Commercial Finance Manager | $2B Manufacturer | Schaumburg, IL

Responsibilities

• Partnering with commercial side of the business unit including pricing, profitability of product lines & customers, sales, marketing, operations
• Work cross functionally with these departments and provide financial data on strategic decision making for growth
• Own rolling forecasts and long-range plans for the business unit
• Establish growth KPIs (i.e. revenue mix, margin expansion, ROI)
• Conduct variance analysis and provide this data in digestible format to tell a story with senior leadership
• Partner with senior leaders on growth initiatives including due diligence for M&A of businesses, product lines or SKUs from prospects
• Create financial models and dashboards for newly acquired products, etc.
• Create acquisition models and identify ways for shareholder value with new products lines, ensuring financials make sense from due diligence to integration into the business unit
• Manage one analyst

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in Big 4 or M&A/Private Equity environment
• Experience building dashboards and models
• Ability to work cross functionally
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, with experience in both organic and acquisition-based growth. They should be able to work effectively across different departments and provide actionable financial insights to support strategic decisions. Experience in M&A and Private Equity environments is highly desirable, as is the ability to build and maintain financial models and dashboards.