Finance Department Manager

Vika Talent Solutions; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vika Talent Solutions is seeking a senior finance leader to join a manufacturing-focused organization in Wisconsin. You will lead the Finance team, drive month-end close, and partner with business leaders on profitability and performance. This role emphasizes FP&A, forecasting, and executive reporting.

You will develop KPI dashboards, ensure robust controls, and drive continuous improvement across finance processes while supporting strategic initiatives. Travel up to 5% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Five+ years in accounting/finance (public/private).
• Three years in people leadership/management.
• Manufacturing accounting/finance experience preferred.
• Multi-entity/foreign currency reporting experience preferred.
• FP&A analysis and business partnering experience.
• Strong advanced Excel skills; data extraction/analysis tools preferred.
• Experience with Dynamics D365 and Management Reporter a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Finance team, coaching and workload planning.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close, financial statements, and management reporting packages.
• Review journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations for accuracy.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and audit workpapers.
• Develop KPI dashboards and executive reporting on key metrics.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to support strategic decisions.
• Analyze revenue and expenses with leaders to improve performance.
• Drive process improvements, standardization and automation across segments.
• Travel up to 5%.

Skills

People management

Financial analysis

Executive reporting

FP&A analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power Query/Power Pivot

Pivot tables

Lookups

Dynamics D365

Management Reporter

Job description

• Lead and develop the Finance team, including coaching, workload planning, performance feedback, and professional development for Staff and Senior Accountants.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close activities, including the preparation and review of financial statements, supporting schedules, and management reporting packages.
• Review and approve journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, including managing information requests and overseeing the preparation of audit workpapers.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and executive reporting focused on key business metrics such as sales, margin, labor, and overhead.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to support business and strategic decision-making.
• Analyze revenue and expenses and partner with business leaders to identify risks, evaluate opportunities, and improve financial performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, controls, and reporting, including opportunities for standardization and automation across business segments.
• Travel occasionally, with overnight travel of up to 5%.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, required
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in accounting/finance (public and/or private), required
• Three years of experience leading or managing employees, required
• Manufacturing accounting/finance experience, strongly preferred
• Experience with multi-entity reporting and/or foreign currency reporting, strongly preferred
• Experience in FP&A-style analysis and business partnering (e.g., profitability analysis, pricing/margin analysis, KPI development, and executive-ready reporting)
• Strong financial modeling skills with advanced Microsoft Excel (e.g., Power Query/Power Pivot, pivot tables, lookups, and complex formulas); experience with data extraction/analysis tools is preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365 and Management Reporter (or similar ERP/reporting tools) is a plus