Field Finance Manager

Lineage Logistics•Detroit, MI

12h

About The Position

Lineage is seeking a Manager, Finance to serve as the Field Finance leader 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 drive business results and provide regional financial leadership. The Manager leads and develops a small team of Field Finance professionals, ensuring effective forecasting, reporting, planning, margin-enhancement initiatives, and analytical support while developing future finance talent. This role works in a collaborative, matrixed environment and provides actionable insights and strategies—not simply financial reporting—to support operating decisions and results. The position also supports strategic planning, business planning, capital and customer profitability analysis, market research, and mergers and acquisitions analysis and integration as needed. 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.
Experience leading teams in a matrixed, fast-paced environment while balancing strategic initiatives and day-to-day business support.
Strong analytical skills, both qualitative and quantitative, including practical problem-solving and process-improvement analysis.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information clearly and succinctly.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships and gain respect across the organization, including with C-suite and executive leaders.
Comfort in a hands-on, highly engaged environment, with flexibility, strong work ethic, and bias for action.
Ability to lead and influence cross-functional, matrixed teams without direct authority.
Commitment to providing outstanding internal and external customer support.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Estimated travel of 20%.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Familiarity with data query and data management tools such as Access, SQL, and Business Objects.
Workday and Adaptive Insights experience.

Responsibilities

Build strong, trust-based relationships with operating leaders at all levels.
Partner with Operations and Sales leaders to drive results and serve as a regional CFO.
Lead and develop a small team of Field Finance professionals, including coaching, accountability, and talent development.
Analyze financial results, trends, and variances, and develop financial models to support decision-making.
Lead annual multi-year strategic planning and business planning, including year-over-year analysis of site- and region-level P&Ls.
Develop and improve Workday and Adaptive Insights reporting, forecasting, and planning tools.
Lead monthly reporting and forecasting processes, including variance explanations and action-oriented follow-up.
Improve productivity through automation of reporting and forecasting tools.
Conduct market research, data mining, business intelligence projects, and ad hoc analysis.
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.
Use financial and non-financial key performance indicators to guide business understanding and actions.