Finance Manager

Elkay Manufacturing•Downers Grove, IL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Manager, reporting into the Finance Director, is responsible for driving the long-term / short-term financial performance and overall strategic initiatives of the Drinking Water business unit which delivers annualized sales in excess of $300 million. This role will be based onsite in our Downers Grove, IL location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance.
5+ Years progressive experience in financial functions within a manufacturing or supply chain company.
Demonstrated ability to educate & coach both finance and non-finance professionals
Thorough knowledge of MS Office Suite and ERP systems, Oracle & Tableau a plus.
Excellent organizational, planning, leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
Initiative-taking with an ability to thrive in a challenging environment.
Operates with a continuous improvement mindset, challenging status quo.
Business Insight – Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
Instills Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CMA, CPA a plus

Responsibilities

Partners with Business Unit Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial Leadership Team to deliver financial commitments and drive strategic initiatives.
Executes month-end close and forecast, deep diving financial results to understand variances to prior forecast and budget.
Communicates financial performance, forecast commitments to BU GM and Leadership Team.
Help set L2 review agenda with BU Leadership Team.
Partners with Operations and Supply Chain to manage inventory levels, maximizing existing footprint.
Provides regular visibility on slow-moving, E&O inventory.
Works with the Director of Finance and GM in establishment of Strategic Plan initiatives and financials, including Budget.
Partners closely with Commercial Team to set orders forecast.
Walks orders performance to understand changes in market and price vs. share gain/loss from strategic initiatives.
Prepares NPD financial payback, and other ad-hoc financial analyses supporting significant business decisions.
Publishes labor productivity and other variable-spend reporting weekly.
Helps course correct when off of target.
Ensure compliance with US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, Corporate policies and procedures and local statutory requirements, including annual full physical inventory and capital spend requirements.
Manage a team of at least one direct report.
Mentors team and provides opportunities for career growth through coaching and day-to-day guidance.