Manufacturing Finance Partner: Strategy & Cost Control

CRH; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick leave

401k plan

Disability benefits

Job summary

CRH’s Oldcastle Infrastructure division seeks a Finance Business Partnering Manager to lead financial strategy for the Lower Midwest manufacturing sites. You will collaborate with Area General Managers, drive capital planning and deliver accurate forecasts to guide decision making.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing finance, ERP experience, and strong leadership. Travel up to 50% is expected, with a base salary in a competitive range and a 15% bonus opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field. Advanced Degrees, CMA, CPA a plus.
• Relevant work experience could be considered in lieu of a degree for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Area General Manager(s) to provide financial expertise and operational leadership to drive the strategic direction for the manufacturing sites.
• Provide operations management with strategic tools and interpreted reports to help drive business results.
• Partner with operations leadership to support long-term capital allocation strategy and strategic financial decision making.
• Prepare and manage the annual strategic plans and budgeting process for the area(s).
• Ensure the weekly forecasting process is complete and accurate, providing good visibility of likely outturn as well as actions required to hit targets.
• Analyze and interpret plant operation results, evaluating variances, and assessing the effect on plant operations.
• Monitor financial performance to identify and drive cost reductions and cost control initiatives.
• Research pricing, competitors’ trends and other factors affecting performance.
• Provide business modelling and risk assessments.
• Lead, coach, develop and mentor a small team (1-3) of finance professionals.
• Delegate finance activities to team members, as appropriate.
• Partner with the Accounting and FP&A functions to support completion of all relevant internal and external reporting requirements.

Skills

Manufacturing finance

Cost accounting

Data mining

Planning applications

ERP systems

Oracle

SAP

SysPro

Sage

SAP S/4 Hana

Advanced MS Office

Travel 25-50%

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or related field

CMA/CPA a plus

Tools

Oracle

SAP

SysPro

Sage

SAP S/4 Hana

Job description

CRH’s Oldcastle Infrastructure division seeks a Finance Business Partnering Manager to lead financial strategy for the Lower Midwest manufacturing sites. You will collaborate with Area General Managers, drive capital planning and deliver accurate forecasts to guide decision making.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing finance, ERP experience, and strong leadership. Travel up to 50% is expected, with a base salary in a competitive range and a 15% bonus opportunity.