Job Description
Finance Manager
The Finance Manager will oversee the day to day accounting and finance activities for the United States business, reporting directly to international finance leadership based in Europe. This individual will partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to improve reporting accuracy, strengthen internal controls, support budgeting and forecasting activities, and provide meaningful financial analysis to drive business performance.
- Manage accounting, financial reporting, compliance, and financial control activities for the US operation.
- Ensure accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting in accordance with US GAAP.
- Generate month end close, account reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, and P&L reporting.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning processes.
- Improve financial reporting quality, transparency, and timeliness across the business.
- Support cost accounting, inventory accounting, and gross margin analysis to enhance operational decision making.
- Partner with commercial and operational leaders to provide financial analysis and performance insights.
- Assist the business in managing tariff, trade, and import related financial impacts.
- Support SAP optimization efforts and process improvement initiatives to enhance reporting efficiency.
- Serve as a key point of contact between the US business and international finance leadership.
- Assist with foreign currency transactions and intercompany accounting activities.
- Mentor and support junior accounting and finance personnel where applicable.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities and provide recommendations to leadership.
In return for a competitive remuneration package, the successful candidate will possess the following:
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience
- Strong U.S. GAAP expertise
- Manufacturing and cost accounting experience - ideal but not essential
- Advanced SAP proficiency - ideal
- Experience with foreign currency and intercompany transactions
- Italian language capabilities - ideal, not essential.
What's on Offer:
- Base salary of $140,000 to $160,000
- Performance related bonus
- Four weeks of paid vacation
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage with significant employer contributions
- Dental, vision, and supplemental insurance benefits
- 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%
- Company provided laptop and mobile phone
- Opportunity to partner directly with international executive leadership
- Highly visible leadership position within a global manufacturing organization undergoing transformation and growth.
Job summary:
Sector Accounting Sub Sector Financial Director / CFO Industry Industrial / Manufacturing Where Houston Contract Type PermanentNumbers & Facts
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $140,000–$160,000 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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