Finance Manager

Job Summary

Infrastructure Products Group (IPG) is a part of CRH, the leading building materials business in the world. Our products reliably convey, connect, and protect the world’s critical water, energy, communications, and transportation infrastructure within the residential, commercial, and public infrastructure segments. Within IPG, Local Solutions employs +2,600 people and operates 60+ manufacturing facilities with annual revenues of $1.5bn and ambitious growth and investment plans.

Job Responsibilities

• 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)
• Maintain the weekly forecasting process, ensuring accuracy and providing visibility into expected outcomes and necessary actions
• Analyze and interpret plant operation results, evaluate variances, and assess the impact on plant operations
• Monitor financial performance to identify and drive cost reductions and cost control initiatives
• Research pricing, competitor trends, and other factors affecting performance
• Provide business modeling and risk assessments

Job Requirements

• 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 skills
• 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 this 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

What CRH Offers You

• Hightly competitive base pay
• 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

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• 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

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH 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, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.