Finance Manager

Eaton Corporation•Coraopolis, PA

3d•$150,000 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s Electrical Sector is seeking a Finance Manager, ESA Engineering, based at either its U.S. headquarters in Beachwood, Ohio, or its Moon Township, Pennsylvania facility. The position has a hybrid work schedule and partners with engineering and finance leadership to turn financial insights into business decisions. It supports planning, forecasting, portfolio optimization, productivity, and investment analysis to help focus engineering resources on opportunities that deliver value. Reporting to the Director of ESA Engineering Finance, the Finance Manager leads financial planning and performance management for ESA Engineering. The role oversees financial visibility, portfolio controls, investment discipline, capital allocation, and decision support, while partnering across Engineering, product-line teams, Commercial Finance, Operations, FP&A, Project Accounting, IT, and Engineering Operations. It also helps improve finance processes, develop talent, and strengthen engineering finance business partnering. The expected annual salary range is $150,000–$190,000, and the position is eligible for a variable incentive program. No relocation is offered. Candidates must currently live within 75 miles of Cleveland, Ohio, or Moon Township, Pennsylvania, except active-duty military candidates. Employment immigration sponsorship or support is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or a similar field from an accredited institution.
Seven or more years of progressive finance or accounting experience supporting manufacturing operations or similar.
Must currently reside within a 75-mile radius of Cleveland, Ohio, or Moon Township, Pennsylvania; active-duty military are exempt from this geographical limitation.
Employment immigration sponsorship or support is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master’s degree in finance or accounting from an accredited institution.
Previous FP&A experience supporting a business segment or function.
Previous experience supporting engineering or a similar function from a finance perspective.
One or more years of experience managing direct reports.
Previous experience using the Oracle Planning module.
Previous experience using SAP or Oracle Ledger.

Responsibilities

Lead ESA Engineering strategic and profit planning, consolidate inputs across engineering groups, and ensure alignment with FP&A targets.
Own monthly engineering forecasting, variance analysis, risk and opportunity management, and labor rate and mix analysis.
Drive zero-based budgeting and prioritization of engineering projects and investments to optimize resources and returns.
Own engineering financial performance and portfolio controls, and establish KPIs for productivity, forecast accuracy, rate performance, project returns, and cost transparency.
Partner with Engineering and product-line teams to standardize accounting, monitoring, forecasting, funding, and reimbursement processes, and promote accountability for financial commitments.
Strengthen investment discipline through project financial controls, commercial insights, and post-mortem analysis to improve prioritization, margin expansion, and future investment decisions.
Optimize engineering resource and capital allocation to improve throughput, productivity, cost efficiency, and return on investment.
Manage capital spending and performance against plan, identifying opportunities to improve utilization and financial outcomes.
Partner with Commercial Finance, Operations, and FP&A on portfolio-level trade-offs and financial analysis supporting NPI and investment decisions.
Partner with Project Accounting, IT, and Engineering Operations to automate and digitize project accounting, streamline processes, and reduce administrative burden.
Build finance capability through standardized work, skills development, continuous improvement, and talent-development opportunities.
Support effective organizational design for engineering finance business partnering and attract and develop strong, promotable talent.
Provide financial insights and recommendations to optimize the engineering portfolio, prioritize investments, and evaluate NPI opportunities.
Determine the appropriate level of financial visibility and cost centralization for effective business decisions and accountability.
Drive engineering productivity and cost-efficiency initiatives while holding business partners accountable to financial commitments and performance targets.