Quality Assurance Specialist

Mindlance; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindlance is seeking a Finance Manager, Procurement to lead the financial planning and analysis across Procurement, R&D and Operations. You will partner with senior leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, and scenarios, ensuring compliance with GAAP and corporate policies.

The role emphasizes P&L, balance sheet, accruals, dashboards in Power BI, and automation initiatives. A CPA or MBA and 7+ years of relevant experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive and related experience
• Strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter with ability to operate independently and drive processes
• Strong communication skills with all levels of management
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights for senior leaders
• Thorough knowledge of US GAAP
• Knowledge of SAP, BPC, Power Query, Power BI

Responsibilities

• Lead annual Plan, Long-Range Plan, and Latest Business Estimate processes (P&L, headcount, balance sheet, and procurement metrics).
• Maintain planning-system information and ensure alignment with assumptions and policies.
• Partner with Procurement and leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, and scenarios within approved budgets.
• Provide variance analysis with drivers, risks, opportunities, and actions.
• Support monthly close with P&L, headcount, accruals and other financial data.
• Prepare and present monthly management reporting packages and dashboards to Procurement leadership.
• Collaborate across Finance and Procurement to enable informed decision-making.
• Review and approve PO requests, invoices, and supplier commitments per policy.
• Identify and implement improvements in processes, reporting, controls, data quality, and efficiency.
• Lead or support Power BI dashboard implementations, automation, and AI initiatives.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses as required.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication

GAAP knowledge

Problem solving

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

SAP

BPC

Power Query

Power BI

Job description

What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:

1. Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting. CPA or MBA preferred.

2. Accounting background, B/S reconciliation, experience handling accruals

3. Business partnering skill: this role will be supporting 2 Procurement VP’s budget

4. Core FP&A process experience Plan, forecast, Actual analysis

5. Strong Excel, SAP, BPC, Power Query, Power BI

Job Title: Finance Manager, Procurement

Purpose:

The Finance Manager, Procurement, oversees the financial planning and analysis processes and requirements across Procurement R&D and Procurement Operations. Provides financial guidance in compliance with financial policies, prepares management analysis of actual vs. benchmark results, and business decision support. The Finance Manager interacts with all levels of Finance and Procurement and leads key projects and initiatives to improve financial processes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate all aspects of the annual Plan, Long-Range Plan, and Latest Business Estimate processes, including P&L, headcount, balance sheet, and relevant Procurement financial metrics.
• Maintain planning-system information accurately and timely, ensuring alignment with approved assumptions, business requirements, and financial policies.
• Partner effectively with Procurement and business leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, financial scenarios, and recommendations that support business objectives and operate within approved budget parameters.
• Provide meaningful variance analysis for each planning cycle and monthly reporting period, including explanations of key drivers, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Support the Accounting Shared Services monthly close process to ensure complete, accurate, and timely monthly results, including P&L, headcount, balance sheet, accruals, and other relevant financial information.
• Prepare, communicate, and present meaningful monthly management reporting packages and dashboards to Procurement leadership.
• Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Accounting, and other stakeholders to provide business support and financial scenarios that enable informed decision-making.
• Perform financial reviews and approvals of purchase order requests, invoices, supplier commitments, and other transactions in accordance with applicable policies, controls, and approval requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, controls, data quality, and operational efficiency.
• Lead or support key projects and initiatives, including management reporting optimization, Power BI dashboard implementation, automation, and AI initiatives.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting. CPA or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive and related experience
• Strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter with ability to operate independently, drive processes, identify and implement process improvements, establish and adjust priorities to achieve objectives and operate with speed and agility
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written), with all levels of management and including the ability to listen well and to influence others that do not report directly
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Thorough knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of SAP, BPC, Power Query, Power BI

EEO:

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”