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Finance Director

L7

pregisChicago, ILtoday
Overview: In this role you will lead the financial close and partner with commercial and operations teams to drive profitability. You will develop and execute financial strategies aligned with growth plans and provide actionable insights to improve productivity and efficiency. You will support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, and capital decisions while guiding budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. You will build and coach a high‑performing finance team and oversee internal controls and cost accounting to strengthen financial governance. This position offers a path to shape the unit’s strategic position and accelerate growth.
Responsibilities: Lead the financial close process Provide financial leadership and business partnership to commercial and operations teams Develop and execute financial strategies supporting objectives and growth Deliver insights to improve profitability, productivity, and efficiency Support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, expansions, and capital investments Contribute to company strategy and challenge assumptions with financial guidance Partner with the BU president and leadership to execute a five-year growth strategy (5x) Direct revenue, cost management, capex, asset management, and balance sheet activities Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning Analyze performance against budgets and targets Organize and direct the organization’s financial function and performance Establish and maintain a high-performing team and foster growth Drive cash flow and manage working capital Maintain internal controls and compliance with policies and standards Oversee standard costing, product costing, and cost accounting processes
Key requirements: Prior financial leadership experience in a progressive organization Operational finance experience with at least three years in a leadership role Experience leading a multi-million dollar P&L in a product manufacturing environment Seven to fifteen years of experience in a related manufacturing industry BA/BS in Finance, Economics, or Accounting; MBA preferred; CPA/CMA preferred Experience with SAP preferred Strategic partnership with cross-functional teams Leadership and team development Strong communication and collaboration SAP Budgeting and forecasting Cost accounting and standard costing
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Level

ManagerL7

Location

Chicago, IL

Occupation

Financial Managers

Industry

Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices

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