Finance Manager - Manufacturing & Supply ChainPosted today
The opportunity
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.
What you'll do
Serve as a trusted advisor to manufacturing, supply chain, and operations: leadership, guiding cost management, production planning, and strategic investment decisions.
Lead financial planning and forecasting cycles for manufacturing and supply: chain with high accuracy and alignment to enterprise objectives.
Prepare and deliver comprehensive analysis across cost variance, absorption,: production efficiency, working capital, and supply-chain performance indicators.
Architect AI-enabled analytics frameworks to enhance operational intelligence and predictive capabilities.
Lead strategic cost-optimization initiatives to improve unit economics,: operating leverage, and enterprise scalability.
Develop ROI models, payback assessments, and risk-adjusted investment analyses for capital investments.
What they're looking for
- Partner with plant managers, supply chain leaders, procurement, and: engineering to enhance operational execution and financial outcomes.
- Lead financial process optimization leveraging Infor LN ERP and Adaptive: Planning to strengthen forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.
- + years of progressive financial leadership experience in manufacturing,: operations, or supply chain environments and a bachelors degree or equivalent years of work experience (12+ years total work experience).
- Strong experience with cost accounting, inventory management, and operational finance.
