Platform Finance Manager

CECO Environmental Corporation; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance plans

Dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

CECO Environmental Corporation seeks a Platform Finance Manager to drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for the platform leadership. You will partner with VP/GM and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate projections, variance analysis, and capital allocation across regions.

You will lead Lean initiatives, manage revenue recognition and period-end close, and support strategic planning and potential M&A activities at CECO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics (MBA preferred).
• Minimum 10 years in finance planning/leadership within a global industrial B2B setting.
• Knowledge of GAAP/IFRS, ASC606, and revenue recognition rules.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills; cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficient with Excel/PowerPoint and planning software.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting for platform leadership.
• Drive 80/20 and Lean initiatives and manage capital budgets.
• Communicate plans and variances with platform leadership and execs.
• Oversee period-end close and revenue recognition processes.
• Develop projections for revenue, orders, expenses, cash flow; analyze trends.
• Support M&A projects as needed.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Lean / 80/20

Leadership

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve been addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change. At CECO, you’ll be part of a growing, dynamic team committed to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future.

We are proud to share that CECO was named one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Companies for 2025 and that Forbes recognized CECO as one of America’s Most Successful Small‑Cap Companies for 2026, marking our third consecutive year on the Forbes list. CECO Environmental is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ under the ticker CECO, reflecting our strong growth, financial performance, and commitment to delivering value to shareholders.

The Platform Finance Manager will provide financial leadership for a multi-functional business platform leadership team consisting of a VP/GM plus commercial, technical, operational/project management, product management, and supply chain professionals and/or managers. You will be responsible for driving execution of the financial planning, analysis and forecasting processes for the platform(s) ensuring speed, accuracy, quality and efficiency with a focus on budgeting, forecasting, project and product plans and variance analysis, reporting of business results and capital and resource allocation.

You will play a key platform leadership role in managing financial performance and implementing finance strategies to achieve committed business performance. The PFL will partner with the business line leader(s), Business Group Finance Director and the CECO FP&A team and deploy financial management initiatives and policies within the platform(s). You will also identify trends and developments in business performance and present findings and recommendations to platform and executive management.

This position will report directly to the Business Group Finance Director, and collaborate with its peers in platform financial positions in other regions and platforms, with platform management team, and with the CECO VP, FP&A.

This role can be based in Clearwater, FL, Addison, TX or Houston TX and will support or water platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a strong business and financial management partnership with the platform leader and leadership team, platform finance peers, and global accounting services and shared services teams.
• Drive robust financial planning, forecast and execution.
• Direct the implementation of 80/20 and Lean frameworks with the business lines
• Communicate business line plans that deliver against financial targets, including contingency and countermeasure plans with Root Cause analyses.
• Develop and communicate financial projections and forecasts for Revenue, Orders, Expense, Income and Cash Flow results.
• Support period-end closing activities to ensure revenue recognition is properly documented.
• Drive working capital management and efficiency projects.
• Provide analysis to easily understand Revenue and Margin changes and associated cash flow impact period over period and as compared to forecast.
• Model, measure and report on productivity initiatives.
• Lead preparation and management of platform/business line operational and functional expenditure budgets to ensure cost containment and spend management.
• Prepare, present and deploy platform Annual Operating Plan and team budgets.
• Prepare and manage annual Capital and Operating Expense budgets and spending.
• Prepare and present platform Monthly Business Review (MBR) and Quarterly Operating Review (QOR) materials.
• Support the formulation of platform long/short term strategies and associated Strategic Agenda items and initiatives.
• Develop models and associated projections to assess and confirm planned growth and financial targets are achieved. Communicate and receive buy-in of these models with the platform leadership team.
• Assist and co-lead M&A platform projects as needed.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS ) in Finance, Accounting, or Economics (MBA preferred).
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in finance planning and analysis or finance leadership role within a diverse global organization in an industrial B2B operating environment
• Knowledge of Percentage of Completion (POC) project revenue and cost recognition methods and processes.
• Leadership and mentoring of junior staff.
• Liaison with Internal Audit and Accounting Services and Shared Services teams.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS
• Strong knowledge of ASC606 and CECO revenue recognition policies. Solid computer skills in MS products, including Excel and PowerPoint, supporting planning, modeling, and analysis.

Work Environment

Travel may be required.

ADA Requirements:

Positions in this function typically require typing, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Compliance with company attendance standards.

We Offer:

We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and much more. At CECO, we are committed to a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

About Us

CECO’sCommitment to Our People At CECO, our people are at the center of everything we do. Whether you’re a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring opportunities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with CECO.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CECO is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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