Senior Operations Finance Leader: Drive Margin & Growth

Legrand; West Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401K match

PTO and holidays

Disability benefits

Paid maternity and parental leave

Bonus opportunities

Volunteer time off

Employee Resource Group network

Job summary

Legrand in West Hartford seeks a Senior Operations Finance Manager to serve as a strategic partner across Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sourcing and Division Finance. You will lead financial analysis, forecasting, and decision support for Materials, Value Add, Inventory and Strategic Projects.

The role drives cost optimization, productivity improvements, and financial transparency, while developing a high-performing team focused on continuous improvement and value creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field required.
• MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant exposure to manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or operational FP&A.
• Experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Demonstrated success leading strategic projects and influencing senior leadership decisions.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial oversight of direct and indirect material spend across LNCA.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing teams to evaluate commodity trends, supplier performance, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Develop material cost forecasting models and provide guidance for budget and strategic planning cycles.
• Analyze purchase price variance, inflation impacts, sourcing actions, and margin implications.
• Support material productivity programs and monitor realization of savings commitments.
• Lead reporting and analysis of value-added costs, including labor, overhead, manufacturing productivity, and operational efficiencies.
• Partner with operations and manufacturing leadership to identify productivity opportunities and improve profitability.
• Develop and maintain operational performance dashboards and key performance indicators.
• Analyze gross margin drivers and provide recommendations to improve operational performance.
• Support monthly business reviews, operational reviews, and executive presentations.
• Lead annual budget, forecast, and long-range planning processes for operations-related functions.
• Improve financial planning methodologies and enhance forecast accuracy.
• Coordinate monthly close activities and operational performance reviews.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and financial analyses for leadership teams.
• Partner across divisions to drive consistency of reporting processes.
• Lead, coach, support, and develop finance professionals within the Operations Finance organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business partnership.
• Establish priorities, workload management, and career development plans for team members.
• Promote standardization, automation, and best practices across Operations Finance.
• Ability to travel approximately 15-25% as needed.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Cross-functional partnership

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP systems (SAP, BPC, Planful)

Power BI

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Education

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

MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification

Tools

SAP ERP

BPC

Planful

Power BI

Job description

Legrand in West Hartford seeks a Senior Operations Finance Manager to serve as a strategic partner across Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sourcing and Division Finance. You will lead financial analysis, forecasting, and decision support for Materials, Value Add, Inventory and Strategic Projects.

The role drives cost optimization, productivity improvements, and financial transparency, while developing a high-performing team focused on continuous improvement and value creation.