Commercial Finance Manager

Jabil; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

Jabil in Florence, KY, is looking for a Commercial Finance Professional to oversee financial operations and support business strategies. You will provide guidance on contract execution, engage with cross-functional teams, and help monitor performance metrics.

With a strong foundation in finance, this role requires at least 5 years of experience in commercial finance, ideally within manufacturing. A competitive benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a commercial finance role in the manufacturing/operations industry.
• 2+ years of people management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and commercial oversight for contract execution.
• Conduct decision support analysis for negotiating commercial terms.
• Ensure key financial and business controls are established.
• Provide financial training and support to Business Unit Managers.
• Identify and challenge cost structures to reduce costs.

Skills

Financial Oversight

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Influencing Skills

Knowledge of US GAAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

About Jabil

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world’s top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Location

This role will be based on‑site at our Florence, KY campus – No hybrid or remote option.

What Will You Do?

• Provide financial and commercial oversight & guidance for the execution of the contract terms with customers.
• Decision support analysis of underlying data to support negotiating of commercial terms of contractual / vendor relationships.
• Introduce and follow processes to ensure key financial and business controls are established on an efficient and effective basis.
• Highly collaborative and frequent interaction with Business and operational groups in addition to other functional groups across finance.
• Provide financial training and support to BUMs (Business Unit Managers), Functional and Operations Managers as required with a focus on financial targets, metrics and variance understanding and analysis.
• Ensure all aspects of the business are being reviewed to prevent liability exposure, to ensure all costs are being recovered from customer, and to eliminate cost gaps.
• Play proactive role in providing financial advice and assistance on business issues.
• Using your knowledge of the business environment, provide an independent evaluation of financial forecast, and assessment of financial risk or opportunities.
• Support and monitor business opportunities by review of quoting and business proposals.
• Drive improvement in Core Operating Income and working capital metrics. Understand key drivers of both income and working capital to help maximize benefits to Jabil.
• Actively engage and contribute to current quarter operating metrics and also in long term planning & strategy.
• Working closely with the Plant Finance Controller and Operational teams review operational metrics and KPIs to ensure manufacturing performance is measured appropriately for each respective business and product group.
• Monitor initiatives in support of achievement of the Long‑Term Plan and Annual Operating Plan.
• Support Supply chain development management on initiatives that improve company material margin and working capital.
• Constantly seeking to value‑add to current process, information system, and business growth.
• Support the Business Planning, budgeting/forecasting and actual financial performance process.
• Identify and challenge cost structures providing modeling support to the business and operational teams in identifying and delivering opportunities to reduce the cost.
• Creation of the business case financial model, undertaking sensitivity analysis.
• Provide commercial support and expertise to other team members.

Education

Bachelor’s degree required, in Accounting or Finance required.

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in a commercial finance role, in the manufacturing/operations industry required.
• 2+ years of people management experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Basic knowledge of US GAAP and SOX requirement.
• Ability to work in a high‑pressure environment, make quick and effective decisions, and direct others.
• Excellent analytical skills to understand business drivers and interpret financial results.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively at all levels, get key messages across succinctly and work with others.
• Proven track record in demonstrating accountability and ownership, proactive approach.
• Strong influencing skills to persuade management that your conclusions are correct and obtain their buy‑in.
• Strong reporting skills, display key information and convey messages clearly, concisely and with impact.

Benefits You Will Receive While Working With Jabil

Along with growth, stability, and the opportunity to be challenged, Jabil offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options