Corporate Finance & Strategic Planning Manager

LHH; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus

401(k) with company match

3 weeks PTO and 9 paid holidays

Job summary

LHH is partnering with a northside global manufacturing client to fill a Corporate Finance & Strategic Planning Manager role. This position leads Americas budgeting, forecasting, SG&A, balance sheet forecasting, treasury, and financial reporting, driving insights and visibility across the organization.

The role requires owning budgeting/forecasting processes and collaborating with Finance Partners, Accounting, and leadership to improve decision-making. Hybrid schedule offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 5-8 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or related finance roles.
• MBA, CPA, CMA, or similar professional designation.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience leading budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process across the business.
• Own the monthly forecasting process, including consolidation, analysis, and executive reporting.
• Develop long-range financial plans and scenario analyses.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, forecasting methodologies, and reporting tools.
• Lead SG&A planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Partner with business leaders to identify cost drivers, productivity opportunities, and action plans
• Develop and maintain balance sheet forecasts as part of the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Partner with Accounting and business leaders to forecast inventory, receivables, payables, capital expenditures, and other key balance sheet accounts.
• Serve as the primary finance contact for banking and treasury activities.
• Support debt covenant monitoring and lender reporting requirements.
• Build financial models and business cases supporting operational and strategic decision-making.
• Provide analytical support for leadership initiatives and special projects.
• Partner closely with Finance Business Partners to develop an integrated view of company performance.
• Collaborate with Accounting leadership to ensure alignment between actual results, forecasts, and financial plans

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field

MBA, CPA, CMA, or similar professional designation

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are working with our northside global manufacturing client in their search for a Corporate Finance & Strategic Planning Managerto add to their team. The Manager, Corporate Finance & Strategic Planning is responsible for leading the America’s financial planning, forecasting, SG&A management, balance sheet forecasting, treasury, and financial reporting activities.

This role serves as the owner of the Company’s budgeting and forecasting processes, partnering closely with Finance Business Partners, Accounting, and business leadership to provide financial insights, improve decision-making, and strengthen financial visibility across the organization. Our client has a great family culture, competitive compensation/benefits and a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process across the business.
• Own the monthly forecasting process, including consolidation, analysis, and executive reporting.
• Develop long-range financial plans and scenario analyses.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, forecasting methodologies, and reporting tools.
• Lead SG&A planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Partner with business leaders to identify cost drivers, productivity opportunities, and action plans
• Develop and maintain balance sheet forecasts as part of the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Partner with Accounting and business leaders to forecast inventory, receivables, payables, capital expenditures, and other key balance sheet accounts.
• Serve as the primary finance contact for banking and treasury activities.
• Support debt covenant monitoring and lender reporting requirements.
• Build financial models and business cases supporting operational and strategic decision-making.
• Provide analytical support for leadership initiatives and special projects.
• Partner closely with Finance Business Partners to develop an integrated view of company performance.
• Collaborate with Accounting leadership to ensure alignment between actual results, forecasts, and financial plans

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 5-8 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or related finance roles.
• MBA, CPA, CMA, or similar professional designation.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience leading budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Annual bonus
• 401(k) with company match
• 3 weeks PTO and 9 paid holidays

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