Regional Finance Leader & Strategy Manager

onelineage; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lineage is seeking a Manager, Finance in Novi, MI to lead regional financial planning and analysis across ~30 operating locations with over $250 million in annual revenue. You will guide forecasting, reporting, and profitability initiatives while developing a Field Finance team and partnering with Operations and Sales leadership.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision support, and strong relationships with executives to drive strategic plans and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 7–10+ years of progressive relevant experience, including management experience.
• Strong analytical skills (qualitative & quantitative) and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; capable of conveying complex information clearly.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to quickly gain respect across all levels, including executives.
• Hands-on, highly engaged environment with flexibility and proactive work ethic.
• Natural curiosity and enthusiasm; servant leadership; willing to challenge status quo.
• Ability to lead and influence without direct authority in cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to outstanding internal/external customer support.
• Fluent MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Familiarity with data/query tools (Access, SQL, BO); Workday/Adaptive Insights a plus.
• Estimated travel around 20%.

Responsibilities

• Coach, develop, and retain high-performing teams in a matrix, fast-paced setting.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with operations and sales leaders as a regional CFO.
• Drive financial results via data analysis, trends, variance analysis, and financial models.
• Lead annual multi-year strategic plans and site/region P&L analyses.
• Advance reporting/forecasting tools (Workday, Adaptive Insights) and automate processes to improve productivity.
• Provide insights and actions from monthly reports and forecasts, not just numbers.
• Support market research, data mining, and ad-hoc business intelligence projects.
• Assist in mergers and acquisitions analysis and integration as needed.
• Evaluate capital spending via business cases and profitability analyses.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Bias for action

Servant leadership

Team development

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Access

SQL

Business Objects

Workday

Adaptive Insights

Job description

Lineage is seeking a Manager, Finance in Novi, MI to lead regional financial planning and analysis across ~30 operating locations with over $250 million in annual revenue. You will guide forecasting, reporting, and profitability initiatives while developing a Field Finance team and partnering with Operations and Sales leadership.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision support, and strong relationships with executives to drive strategic plans and continuous