Strategic Finance Manager: Regional Ops & ROI

SMS; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with 4% matching

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Life insurance

Job summary

SMS Mill Services, LLC is seeking a Cost Manager to lead financial support for regional operations within a $150M global industrial services organization. You will report to the CFO and own forecasting, budgeting, and KPI development.

The role requires 5-7 years in finance, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and experience with ERP and BI reporting. Occasional travel up to 25% is expected as you partner with Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5-7 years’ experience in finance or accounting with at least 3 years in a financial planning role.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and 3-statement financial modeling skills required.
• Analytical with strong IT skills specifically in ERP and related reporting/business intelligence systems.
• Ability to travel 25% to company locations.
• Must be prepared to learn this business by working with operations in a heavy industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial performance and communicate to Operations and Senior Management; interpret financial results for users who must make economic or business decisions
• Design, build, and maintain detailed internal reporting to drive business awareness across global operations
• Own the quarterly forecast and annual budget process for the Region
• Develop and implement KPIs and dashboards for Operations support
• Collaborate with Operations leaders and lead weekly forecast calls and variance analysis
• Develop standardized monthly financial reporting for monthly Operations Reviews
• Identify financial improvement opportunities and remediation plans
• Track financial impact of new initiatives, and ensure proper recording of Capex and Depreciation by site
• Analyze potential acquisition target companies’ financial performance and support due diligence efforts
• Support month-end and year-end close activities ensuring accurate P&L

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

3-statement financial modeling

ERP and BI reporting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP Systems

BI reporting tools

Job description

SMS Mill Services, LLC is seeking a Cost Manager to lead financial support for regional operations within a $150M global industrial services organization. You will report to the CFO and own forecasting, budgeting, and KPI development.

The role requires 5-7 years in finance, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and experience with ERP and BI reporting. Occasional travel up to 25% is expected as you partner with Operations.