Manufacturing Controller - Equipment

Ecolab; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab is seeking a Finance Manager II – Supply Chain to drive financial performance across Midwest Equipment Manufacturing sites. This high visibility role partners with operations and leads planning, close, and cost-management initiatives.

You will coach a team of Senior Analysts, deliver insights, and ensure SOX/GAAP compliance while advancing automation and cost savings. Travel up to 10% and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders across NA Supply Chain Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in finance and/or accounting.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of time.
• Strong change management skill set and leadership capability.
• Solid understanding of accounting concepts and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to drive financial performance, influence management, and lead change.
• Demonstrated history of process improvement, project management and critical thinking.
• Strong numerical aptitude, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong agility in learning and operating in system / data environments to drive efficiency in process and decision support.
• No immigration sponsorship is available for this role at this time.

Responsibilities

• Financial Business Partner focused on driving strong financial acumen and decision support that results in financial metric improvement and profitable growth.
• Lead and coach team members to ensure they achieve their highest potential and performance through strong development and goal/expectation setting.
• Lead performance management processes including monthly close, forecasts, and annual planning cycles; analyze, understand, and explain variances to plan, forecast, and prior year.
• Establish a culture focused on policy adherence and financial controls to ensure appropriate financial monitoring of operations, including compliance with SOX, GAAP, and Corporate Policy.
• Support capital project analysis and decision-making, including payback, ROI, and cost savings initiatives.
• Drive tools, analytics, and insights that improve cost performance and link operational initiatives to financial outcomes.
• Implement standardized processes and improve financial workflows through automation and simplification.
• Partner across the supply chain network to drive standardization, best practice sharing, and process improvements that enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Performs special projects and ad-hoc analysis as assigned.

Skills

Financial acumen

Leadership

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Change management

Project management

Data-driven decision support

System/data proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA

CPA

CMA

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

Hyperion

Blackline

Job description

The Finance Manager II – Supply Chain is a high visibility role that drives the financial performance and strategic business decisions across our Equipment Manufacturing locations in the Midwest region. This role serves as a key member of the North America Supply Chain Finance organization, providing financial leadership, decision support, and operational insight across manufacturing activities.

This position reports to the Director, North America Supply Chain Finance, based in St. Paul, MN, and will have oversight of a team of Senior Analysts supporting multiple manufacturing sites across the Midwest region. The Finance Manager II is responsible for leading performance management processes (planning, forecasting, month-end close), maintaining strong financial controls (SOX, GAAP, inventory, capex), and supporting strategic initiatives that drive cost savings, operational efficiency, and profitable growth. The role also partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to enhance financial acumen and accountability across the organization.

What You Will Do

• Financial Business Partner focused on driving strong financial acumen and decision support that results in financial metric improvement and profitable growth.
• Lead and coach team members to ensure they achieve their highest potential and performance through strong development and goal/expectation setting.
• Lead performance management processes including monthly close, forecasts, and annual planning cycles; analyze, understand, and explain variances to plan, forecast, and prior year.
• Establish a culture focused on policy adherence and financial controls to ensure appropriate financial monitoring of operations, including compliance with SOX, GAAP, and Corporate Policy.
• Support capital project analysis and decision-making, including payback, ROI, and cost savings initiatives.
• Drive tools, analytics, and insights that improve cost performance and link operational initiatives to financial outcomes.
• Implement standardized processes and improve financial workflows through automation and simplification.
• Partner across the supply chain network to drive standardization, best practice sharing, and process improvements that enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Performs special projects and ad-hoc analysis as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
• 8 years of experience in finance and/or accounting
• Previous supervisory experience
• Ability to travel up to 10% of time
• Strong change management skill set and leadership capability
• Solid understanding of accounting concepts and practices
• Demonstrated ability to drive financial performance, influence management, and lead change
• Demonstrated history of process improvement, project management and critical thinking
• Strong numerical aptitude, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong agility in learning and operating in system / data environments to drive efficiency in process and decision support
• No immigration sponsorship is available for this roleat this time.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, CMA
• TPM/Lean/Six Sigma knowledge and Green or Black Belt certification
• 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• 2 years of experience in cost accounting
• Proficiency in SAP, PowerBI, Hyperion, Blackline

Annual Or Hourly Compensation Range

The base salary range for this position is $133,700.00 - $200,600.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.

Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

• Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Aff