Finance Manager

Stowgroup; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

401K with match 4%

Tuition reimbursement after 12 months

Gross Salary

Job summary

Stowgroup is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee accounting, reporting, tax compliance, treasury, budgeting, and forecasting across U.S. entities. You will partner with US leadership and European headquarters to drive performance and strategic decision-making.

The role requires expertise in project-based accounting, multi-entity reporting, and strong internal controls, with a manufacturing background preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience in financial management, accounting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with POC / project-based accounting.
• Experience with multiple legal entities and intercompany transactions.
• Strong knowledge of financial close, multi state tax compliance, treasury management, and cash flow forecasting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• ERP experience; SAP R/3 preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in manufacturing environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle accounting, monthly close, reconciliations, and reporting for multiple entities with sales & plant management.
• Manage project-based accounting, including POC, revenue recognition, project costs, and profitability.
• Oversee intercompany accounting and reconciliations across entities.
• Ensure U.S. tax compliance, including sales and use tax.
• Manage treasury, cash flow forecasting, liquidity, payments and working capital.
• Lead annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, variance analysis and planning.
• Prepare financial reports and KPIs for management decisions.
• Maintain internal controls and compliance with policies.
• Collaborate with U.S. leadership and European HQ on reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and efficiency.

Skills

POC accounting

Intercompany

Multi-entity mgmt

Financial close

Treasury management

Cash flow forecast

Analytical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP R/3

Job description

Purpose of the Position

The Finance Manager oversees accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, treasury, budgeting, and forecasting across multiple U.S. legal entities. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, effective cash flow management, project profitability, and compliance with Group policies and U.S. regulations.

The position works closely with U.S. leadership and European headquarters to support financial planning, business performance, and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle accounting, monthly financial close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting for both stow's sales & manufacturing entities, in close collaboration with local sales & plant management;
• Manage project-based accounting, including Percentage of Completion (POC), revenue recognition, project costs, and profitability.
• Oversee accounting and reporting across multiple legal entities, including intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable U.S. tax requirements, including sales and use tax.
• Manage treasury activities, cash flow forecasting, liquidity, payments, and working capital.
• Lead annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and financial planning.
• Prepare financial reports and KPIs and provide insights to support management decisions.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with Group policies and local regulations.
• Collaborate with U.S. leadership and European headquarters on financial performance and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, systems, and operational efficiency.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience in financial management, accounting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with Percentage of Completion (POC) / Project-Based Accounting.
• Experience managing multiple legal entities and intercompany transactions.
• Strong knowledge of financial close, multi state tax compliance, treasury management, and cash flow forecasting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• ERP experience; SAP R/3 preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a (start-up) manufacturing environment is required

Key Stakeholders

The Finance Manager will report to the Group Finance Director in Global Headquarters, and will have a dotted line to the Managing Director, while managing direct and indirect reports/shared services.

What do we offer you?

• PTO, sick leave, & paid holidays
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401K with employer match, currently 4%
• Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months
• Gross Salary

Quality, Safety, Health, Environment, Compliance

Every employee at stow contributes to a safe and compliant work environment. We set the example and motivate each other to work safely, efficiently, and in a qualitative way. stow's standards, policies, instructions, and local legislations are there to guide our decisions.

EEO

stow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. stow prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, age, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined.