leadership, this role supports data-driven decision-making to optimize throughput, manage yield and scrap, control material usage, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), while ensuring compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and corporate policies.

The Plant Finance Manager serves as the senior financial partner for a process manufacturing operation specializing in coating and converting. This role is responsible for manufacturing finance, cost accounting integrity, and driving operational performance improvement.The position leads all plant-level accounting activities with a strong emphasis on standard costing, inventory valuation, cost control, and productivity analytics. Partnering closely with operations leadership, this role supports data-driven decision-making to optimize throughput, manage yield and scrap, control material usage, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), while ensuring compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and corporate policies.Key responsibilities include:<ul><li> Manufacturing Financial Leadership & Analysis<ul><li>Lead the monthly close process, focusing on manufacturing results such as production variances, absorption, and plant performance</li><li>Deliver detailed variance analysis (labor, material usage, scrap, overhead, volume/mix) and translate findings into actionable insights</li><li>Provide daily and weekly KPI reporting on cost performance, productivity, throughput, yield, and cost per unit</li><li>Partner with operations to identify root causes of downtime, changeover losses, and inefficiencies, driving cost improvement initiatives</li></ul></li><li> Cost Accounting & Standard Costing<ul><li>Own and maintain the standard costing system, ensuring accurate material, labor, and overhead rates aligned with plant operations</li><li>Analyze and explain key manufacturing variances (purchase price, usage, rate, efficiency, scrap, absorption)</li><li>Lead the annual standard cost roll and manage periodic updates</li><li>Support product costing and quoting through development of accurate cost models</li><li>Provide visibility into product-level profitability and identify margin improvement opportunities</li></ul></li><li> Inventory Management & Controls<ul><li>Ensure accurate inventory valuation and reconciliation across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods</li><li>Lead physical inventories, cycle counts, and variance investigations, driving root cause resolution</li><li>Strengthen inventory controls related to movement, obsolescence, scrap, and excess stock</li></ul></li><li> Budgeting, Forecasting & Operational Planning<ul><li>Lead development of the annual operating plan, integrating production volumes, labor, and cost assumptions</li><li>Prepare rolling forecasts reflecting demand, cost inputs, and operational changes</li><li>Provide financial guidance on capital investments, and cost reduction strategies</li></ul></li><li> Controls, Compliance & Financial Integrity<ul><li>Maintain strong internal controls across costing, inventory, and capital processes</li><li>Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, and corporate financial policies</li><li>Support internal and external audits related to plant operations, inventory, and cost accounting</li></ul></li><li> Operational Partnership & Leadership<ul><li>Serve as a trusted business partner to plant leadership, influencing decisions that impact cost, efficiency, and profitability</li><li>Lead, coach, and develop plant accounting team members</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, engineering, and commercial teams</li></ul></li><li> Continuous Improvement & Cost Optimization<ul><li>Identify and lead initiatives to improve cost visibility, reporting accuracy, and financial processes</li><li>Validate and support lean manufacturing and cost savings initiatives through financial analysis</li><li>Drive automation and simplification of reporting and cost tracking tools</li><li>Promote a culture of accountability, cost awareness, and continuous improvement</li></ul></li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:15pt">Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field is required.</li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:15pt">Minimum of 5 years experience in manufacturing finance, plant finance, or operations analysis is required.</li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:15pt">Strong analytical mindset with the ability to approach problems logically and innovatively.</li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:15pt">Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.</li><li style="line-height:normal">Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including advanced skills with Excel.</li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:15pt">Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders</li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:15pt">Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement frameworks is preferred.</li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:15pt">Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning systems and manufacturing data (production, inventory, labor) is highly preferred.</li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:15pt">Working knowledge of cost accounting principles.</li><li style="text-align:justify;line-height:15pt">Experience building dashboards or visual analytics (Power BI, Tableau, etc.).</li></ul> Scope: <ul><li style="line-height:normal">Decision Impact: Company</li><li style="line-height:normal">Management Responsibilities Level: Manager</li><li style="line-height:normal">Reports to: Director, FP&A</li><li style="line-height:normal">Direct Reports: 1</li><li style="line-height:normal">Location: Scranton, PA</li><li style="line-height:normal">Travel: Occasional, up to 10%</li><li style="line-height:normal">Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods of sitting / standing at a desk and working on a computer. The role also requires occasionally operating in a manufacturing plant environment. Must be able to lift 20lbs at times.</li></ul>  About Mactac:Headquartered in Stow, Ohio, Mactac was founded as Morgan Adhesives Co. in 1959 by the late entrepreneur Burton (Burt) Morgan. Along with financial backing from Bemis Co. and a business model that focused on providing high quality products, innovative solutions and superior customer service, Mactac flourished. For over 65 years, we've been manufacturing and distributing pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) materials that are used in label printing, graphic design, packaging, retail display, fleet graphics, automotive assembly, medical device assembly, and more. Today, Mactac employs more than 1,100 people and has operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Mactac's parent company, LINTEC, is a leading company in the field of adhesive materials. The product lineup covers many diversified fields including not only adhesive papers and films for seals and labels, but also shatter-proof window films, adhesive sheets for outdoor signs, interior finishing mounting sheets, automobile-use adhesive products, semiconductor-related tape, and LCD-related adhesive products.Mactac pressure sensitive adhesives are used in a wide range of markets and industries and our business is structured accordingly. We are a vertically integrated organization comprised of five business units – each specially designed to meet the unique needs of our customers.Disclaimers:The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.It is the policy of Mactac that all employees are employed at the will of Mactac for an indefinite period and are subject to termination at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. At the same time, employees may terminate their employment at any time and for any reason.Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.We will not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not send agency resumes to our website or Mactac and affiliated employees. 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