Senior Finance Lead: Reporting, Budgets & Controls

City of Shakopee, MN; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a Finance Manager to lead month-end close, prepare financial statements, and maintain strong internal controls to ensure GAAP/IFRS alignment.

You will drive budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and provide financial insights for capital investments and pricing decisions, collaborating with site teams.

The role requires a bachelor's in finance/accounting, 5+ years of experience, ERP proficiency, and strong Excel skills; a master's is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or accounting.
• 5+ years of progressive responsible experience.
• Proficiency with Excel, MS Teams, and Outlook.
• Understanding of an ERP system.
• Strong problem solving and a solid understanding of general accounting.
• Experience with financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Leading the month end reporting and analysis process for month end close, quarterly updates, annual profit review, and site reviews.
• Maintaining a detailed system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Overseeing accounting operations including fixed assets, physical inventory, and cycle counts.
• Issuing timely and complete financial statements.
• Recommending benchmarks to measure performance of operations.
• Calculating and reporting financial and operating metrics.
• Ad hoc reporting, audits, and ICQ support.
• Managing annual budgets, forecasts, variances, and reporting significant issues to management.
• Providing financial analyses for capital investments, pricing decisions, and new product development.

Skills

Excel proficiency

General accounting

Financial modeling

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or accounting

Master's degree in business or finance accounting

Tools

ERP system

MS Teams

Outlook

Job description

Emerson is seeking a Finance Manager to lead month-end close, prepare financial statements, and maintain strong internal controls to ensure GAAP/IFRS alignment.

You will drive budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and provide financial insights for capital investments and pricing decisions, collaborating with site teams.

The role requires a bachelor's in finance/accounting, 5+ years of experience, ERP proficiency, and strong Excel skills; a master's is preferred.