Job Description
Finance Manager
I'm currently partnered with a multi-million-dollar manufacturer that is continuing to grow its team and is adding a newly created Finance Manager position. This role will be based in the greater Chicago area and offers a primarily remote work environment, with minimal travel to surrounding locations as needed. Reporting directly to the CFO, this person will partner closely with Finance, Operations, Shared Services, IT, and other business leaders across the organization. The Finance Manager will focus on driving process improvements, standardizing workflows, tracking KPIs, and leading automation initiatives to improve efficiency across the finance function. This is a highly visible position that will play a critical role in enhancing reporting, budgeting, and planning processes while helping the organization make more data-driven business decisions.
Finance Manager Responsibilities
Finance Manager Responsibilities:
- Partner with finance and operational leaders to identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and automate core finance processes.
- Lead process improvement and transformation initiatives focused on driving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Analyze existing workflows, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions that enhance overall performance.
- Develop and track KPIs to measure process effectiveness and monitor improvement efforts.
- Support enhancements and optimization of financial systems, reporting tools, and automation technologies.
- Drive automation projects that reduce manual work and improve data visibility across the organization.
- Utilize data analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for operational improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new processes and ensure successful adoption.
- Partner with stakeholders across multiple locations to improve consistency in reporting, controls, and finance operations.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while communicating progress and results to leadership.
- Track and report measurable improvements related to productivity, efficiency, and business performance.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
Finance Manager Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
- Prior manufacturing industry experience required.
- Lean Six Sigma certification or hands-on continuous improvement experience required.
- Strong background in process improvement, automation, and operational efficiencies.
- Previous leadership, mentorship, or people management experience preferred.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience partnering with both finance and operational stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and drive initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
What's on Offer
- Competitive compensation package plus bonus opportunity.
- Primarily remote position with excellent flexibility and only occasional travel to nearby locations.
- Strong team-oriented culture with supportive leadership.
- Significant opportunity for career growth and long-term advancement.
- Newly created role with high visibility and the ability to make a meaningful impact on the organization.
- Direct exposure to executive leadership, including the CFO.
- Opportunity to lead transformational initiatives and help shape the future of the finance function.
- Comprehensive benefits package including PTO, healthcare, and 401(k).
Apply now and your resume will be considered within 24 hours!
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Job Summary
Sector: Accounting
Sub Sector: Financial Controller
Industry: Industrial / Manufacturing
Where: Chicago
Contract Type: Permanent
Consultant name: Molly Murphy
Job Reference: JN-092026-7104653
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chicago, Illinois (Remote) |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $130,000–$150,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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