Manager, Finance - Residential Business Unit

Posted:
5/27/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

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This role is a leader in CGI's finance group and partners with the leaders of the Residential Business Unit to provide financial leadership. Will provide financial and management support for Residential strategic initiatives to ensure the business unit achieves its goals and objectives. This includes annual budgets, monthly forecasts, strategic planning, new product development and various ad hoc business analysis.

  • Manage the activities of one or more Sr. Financial Analysts, Financial Analysts or Specialists; mentor and develop team members by providing performance improvement guidance, training and development opportunities for skill building; opportunities to build relationships and acquire experiences pertinent to individual and team goals

  • Manage financial assessment and analysis of Residential Business Unit's on-going initiatives and business results in partnership with Residential Business Unit leaders

  • Manager the complete of the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes for the Residential BU; ensure compliance to planning calendar timelines and that department managers have spend forecasts/plans in line with annual budget

  • Oversee and ensure accuracy of all financial results, analyses and forecasts; drive compliance to policies and controls; ensure monthly judgements and estimates are accurately booked/accrued; facilitate purchase order management and cost center budgeting

  • Regularly assess periodic reporting and analysis needs for business performance management; develop and modify the standardized periodic reporting; drive consistency in definition of business/financial terms and metrics

  • Manage financial decision support, assist product management with analysis of price/mix, promotions/programs, returns and warranty, other metrics and trends

  • Lead the financial process for New Product Development financials for Residential BU projects of a complex nature

  • Protect Chamberlain’s reputation by keeping information confidential

  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies

  • Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed

  • Motivate and lead a high performance team by attracting, developing, engaging and retaining team members

  • Drive the performance management and compensation processes by communicating job expectations, monitoring and evaluating performance, providing feedback and facilitating employee development per the company’s policies

  • Maintain transparent communication by appropriately communicating organization information to team through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, appropriate email, IM and regular interpersonal communications

  • Lead and motivate individuals and teams to create a workplace culture that is consistent with the CGI mission, vision and values.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance

  • 10-15 years in roles financially supporting business units in a consumer durable or manufacturing environment; experience managing a team of financial professionals

  • Knowledge of ERP system and planning software

  • Ability to travel up to 15% within North America

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters in Business Administration, CMA or CPA

  • Experience with SAP and Business Planning and Consolidations (BPC)

Chamberlain Group wants all of its employees to succeed and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and you’ll be considered for this role regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, ancestry; marital, disabled or veteran status. We’re committed to fostering an environment where people of all lived experiences feel welcome.  

 

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