Strategic Manufacturing Finance Partner

Oldcastle Infrastructure; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Disability benefits

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is seeking a Finance Business Partnering Manager to lead financial strategy for Lower Midwest manufacturing sites. You will partner with Area General Managers to drive budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning, delivering actionable insights and robust financial governance.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing finance, ERP proficiency, and strong leadership. Competitive compensation includes base salary and bonus, with travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years manufacturing finance and/or cost accounting experience.
• Experience with data mining or planning applications.
• Experience with complex ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, SysPro, Sage), SAP S/4 Hana preferred.
• Advanced MS Office

Responsibilities

• Partner with Area General Manager(s) to provide financial expertise and operational leadership to drive the strategic direction for manufacturing sites.
• Provide operations management with strategic tools and interpreted reports to help drive business results.
• Partner with operations leadership to support long-term capital allocation strategy and strategic financial decision making.
• Prepare and manage the annual strategic plans and budgeting process for the area(s).
• Ensure the weekly forecasting process is complete and accurate, providing visibility of likely outturn and actions to hit targets.
• Analyze and interpret plant operation results, evaluating variances and their effect on plant operations.
• Monitor financial performance to identify cost reductions and cost control initiatives.
• Research pricing, competitors' trends and other factors affecting performance.
• Provide business modelling and risk assessments.

Skills

Data mining

Advanced MS Office

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field

Advanced Degree, CMA, CPA a plus

Tools

SAP

Oracle

SysPro

Sage

SAP S/4 Hana

Job description

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is seeking a Finance Business Partnering Manager to lead financial strategy for Lower Midwest manufacturing sites. You will partner with Area General Managers to drive budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning, delivering actionable insights and robust financial governance.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing finance, ERP proficiency, and strong leadership. Competitive compensation includes base salary and bonus, with travel up to 50%.