Finance Business Partnering Manager

About the role

The Finance Business Partnering Manager will report directly to the Director of Finance Business Partnering for the region and will be the go-to finance leader for the assigned area(s) within the Local Solutions business, partnering directly with the Area General Manager(s) and their support teams.

Responsibilities

Operational Business Partnering

• Partner with Area General Manager(s) to provide financial expertise and operational leadership to drive the strategic direction for the manufacturing sites
• Provide operations management with strategic tools and interpreted reports to help drive business results
• Partner with operations leadership to support long-term capital allocation strategy and strategic financial decision making
• Prepare and manage the annual strategic plans and budgeting process for the area(s)
• Ensure the weekly forecasting process is complete and accurate, providing good visibility of likely outturn as well as actions required to hit targets
• Analyze and interpret plant operation results, evaluating variances, and assessing the effect on plant operations
• Monitor financial performance to identify and drive cost reductions and cost control initiatives
• Research pricing, competitors' trends and other factors affecting performance
• Provide business modelling and risk assessments

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, develop and mentor a small team (1-3) of finance professionals
• Delegate finance activities to team members, as appropriate
• Partner with the Accounting and FP&A functions to support completion of all relevant internal and external reporting requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field. Advanced Degrees, CMA, CPA a plus. Relevant work experience could be considered in lieu of a degree for the right candidate.
• 5+ years manufacturing finance and/or cost accounting experience required
• Experience with data mining or planning applications
• Experience with complex ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, SysPro, Sage), SAP S/4 Hana preferred
• Advanced MS Office
• Travel – 25% to 50%
• Prior experience in team leadership preferred
• Attention to detail around producing high quality products and meeting deadlines
• The ability to be tactical as well as see the bigger operational picture
• Proven ability to synthesize complex and detailed data and information into meaningful outtakes and decision base information
• In-depth understanding of measurement of goals and key performance indices
• Ability to challenge information and uncover robust facts and data to improve insights and the quality of the final decision
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems and think independently about alternative ways to solve problems based on analysis of data
• Ability to act independently as a subject matter expert with limited supervision
• Ability to implement ideas across a multi-plant environment
• Ability to influence others without a direct reporting relationship

Pay

• Base salary range of $130,000 to $150,000/year + 15% annual bonus

Benefits

• Vacation hours of two weeks per year
• Sick leave benefits up to 56 hours per annum
• 401k plan
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Annual community volunteer paid day
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion