Finance Manager
We are partnering with an industry-leading organization to help them identify a talented Finance Manager to join their growing team. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on the financial success of the Company by providing critical financial decision support, performance analysis, and strategic insights. This is a hybrid role based in the Chicago area, offering a mix of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility.
The ideal candidate will bring strong financial acumen, business partnership skills, and experience working in dynamic environments – We’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and management of annual financial plans, budgets, and forecasts for Sales and Marketing.
- Prepare and deliver regular financial reviews to management, highlighting variances, risks, and opportunities.
- Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, and other business units to align financial goals with business strategies.
- Analyze financial results and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends and provide actionable insights on revenue, expenses, margins, and cash flows.
- Build and maintain financial models to support strategic decision-making and scenario planning.
- Develop, monitor, and report on KPIs to measure business performance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Conduct customer profitability analysis and collaborate with Sales to evaluate pricing changes and profitability enhancements.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum of 6 years of progressive corporate finance or FP&A experience,
- Strong analytical skills with proven ability to provide actionable business insights and financial decision support.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
- Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with SAP and BI/Power BI tools or similar is preferred.
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ABOUT SKYWATER SEARCH
Start with your Short List
Led by a group of seasoned search industry professionals, SkyWater Search Partners brings new focus to a novel concept, “Short List Search.” Our purpose is to leave a lasting impression on the clients we serve by providing individuals who will make a measurable difference in their business. We strive to consistently deliver great results to our clients in a very timely manner.
Practice Areas
Our practice areas are led by highly experienced executive recruiters who take great care in fully understanding client requirements and candidate qualifications.
• Accounting and Finance
• Information Technology
• Operations
• Engineering
• Sales
• Marketing
• Human Resources
• Legal
• Construction
• Supply Chain
• Consumer Package Goods (CPG)
Founded on long-standing relationships and hundreds of successful placements throughout the Twin Cities business community, SkyWater Search Partners is a proven resource for clients and candidates looking to quickly and confidently explore their “short list” of best choices. Count on us to find the best people – and the best fit.
