Element Materials Technology Hiring for Finance Manager at Warren, MI, United States Full Time

Finance Manager

Job Locations US-MI-Warren

2023-11417

Overview

Element is looking to hire a Senior Finance Manager . In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the business through maximising asset value, managing forecasting / planning and reporting, and integrating performance management whilst maintaining a strong control environment, partnering with relevant stakeholder groups to manage a range of financial activities and implementing a financial strategy to drive outstanding business results.

The Senior Finance Managers are business partners who are the direct connection between finance and the business teams.

Responsibilities

Development of financial plans including budgeting and forecasting for the short and long term

• Analyzing the business performance, including the profitability, revenue, pricing and cost of goods sold
• Managing budgets, expenses and pricing and commercial arrangements
• Lead role in advising around pricing for commercial contracts
• Driving efficiencies to ensure contracts remain financially viable and delivered on budget
• Partnering with business managers to drive financial performance
• Supporting the Sales and Marketing department by conducting analysis of commercial opportunities
• Preparing models to assess future profitability of identified opportunities
• Supervising staff – Senior Analysts, Analysts and reviewing work

Skills / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA or MBA a plus
• 5+ years experience in accounting and / or financial analysis
• Experience managing people
• Ability to identify issues and areas for improvement through analysis
• Exposure and conceptual understanding of contract law and pricing
• Strong commercial acumen and business understanding
• Ability to manage both internal and customer relationships
• Excellent leadership qualities
• Team orientated, with strong relationship and interpersonal skills
• Advanced negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced computer software skills, including Excel and other accounting / finance systems

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 7,500 brilliant minds operating from 200 sites across 30 countries.

Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose.

From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following : age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.