Senior Finance Manager

Harmer; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmer is engaged by a publicly traded manufacturing client to identify a Senior Finance Manager tasked with leading a $1B+ business. The role partners with executive and site leadership to drive financial performance, strategy, and operational decision-making while directing a high-performing finance team.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, KPI analysis, and capital investments across multiple sites, with exposure to corporate finance and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience supporting manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Experience supporting large, multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Experience working in a publicly traded or similarly complex organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Provide financial leadership and strategic guidance to executives and operations leaders.
• Deliver financial analysis, KPI reporting, and insights to drive performance.
• Partner with manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and commercial leaders to improve profitability.
• Lead financial modeling, scenario planning, and capital investment analysis.
• Develop executive reporting packages for senior leadership.
• Drive improvements in forecasting, reporting, processes and analytics.
• Lead, coach, and develop a finance team with a culture of accountability.

Skills

Financial leadership

Executive partnering

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Financial analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

CPA / CMA / MBA preferred

Job description

Harmer has been engaged by our client to identify a Senior Finance Manager. This is a key finance leadership role supporting a $1B+ business within a publicly traded manufacturing organization. The position partners closely with executive and operational leadership across multiple manufacturing sites to drive financial performance, strategic planning, and operational decision-making while leading a high-performing finance team.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Lead finance for a $1B+ manufacturing business within a stable, publicly traded organization
• Partner directly with executive leadership to influence strategic and operational decisions across multiple manufacturing sites
• Lead, mentor, and develop an established team of finance professionals
• Highly visible role with broad exposure to operations, commercial leadership, and corporate finance
• Join a business that continues to outperform expectations while investing in future growth and operational excellence
• Opportunity to shape financial strategy, improve business performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range strategic planning processes
• Provide financial leadership and strategic guidance to executive and operational leadership
• Deliver meaningful financial analysis, KPI reporting, and business insights that drive operational performance
• Partner with manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and commercial leaders to improve profitability and support strategic initiatives
• Lead financial modeling, scenario planning, and capital investment analysis
• Develop executive reporting packages and presentations for senior leadership
• Drive improvements in forecasting, reporting, financial processes, and business analytics
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Support internal controls, financial governance, and enterprise-wide finance initiatives

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience supporting manufacturing or industrial operations
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing finance teams
• Experience supporting large, complex, multi-site manufacturing operations
• Strong background in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and executive business partnering
• Experience working within a publicly traded or similarly complex organization preferred