USA Operations Finance Manager

Grote Industries • 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 advances continuous improvement to provide efficient and effective financial and operational support to business leads and teams.

The manager works with senior executives, functional leaders, and US leadership to understand business needs, develop and execute planning processes, assess business performance, and support achievement of strategic goals. The position also collaborates with Accounting and Operations on month-end results, labor planning, modeling, and gross margin analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least seven years of related accounting and/or finance experience.
• 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, 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 provide insight into business performance and highlight risks and opportunities.
• Monitor financial progress against leadership team strategic goals, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions, advice, and escalations as needed.
• Facilitate and drive cross-functional continuous improvement teams.
• Identify, lead, and assist with special projects that improve financial operations support, visibility, and transparency.
• Apply 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