FINANCE MANAGER– Well know, international food company in the Chicagoland area
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Global distributor and importer of gourmet food products is looking to add a Finance Manager to their growing finance team.
This role will be a part of the corporate FP&A activities and will support business units. Great opportunity for someone looking to make an impact with a growing, dynamic company.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Our client is a well-respected and established food distributer
Process improvement-oriented role- make things better
Opportunity for career growth- move into a business unit or climb the ladder in corporate
Company is growing
Flexibility to work from home once a week
Impressive work life balance
Excellent benefits
Competitive salary
Collaborative, friendly environment
New leadership who is open to hearing new ideas
Employees enjoy coming into the office
Opportunity to try various luxury food
Amazing close knit team atmosphere
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FINANCE MANAGER
Assist with month end close, quarterly close and year end close
s into CFO
Financial planning and analysis, treasury, consolidation ing, financial control accounting
Also working with tax, AP, AR
Oversee BPC ing
Oversee AP and AR department
Assist in preparation of key internal monthly financial s
Help with Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
Manage internal audit and coordinate the external audit and external financial ing
Partner with various business units and leadership to provide guidance around s, analytics, strategic plans, business plans, and targets.
Identify opportunities to streamline work and improve processes to drive effective data analytics and provide recommendations that will enable quality performance management discussions and better decision-making.
Support the monthly close consolidation process by preparing variance analysis and ing of results for multiple business units
Demonstrate continuous efforts to improve operations, decrease lead times, and streamline work processes by working cooperatively
Provide ad hoc s and analyses as requested
Manages small team of 5
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years progressive finance/accounting experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business
Proficient in Excel and technical skills
MBA or CPA preferred
Manufacturing experience is preferred
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work in fast-paced environment
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