Senior Finance Manager

Accountants One; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountants One is partnering with a global client expanding its Finance team. The Finance Manager will act as the primary financial partner to business unit leaders, driving FP&A, forecasting, and performance management across multiple business lines while supporting M&A integration and ERP initiatives.

Role involves 10–20% travel and interaction with senior management, the board, and investors. A CPA/CMA and SAP S/4HANA experience are highly valued in shaping strategic decision support.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in manufacturing FP&A/commercial finance leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; CPA/CMA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business unit leaders to provide insight on revenue, margins, costs, and strategic initiatives.
• Lead FP&A, forecasting, and performance management across multiple lines with varied growth.
• Develop standardized reporting and KPIs for portfolio-wide performance measurement.
• Oversee monthly reviews, dashboards, and investor-ready financial reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Forecasting

Pricing strategy

Customer profitability

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

CPA or CMA certification (plus)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

ERP systems

Job description

Accountants One is partnering with one of our longest-standing client relationships to help them hire multiple people as part of a major expansion. We have partnered with them on a dozen placements and enjoy working with this fantastic organization. They are hiring a Finance Manager and looking for someone who enjoys a team-oriented atmosphere where there is plenty of opportunity to make an impact.

This is a great opportunity to work in a global company approaching $3 billion in annual revenue. Backed by private equity, they continue to grow through acquisition and organic expansion. This role offers visibility to senior management and a great chance to make an impact by driving financial performance and strategic decision support. There will be project/ad hoc work in addition to the more traditional FP&A duties, including M&A integration, ERP implementation, process automation, and process improvement. This role does require 10% to 20% travel.

• Serve as the primary financial partner to business unit leaders, providing insight on revenue, margin, cost structure, and strategic initiatives.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management across multiple business lines with varying growth profiles and operating models.
• Develop standardized reporting and KPIs that enable consistent performance measurement across the portfolio
• Oversee monthly business reviews, financial dashboards, and operational reporting for business leadership, executive leadership, Board meetings, strategic reviews, and investor updates.
• Prepare timely, accurate, and insight-rich ad hoc analyses for business leaders, including deep dives on performance trends, customer economics, pricing scenarios, and acquisition impacts.
• Lead development of predictive models and forward-looking analytics to support strategic decision-making.
• Provide financial modeling and decision support for capital projects, including business case development, return analysis, scenario modeling, and post-investment performance tracking.
• Ensure all reporting meets the rigor, transparency, and consistency expected by institutional investors and outside stakeholders.
• Drive automation and standardization of reporting across business units and newly acquired entities.
• Implement data governance and analytics capabilities that improve visibility into performance drivers and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Controllership, Internal Audit, and IT to ensure FP&A processes, reporting, and financial systems meet SOX 404 requirements.
• Establish documentation, controls, and review processes for budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Support SOX-compliant forecasting models, Board reporting, and financial disclosure support by maintaining clear assumptions, review evidence, version control, and management sign-offs.
• Lead financial due diligence, modeling, and valuation support for acquisitions.
• Develop integration plans for financial reporting, forecasting, pricing, and KPI alignment.
• Harmonize financial processes, systems, and data structures across acquired entities.
• Identify synergies, cost savings opportunities, and revenue expansion initiatives post-acquisition.
• Ensure integration of newly acquired businesses into SOX-compliant processes and reporting structures.
• Partner with Operations, Sales, Product, HR, and IT to align financial plans with operational execution.

Job Qualifications:

• At least 7 years in a manufacturing environment with leadership experience in FP&A and commercial finance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. CPA or CMA certification is a plus.
• Strong experience with customer profitability, pricing strategy, forecasting, and commercial decision support.
• Experience integrating newly acquired companies, including systems, processes, reporting, and KPI alignment.
• SAP S/4 HANA experience preferred; other SAP versions or similar large ERP experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven leadership abilities with a track record of managing & developing teams.