Finance Lead

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Job Summary:

This role plays a key part in driving financial transparency and operational efficiency across the Residential Supply Chain organization, with a core focus on input cost analysis, plan manufacturing costs and inventory management. The position is responsible for analyzing and forecasting inbound freight, duties and tariffs and other variable inputs that affect overall supply chain performance. The role also provides standardized reporting and analysis of plant network performance and works with Plant Controller to identify cost improvement opportunities. Additionally, the role will lead financial reviews related to inventory including excess and obsolete material.


The ideal candidate must possess strong analytical capabilities, demonstrate a high degree of initiative and be able to work cross-functionally and effectively with various levels of management across manufacturing, logistics, finance and other operational teams. A solid understanding of cost accounting is essential.

• This is a hybrid role and is expected to be onsite 3 days a week at the La-Z-Boy World Headquarters in Monroe, MI.

Job Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Raw Material & Input Cost Analysis: Analyze and track trends in raw material pricing, inbound freight, duties/tariffs, and other input costs across the supply chain. Partner with Procurement, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Logistics, and Plant Controllers to evaluate cost drivers and their impact on cost of goods sold (COGS).

• Cost Forecasting & Variance Analysis : Lead the creation, analysis, and communication of the cost forecast for the Residential Supply Chain, including duties/tariffs, freight and manufacturing costs. Perform variance analysis, communicate key drivers of variances to business partners and Residential Finance Leadership and recommend corrective actions to improve performance, as needed.

• Coordinate & Execute Annual Operating Plan (AOP) Forecasting Process: Lead the end-to-end annual financial planning process for the Residential Supply Chain. Build the annual budget in collaboration with business partners and ensure alignment of key cost drivers (raw materials, freight, duties/tariffs, inventory, etc.) vs target.

• Reporting & KPI Development: Create and maintain standardized financial reports and performance dashboards that provide insight into cost trends, operational KPIs and inventory health.

• Inventory Financial Review: Lead financial reviews of inventory, with a focus on excess, obsolete, and slow-moving items. Coordinate with operations and supply planning teams to ensure financial reserves and write-offs are accurately forecasted and reported. Work cross functionally with the Merchandising team to evaluate and understand the impact of sell through of E&O inventory.

• Capital Planning & Forecast Leadership: Leads timely and accurate Capital Forecast activities for La-Z-Boy. Serve as subject matter expert for capital planning processes and tools, guiding business partners in the preparation and tracking of capital projects.

• Ad-hoc Projects: Provide financial support for cost savings initiatives, sourcing changes, freight optimization, and capital projects. Develop business cases, assess ROI, and support post-implementation reviews.

SCOPE & IMPACT:

This position directly influences the financial operations of Residential cost of sales. The role is critical in aligning financial insights with operational actions, enabling proactive cost management and improved profitability across the supply chain.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s in Finance or Accounting with 6-8 years of relevant experience or equivalent

• 5+ years of experience in finance, financial analysis or supply chain finance

• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory valuation and COGS analysis

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and PowerBI

• Must have good collaboration and communication skills and the ability to work in cross-functional groups

• Proven ability to analyze complex data, identify trends and deliver actionable insights

• Up to 25% Travel

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience with one or more ERP systems (SAP, JDE, etc.)

• Experience in a multi-plant manufacturing environment with prior Plant Controller experience

• Local to the Monroe, MI area

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Office environment / no specific or unusual or environmental demands.

OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the incumbent for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


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Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits for Employees in the US:

Benefit offerings to employees and their families include: Medical, Vision, Dental and Basic Life Insurance, available 401k retirement plan with company match of up to 6%. Paid time off includes: 9-11 paid holidays each year, two weeks’ prorated vacation as a new hire and either personal time (non-exempt only) or state mandated sick time.

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If this role requires travel / driving in order to perform the key responsibilities outlined above, candidates must be able to meet the qualifications noted in the company’s Driver Management Program to be considered for the role.

At La-Z-Boy Incorporated, we're an equal opportunity employer. We understand that our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints add value to our ability to create and deliver the best possible service, quality products, and is of utmost importance as we work together to build comfort. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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