Modernization Finance Manager

Moog Inc.•Aurora, IL

1d•$130,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Modernization Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring accurate financial design and maintaining strong financial controls throughout the project lifecycle. The role will collaborate with the business to provide insights and analysis that support informed decision making. This Modernization Finance Manger will partner with cross functional teams to help manage cost and schedule of the project.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
6+ years of Finance or Accounting experience
Hands‑on experience working with SAP Finance (FI/CO or S/4HANA Finance preferred)
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel: maintaining and creating complex spreadsheets, performing complex functions, creating financial models etc.
Strong analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and adapt to quick changes in priorities.
Ability to anticipate, identify and resolve complex financial issues.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain customer-centric relationships.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Ability to collaborate across Finance, IT, and business teams
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to detail and process orientation
Adaptability in a fast‑paced modernization environment

Nice To Haves

CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred

Responsibilities

Act as a key Finance business partner supporting ERP implementation activities managing cost and schedule.
Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing process including journal entry preparation, reporting, and review for the ERP program.
Collaborating with functional ERP program leads to developing KPIs, setting targets and driving financial accountability into the business.
Collect relevant data to analyze and prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, along with commentary resulting from variance analysis from prior periods, plan or budget.
Support the preparation of the forecasts for the business through financial modeling that can simulate different scenarios to predict financial trends.
Build standard analytical reporting tools and dashboards.
Oversee financial decision-making through scenario analysis, cost-to-complete estimates, and investment trade-offs.
Partner with the PMO Manager to ensure alignment between scope, schedule, resources, and financial plans.
Collaborate and work in partnership with other finance areas in the development and continual improvement of communications, processes and initiatives.
Assist in the budgeting process.
Ad hoc special project support that may include business case development, net present value evaluation, and improvement initiatives.
Present findings and suggestions to functional leaders through reports, presentations and meetings using effective communication skills.
Proactively seeks out opportunities to eliminate inefficient or redundant activities and reporting.
Continuously identify areas where manual processes can be transformed to automated or self-service activities.
Facilitate mitigation planning and escalation of critical risks to executive leadership.
Support scope and change control governance, ensuring impacts to timeline, cost, and benefits are clearly assessed and approved.
Ensure statutory and management reporting requirements are met.

Benefits

great compensation package
bonus opportunities
matching 401k
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations)
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Flexible paid time off
holidays
parental leave program
relocation assistance
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
supplemental benefit coverages
Tuition Assistance
mentorship and coaching opportunities
leadership development and other personal growth programs