Finance Manager

Creative Financial Staffing; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC's client in Elkhart, Indiana, seeks a hands-on Finance Manager to support financial operations across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and shared services. This role partners with executives to drive performance, cost controls, and informed decisions.

The ideal candidate has strong FP&A, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, and leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience.
• 5+ years of supervisory or management experience.
• Strong manufacturing, industrial, or supply chain finance background.
• Advanced experience with FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and manufacturing cost structures.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership and operational teams.
• Demonstrated success with process improvements and financial system implementations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and ERP experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational and executive leadership to provide financial guidance and support strategic business decisions.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and long-range planning.
• Oversee manufacturing financial activities, including standard costing, labor rates, capital expenditures, accruals, and P&L performance.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and present actionable insights to leadership.
• Develop financial reports, KPI dashboards, and operational performance analyses.
• Collaborate with Accounting on month-end and year-end close processes.
• Oversee product costing, cost allocations, and cost center management.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, operational efficiencies, and cost controls.
• Lead financial process improvements, system implementations, and cross-functional projects.
• Manage, mentor, and develop finance team members.

Skills

FP&A

Manufacturing finance

Cost accounting

Leadership

Education

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

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Finance Manager

Location: Elkhart, Indiana
Industry: Manufacturing / Industrial
Compensation: $100,000–$120,000 annually

Position Overview

Our client, a global manufacturing organization, is seeking an experienced, hands-on Finance Manager to support financial operations across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, product management, and shared services.

This individual will serve as a strategic financial partner to operational and executive leadership, driving financial performance, cost efficiencies, and informed business decisions.

The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of FP&A, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, and leadership experience, with the ability to support multiple business functions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with operational and executive leadership to provide financial guidance and support strategic business decisions.

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and long-range planning.

• Oversee manufacturing financial activities, including standard costing, labor rates, capital expenditures, accruals, and P&L performance.

• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and present actionable insights to leadership.

• Develop financial reports, KPI dashboards, and operational performance analyses.

• Collaborate with Accounting on month-end and year-end close processes.

• Oversee product costing, cost allocations, and cost center management.

• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, operational efficiencies, and cost controls.

• Lead financial process improvements, system implementations, and cross-functional projects.

• Manage, mentor, and develop finance team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.

• 10+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience.

• 5+ years of supervisory or management experience.

• Strong manufacturing, industrial, or supply chain finance background.

• Advanced experience with FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting.

• Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and manufacturing cost structures.

• Experience partnering with senior leadership and operational teams.

• Demonstrated success with process improvements and financial system implementations.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and ERP experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation preferred, but not required.

• SAP experience.

• Experience supporting multi-site or global manufacturing operations.

• Background in working capital management, product costing, and operational finance.