Strategic Finance Controller for Manufacturing & Operations

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 186,252,000 - 229,233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is assisting a global manufacturing organization in Bloomington, MN to fill a hands-on Controller / Finance Business Partner role supporting manufacturing, supply chain, engineering/R&D, product management, and shared services across North America.

The successful candidate will lead FP&A and manufacturing finance, partner with senior leaders to drive performance, improve processes, and influence decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive Finance and/or Accounting experience.
• 5+ years of leadership or people management experience.
• Strong background supporting manufacturing, supply chain, operations, or industrial environments.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, and FP&A.
• Proven experience driving process improvements, system implementations, or organizational change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders and influencing decision-making.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong project leadership and team management capabilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working within ERP systems (SAP experience preferred).

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted financial advisor to operational and executive leadership teams.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support both strategic and day-to-day business decisions.
• Lead annual budgets, forecasts, long-range planning, and financial modeling activities.
• Own planning processes related to standard costs, labor rates, capital expenditures, accruals, and P&L performance.
• Analyze business performance and lead regular financial reviews with leadership.
• Develop and deliver recurring and ad hoc financial reporting and KPI analysis.
• Partner with Accounting to support month-end and year-end close activities.
• Manage and maintain cost center structures, master data, and cost allocations.
• Oversee product costing and standard cost planning within manufacturing operations.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and partner with the business to implement solutions.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, process improvements, and system implementation projects.
• Manage and develop finance team members, including budgeting, staffing, and performance management.

Skills

Finance analytics

Leadership

Communication

Excel

ERP experience (SAP)

GAAP knowledge

Budgeting & forecasting

Cost accounting

FP&A

Influencing stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is assisting a global manufacturing organization in Bloomington, MN to fill a hands-on Controller / Finance Business Partner role supporting manufacturing, supply chain, engineering/R&D, product management, and shared services across North America.

The successful candidate will lead FP&A and manufacturing finance, partner with senior leaders to drive performance, improve processes, and influence decisions.