Director of Finance — Printing & Manufacturing

Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer / President
Direct Reports: Accounting Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Position Summary

Lead the financial future of the world’s largest temporary tattoo company.
At Tattoo Manufacturing International (TMI), we turn creativity into products that reach millions of people around the world. From our Tucson-based manufacturing facility, we design and produce temporary tattoos, coasters, activity kits, and specialty printed products for major brands, retailers, event organizers, and custom customers across more than 80 countries.
 

We’re seeking a strategic, hands-on Director of Finance to partner with senior leadership in driving profitability, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. This is more than a traditional finance leadership role—it’s an opportunity to shape financial strategy for a high-volume manufacturer with global reach, complex inventory and production operations, and an expanding portfolio of consumer and commercial brands. As Director of Finance, you will provide clear financial insight, strengthen reporting and forecasting, guide budgeting and cost management, and help translate business performance into smart decisions. You’ll work closely with operations, sales, supply chain, and executive leadership to ensure TMI continues to grow with financial discipline and confidence.

If you’re a finance leader who enjoys manufacturing, fast-paced decision-making, international business, and making a measurable impact, we want to meet you.

Required Experience

The ideal candidate will have 12–15 years of progressive finance/accounting experience, including 5–8 years in a senior finance or Director-level leadership role. This experience should include direct exposure to manufacturing or printing operations, raw materials, inventory and cost accounting, FP&A, forecasting, payroll, and financial leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Strategy

· Serve as a trusted financial business partner to executive leadership, operations, sales, procurement, HR, and plant management.

· Develop and execute financial strategies that support revenue growth, margin expansion, cost control, capital investment, and long-term profitability.

· Provide timely and accurate P&L, balance sheet, cash-flow, KPI, and variance reporting to senior leadership.

· Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews; identify financial risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.

· Support pricing strategy, customer profitability, product/SKU profitability, quote review, and make-versus-buy decisions.

Accounting & Financial Reporting

· Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and ensure timely, accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

· Manage general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, inventory accounting, accruals, reconciliations, and intercompany accounting.

· Maintain strong internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance with applicable tax, regulatory, and reporting requirements.

· Serve as a key liaison with external auditors, tax advisors, banks, insurance providers, and other financial partners.

· Improve accounting policies, procedures, documentation, and financial systems.

FP&A, Budgeting & Forecasting

· Lead the annual operating budget, capital budget, rolling forecast, and long-range financial planning processes.

· Build driver-based financial models incorporating sales volume, pricing, raw-material costs, labor, overhead, production efficiency, and capacity utilization.

· Prepare monthly forecasts, budget-versus-actual analysis, margin bridges, cash-flow forecasts, and executive-level performance narratives.

· Analyze revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, plant performance, working capital, and cash-flow trends.

· Evaluate capital expenditures, equipment purchases, automation projects, facility investments, and cost-reduction initiatives using ROI, payback, NPV, and IRR analysis.

Manufacturing, Raw Materials & Cost Accounting

· Partner with operations, procurement, production, supply chain, and plant leadership to understand and manage manufacturing cost drivers.

· Oversee standard costing, product costing, work-in-process accounting, scrap/waste analysis, yield analysis, and manufacturing variance reporting.

· Analyze raw-material costs, purchase-price variance, inventory turns, obsolescence, supplier cost changes, and material-usage efficiency.

· Ensure accuracy of raw-material, WIP, and finished-goods inventory valuation, cycle counts, and inventory reporting.

· Support initiatives to reduce waste, improve press/run efficiency, optimize material usage, control overtime, and improve plant profitability.

· Assess the financial impact of production scheduling, changeovers, machine utilization, labor allocation, freight, outsourcing, and capacity constraints.

Payroll, Labor & HR Partnership

· Oversee payroll operations, payroll accounting, payroll compliance, timekeeping integration, and payroll reconciliations.

· Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll, payroll taxes, deductions, garnishments, and related filings.

· Partner with Human Resources on compensation planning, benefits administration, workforce planning, and labor-cost management.

· Analyze labor productivity, headcount planning, shift costs, overtime trends, and the financial impact of staffing decisions.

· Maintain strong controls around payroll approvals, employee data, and payroll-related changes.

Cash Management & Working Capital

· Manage cash flow, cash forecasting, banking relationships, credit facilities, and liquidity planning.

· Monitor accounts receivable aging, collections, customer credit risk, payment terms, and bad-debt exposure.

· Oversee accounts payable strategy, vendor terms, payment timing, and working-capital optimization.

· Analyze inventory investment, raw-material purchasing patterns, and supply-chain financing opportunities to improve cash conversion.

Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement

· Lead, coach, and develop the finance and accounting team, creating a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

· Establish performance expectations, improve close-cycle speed, and strengthen the quality of financial reporting.

· Identify opportunities to automate reporting, streamline workflows, and improve ERP, payroll, and business-intelligence systems.

· Champion cross-functional continuous improvement across finance, operations, procurement, and plant reporting.

Required

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

· 12–15 years of progressive finance/accounting experience.

· 5–8 years in a senior finance or Director-level leadership role.

· 5+ years of experience in printing, packaging, labels, commercial print, corrugated, converting, or manufacturing.

· 4+ years of experience with raw materials, inventory accounting, standard costing, WIP, scrap, yield, and manufacturing variance analysis.

· 5+ years of experience leading or significantly contributing to FP&A, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.

· 2+ years of experience overseeing payroll, payroll accounting, payroll compliance, or labor-cost analysis.

· Demonstrated experience managing a month-end close, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit coordination.

· Advanced Excel proficiency, including complex financial models, pivot tables, and large-data analysis.

· Experience with ERP and financial systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Epicor, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, or a comparable platform.

· Strong executive presence, communication, presentation, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Preferred

· CPA, CMA, MBA, or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.

· 7+ years of experience in printing, packaging, labels, corrugated, converting, or a closely related manufacturing industry.

· 5+ years of dedicated FP&A leadership experience, including long-range planning, driver-based forecasting, and executive reporting.

· 5+ years of experience with raw-material costing, procurement finance, inventory valuation, and plant-level cost accounting.

· Experience supporting multiple plants, production facilities, or decentralized operations.

· Experience with print-specific cost drivers, including paper/board, substrates, ink, plates, dies, coatings, press time, make-ready, spoilage, and finishing.

· Experience with pricing analysis, customer profitability, estimating support, or quote review in a printing or converting environment.

· Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other business-intelligence and reporting tools.

· Background in lean manufacturing, operational excellence, ERP implementation, or finance transformation.

· Public accounting experience is a plus.

Success Metrics

· Accurate and timely monthly close and financial reporting.

· Improved forecast accuracy and reduced budget-versus-actual variances.

· Improved gross margin, EBITDA, operating cash flow, and working-capital performance.

· Reduced raw-material waste, scrap, inventory obsolescence, and unexplained manufacturing variances.

· Strong payroll accuracy, compliance, and labor-cost visibility.

· Effective partnership with operations, procurement, sales, HR, and executive leadership.

· Development of a high-performing, well-controlled finance team.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
TMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.