USA Operations Finance Manager

Grote • Madison, IN

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About The Position

The US Operations Finance Manager leads and drives financial and operational results, forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and financial analysis and reporting for Grote US. The role evaluates and drives continuous improvement, with a focus on providing efficient and effective financial and operational support to business leaders and teams. It partners with US leadership and other stakeholders to understand business needs, support strategic planning, improve visibility into performance, and help achieve business goals. The position reports to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and has individual-contributor leadership scope.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least seven years of related experience in accounting and/or finance.
• At least five years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Strong technical proficiency, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills, Microsoft Office applications, ERP systems, Oracle EPBCS and other financial planning tools, and Power BI.
• Successfully complete any required pre-employment screening assessments.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or equivalent advanced education.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the automotive, commercial vehicle, or off-highway industries.
• Experience with JD Edwards E1.
• CPA or CMA certification.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with senior executives and functional leaders to understand business needs, anticipate customer needs, and identify strategic opportunities to enhance the company’s fiscal position.
• Partner with US leadership to develop and execute budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes, including consolidating financial and non-financial information and analyzing and challenging plans.
• Develop and deliver business and cost analyses that clarify business performance and highlight risks and opportunities.
• Monitor financial progress against leadership team strategic goals, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions, advice, and escalation as needed.
• Facilitate and drive cross-functional continuous improvement teams.
• Identify, lead, and assist with special projects focused on improving financial operations support, visibility, and transparency.
• Apply an understanding of manufacturing environments and cost accounting methods.
• Collaborate with the Accounting team to ensure month-end results are accurately stated.
• Assist Operations with labor planning and modeling and in-depth gross margin analysis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager