Manager of Financial Systems & Consolidation

Charter Next Generation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Performance-based bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Holiday Pay

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Chicago is seeking a Manager of Financial Systems & Consolidation. This mid-senior level role requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and at least 5 years of experience in a publicly traded or large private equity owned company. The successful candidate will oversee financial consolidations, data governance, and liaise between IT and finance teams, with a competitive salary range of $90,000 to $130,000.

Qualifications

• 2 years of financial system administration experience required.
• 5+ years of work experience in a publicly traded or large PE owned company.
• Exceptional communication skills across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial consolidations process and onboarding of business units.
• Ensure accurate migration of data to financial systems.
• Create and maintain system month-end close processes.

Skills

Financial system administration

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Query language knowledge (SQL, Python, MDX)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

OneStream

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Manager of Financial Systems & Consolidation

Join to apply for the Manager of Financial Systems & Consolidation role at Charter Next Generation

At CNG, we are owners. We empower every individual to make a significant impact — because every moment matters. Whether you’re starting your career journey or aiming for the next level, we foster a supportive environment where your contributions are valued and celebrated.

Why Join CNG?

• Employee Ownership: Every employee receives equity shares, enabling you to participate in our company's growth and prosperity.
• Work-Life Balance: We support true work-life integration for all CNG employee owners.
• Career Growth: Advance your career within our expanding network of manufacturing facilities with comprehensive training and development programs.
• Purpose-Driven Work: Help create sustainable packaging solutions that reduce food waste and protect our environment for future generations.

The Role

From supporting internal teams to developing next‑gen materials, our professional roles span strategy, innovation, and purpose. At CNG, you’ll do work that matters—and own it all.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, Business hours

What You’ll Do

• Key partner to VP – FP&A and Corporate Controller in reporting total CNG consolidated results as well as supporting VP of CFO, commercial finance, operations finance, and accounting teams. Liaison between IT and finance team on related projects.
• Ownership of all EPM related activities, including general administration, end‑user support, maintenance, issue resolution and continuous improvement.
• Lead efforts to streamline processes, enhance reporting capabilities, and facilitate improvements in the forecasting/budgeting processes within the EPM system.
• Primary partner for EPM solution provider regarding system changes, improvement requests and disaster recovery efforts.
• Lead financial consolidations process and onboarding of new and acquired business units.
• Ownership of CNG data governance efforts and ensuring accurate migration of data from source systems to the financial systems through administration and validation of data.
• Implement all approved metadata updates, including data calculations, reports, utilizing a test application where necessary before moving updates into production.
• Analyze processes to monitor and control data integrity, security, calculations and associated controls that support accurate reporting.
• Identify, develop, and deploy “best practices” to drive continuous improvement.
• Create smooth and compliant system month‑end close processes and budget/forecast cycles.
• Train users and compile documentation regarding reporting, budget/forecast input process, data load schedules, etc.

What You’ll Bring

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 2 years of financial system administration experience required.
• 5+ years of work experience in a publicly traded or large PE owned company.
• Working knowledge of a querying language (SQL, Python, MDX, etc).
• Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to build trust, influence and foster relationships cross functionally.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a proven ability to effectively communicate cross-functionally.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently and as committed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Operational finance and manufacturing a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft suite (Advanced in Excel & PP) and OneStream. Experience with Oracle Cloud or other EPM suites a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Total Rewards

• Employee Ownership – Become a company owner day 1!
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance upon hire
• Holiday Pay
• Paid vacation
• 401(k) with company match
• Performance-based bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career advancement opportunities across 15+ facilities

Ready to Own Your Future?

Join a team where every voice matters, every contribution counts, and every employee shares in our success.

Charter Next Generation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Learn More About CNG

• Visit our careers page: cnginc.com/careers
• Discover our employee ownership program: cnginc.com/careers/employee-ownership
• See what makes us different: cnginc.com/careers/why-cng

Location

Chicago, IL

Salary

$90,000.00 – $130,000.00

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance and Sales

Industries

Chemical Manufacturing