Finance Manager

CFS; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to support North American manufacturing, supply chain, engineering/R&D, and product management through strategic FP&A and controllership. You will partner with leadership to drive financial performance, standard-cost planning, and cost-control initiatives.

In this role, you will own budgeting, forecasts, and long-range planning, lead month-end close with finance teams, and deliver insightful KPI analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive Finance and/or Accounting experience.
• 5+ years of leadership or people management experience.
• Strong background supporting manufacturing, supply chain, operations, or industrial environments.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, and FP&A.
• Proven experience driving process improvements, system implementations, or organizational change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders and influencing decision-making.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong project leadership and team management capabilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working within ERP systems (SAP experience preferred).

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted financial advisor to operational and executive leadership teams.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support both strategic and day-to-day business decisions.
• Lead annual budgets, forecasts, long-range planning, and financial modeling activities.
• Own planning processes related to standard costs, labor rates, capital expenditures, accruals, and P&L performance.
• Analyze business performance and lead regular financial reviews with leadership.
• Develop and deliver recurring and ad hoc financial reporting and KPI analysis.
• Partner with Accounting to support month-end and year-end close activities.
• Manage and maintain cost center structures, master data, and cost allocations.
• Oversee product costing and standard cost planning within manufacturing operations.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and partner with the business to implement solutions.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, process improvements, and system implementation projects.
• Manage and develop finance team members, including budgeting, staffing, and performance management.

Skills

FP&A

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Leadership

Excel

GAAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Location: Minneapolis MN

Industry: Manufacturing / Industrial

Work Model: Hybrid ( 4 days in office per week)

Compensation: $150,000 - $170,000 annually

Our client, a global manufacturing organization, is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to support operations across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering/R&D, product management, and shared services functions throughout North America.

This position will serve as a strategic finance leader, partnering closely with business leaders to drive financial performance, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring strong FP&A, manufacturing finance, and business partnering experience, along with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted financial advisor to operational and executive leadership teams.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support both strategic and day-to-day business decisions.
• Lead annual budgets, forecasts, long-range planning, and financial modeling activities.
• Own planning processes related to standard costs, labor rates, capital expenditures, accruals, and P&L performance.
• Analyze business performance and lead regular financial reviews with leadership.
• Develop and deliver recurring and ad hoc financial reporting and KPI analysis.
• Partner with Accounting to support month-end and year-end close activities.
• Manage and maintain cost center structures, master data, and cost allocations.
• Oversee product costing and standard cost planning within manufacturing operations.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and partner with the business to implement solutions.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, process improvements, and system implementation projects.
• Manage and develop finance team members, including budgeting, staffing, and performance management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive Finance and/or Accounting experience.
• 5+ years of leadership or people management experience.
• Strong background supporting manufacturing, supply chain, operations, or industrial environments.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, and FP&A.
• Proven experience driving process improvements, system implementations, or organizational change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders and influencing decision-making.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong project leadership and team management capabilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working within ERP systems (SAP experience preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation preferred but not required.
• Experience supporting multi-site or global operations.
• Exposure to working capital management, cost control, and operational finance initiatives.

Ideal Background

We are targeting candidates who combine strong FP&A and controllership experience with a deep understanding of manufacturing operations, cost accounting, supply chain finance, and business partnering. Individuals who have successfully partnered with operations leaders to improve performance, profitability, and decision-making will be especially well aligned with this opportunity.