Senior Finance Manager

About the role

The Senior Manager, Finance will play a critical role in driving financial performance and supporting strategic decision-making across the organization. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, a focus on expanding Free Cash Flow (FCF), and the ability to partner with business leaders to identify opportunities, manage costs, and implement robust financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to provide financial insights that guide strategic and operational decisions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business units, ensuring alignment between financial goals and organizational objectives.
• Develop and maintain advanced financial models to support scenario planning, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Provide actionable insights through data-driven analysis to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Drive initiatives to optimize working capital, reduce costs, and enhance cash generation.
• Monitor and report on FCF performance, identifying levers to improve liquidity and long-term sustainability.
• Prepare and present financial reports, variance analyses, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Conduct detailed cost analyses to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for savings.
• Recommend strategies to improve margins and support growth initiatives.
• Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience working within Financial Planning and Analysis roles for a large company.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or similar field.
• Commercial Real Estate experience is preferred.
• Strong expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis, cost management, and cash flow optimization.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders across the organization.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modelling and analytics tools and systems.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Looks to solve problems, with a minimum of providing potential solutions to the issues.

Qualifications

• Oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication, with the ability to effectively interact at all organizational levels.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and analysis tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.

Benefits

• Medical benefits including RX, dental, vision.
• Employer-paid basic life/AD&D insurance and short-term / long-term disability.
• Company-sponsored 401k plan with employer match.
• 10 days of sick leave and a minimum of 15-days vacation annually.
• Certain senior-level roles are eligible for unlimited time off.
• 10 paid holidays plus two personal flex days throughout the calendar year.
• Twelve weeks (for birth parents) and 4 weeks (for non-birth parents, including adoptive/foster parents) for paid parental leave.

Pay

Approximate Compensation Range for this Role: $119,210 to $175,000. Our compensation ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all national locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position that can be based out of our Chicago (Downtown/Rosemont) or Minneapolis office.