Senior Finance Manager - Emerson

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Are you an Accounting or Finance professional who is passionate about helping businesses achieve their financial potential and looking for an opportunity to grow your career? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Finance Manager – Financial Planning and Analysis to join our team at Appleton Group’s Global Headquarters in Rosemont, IL. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to lead our FP&A Department and the company’s financial quarterly forecast, annual budgeting process, and long-term financial planning process for the global business. In this role, you will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer.  If you are ready to expand your professional experiences and grow professionally with a thriving organization, we invite you to become a valued member of our team!

 In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be: 

• Provide financial consulting and strategic support to senior management including preparing board presentations, financial presentations, capital expenditure analysis, industry/peer group comparisons, new business opportunities, acquisition analysis and other projects requested by senior management. 
• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and asset management 
• Supervise performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance 
• Lead and be responsible for the FP&A team and provide mentorship to the world area finance leaders for Appleton Group
• Lead all aspects of and handle the continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting, operating plan, and modeling tools 
• Conduct ad-hoc reporting and analysis along with quarterly and monthly financial reports 
• Develop financial models and analysis to support critical initiatives 
• Analyze sophisticated financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision-making purposes 
• Drive the advancement of business intelligence and intelligent automation initiatives within the finance function as well as serving as the Finance Champion for Corporation wide finance programs for the overall business
• Support the Senior Management Team and Department heads with in-depth analysis

Who You Are:

You follow through on commitments and show consistency between words and actions. You focus efforts on continuous improvement; and have a knack for identifying and seizing opportunities for alignment and integration. You deal constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes. You push yourself to exceed goals successfully while also helping others achieve results. 

For This Role, You Will Need: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required; CPA or equivalent/MBA 
• Relevant years of progressive experience in a corporate or divisional accounting and reporting environment; inclusive of experience in FP&A and experience managing a team commensurate with the level of the position.
• High standards of accuracy and highly organized. 
• Strong leadership skills required 
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. 
• Ability to articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to think creatively, motivated and proactive 
• Demonstrated ability to roll-up your sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity 
• Ability to travel as needed domestically or internationally up to 10% of the time 
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart: 

• Minimum of 6+ years of progressive experience in a corporate or divisional accounting and reporting environment; this should include 2+ years’ experience in FP&A and 2+ years’ experience managing a team
• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools and automation

Our Offer to You:

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs.  We provide, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. ​

At Emerson, we are committed to encouraging a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their outstanding experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment gives to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, encourages innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers. ​

This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place.  Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emerson.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training​.

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