Field Finance Manager

Lineage Logistics•Farmington Hills, MI

About The Position

Lineage is seeking a Manager, Finance to lead field finance for a regional portfolio of approximately 30 operating locations generating more than $250 million in annual revenue. The role partners closely with Regional Vice Presidents of Operations and Sales, facility General Managers, and Sales Managers to support business performance and act as a regional CFO. It leads and develops a small team of Field Finance professionals, overseeing forecasting, reporting, planning, margin-enhancing initiatives, and analytical support while developing future finance talent. The position leads financial planning and analysis, including strategic and business planning, monthly reporting and forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, capital and customer profitability analysis, and support for mergers and acquisitions. It also improves reporting and forecasting tools, including Workday and Adaptive Insights, and uses financial and non-financial performance indicators to identify insights and drive actions. The role requires strong cross-functional leadership, relationship-building, communication, and the ability to balance strategic initiatives with hands-on business support. Estimated travel is 20%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
7–10+ years of progressive relevant experience, including management experience.
Demonstrated success coaching, developing, and retaining high-performing teams.
Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, including practical problem-solving and process-improvement analysis.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information crisply and succinctly.
Strong interpersonal skills and presence to build relationships and earn respect across all organizational levels, including C-suite and executive leaders.
Comfort in a hands-on, highly engaged environment, with flexibility, a strong work ethic, and a bias for action.
Curiosity, enthusiasm, commitment, servant-leadership skills, and willingness to challenge the status quo.
Ability to lead and influence cross-functional, matrixed teams without direct authority.
Commitment to outstanding internal and external customer support.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Willingness to travel approximately 20%.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Familiarity with data query and data management tools such as Access, SQL, or Business Objects.
Experience with Workday and Adaptive Insights.

Responsibilities

Coach, develop, and retain a high-performing Field Finance team, building capability, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Lead a team in a matrixed, fast-paced environment while balancing strategic initiatives and day-to-day business support.
Build trusted relationships with operating leaders at all levels.
Partner with Operations and Sales leaders to drive results and serve as a regional CFO.
Analyze financial results, trends, and variances, and develop financial models to support decisions.
Lead annual multi-year strategic planning and business planning, including year-over-year analysis of site- and region-level profit and loss statements.
Develop and improve Workday and Adaptive Insights reporting, forecasting, and planning tools.
Lead monthly reporting and forecast processes, including variance analysis, explanations, and action-oriented follow-up.
Improve productivity through automated reporting and forecasting tools.
Conduct market research, data mining, business intelligence, and ad hoc analytical projects.
Support mergers and acquisitions analysis and integration as needed.
Review and influence capital spending plans through business-case, payback, and profitability analysis.
Conduct customer-level business-case and profitability analysis as needed.
Drive business analysis and actions using key performance indicators, including non-financial metrics.