Finance Manager
3 days ago
Chicago, IL, United States
Pregis
Full-time
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The Finance Director – Thermal Solutions is responsible for leading all financial planning, analysis, reporting, and control activities for manufacturing operations. This role partners with plant leadership, supply chain, operations, and executive management to drive profitability, improve operational performance, support strategic decision-making, and ensure strong financial governance. The Finance Director provides financial leadership for budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, capital investment analysis, inventory management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Travel: Up to 50% in Year 1
Lead the financial close process.
Provide financial leadership and business partnership to the commercial and operations teams.
Develop and execute financial strategies that support company objectives and growth plans.
Support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, expansions, and capital investment decisions.
Contribute to the development of the company strategy across all areas of the business unit, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets and business drivers to optimize the company's financial performance and strategic position.
Partner with the business unit president and leadership team to deliver on an accelerated five-year growth strategy to grow the business over 5x in the next five-years.
Direct activities associated with revenue generation, cost management, capital expenditure investment, asset management and balance sheet of the business unit.
Analyze financial and operational performance against budgets and targets.
Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization’s financial function and performance.
Drive cash flow and manage the working capital of the business.
Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
Oversee standard costing, product costing, and cost accounting processes.
Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. Candidates must have prior financial leadership experience in a progressive organization.
Operational finance experience, including three years in a leadership position, is required for success in this role. Experience with SAP is preferred.
BA/BS degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting.