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📊 Senior Manager, Plant Finance — Confidential Organization | Bourbonnais, IL (Hybrid)

About the Opportunity

A global, highly regulated manufacturing organization with a significant U.S. operational footprint is seeking a Senior Manager, Plant Finance to support senior site leadership at a large, complex facility in the Bourbonnais area.

This role sits at the intersection of finance and operations and is ideal for a hands‑on finance leader who thrives in a fast‑paced, production‑driven environment and enjoys influencing decisions through data, insight, and strong business partnerships.

This is a hybrid role with both on‑site and remote flexibility.

Why This Role Stands Out

• High‑visibility partnership with senior operational leaders

• Significant impact on cost, productivity, and performance outcomes

• Opportunity to influence strategy, forecasting, and capital decisions

• Exposure to enterprise‑level financial systems and global standards

• Strong growth runway within a large, complex organization

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $130,000–$150,000

• Additional incentive compensation may apply

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) plan with employer match

• Paid holidays

• Paid vacation

• Paid sick leave

• Life and disability insurance

What You’ll Do

• Act as the primary finance partner to senior site leadership and assigned operational functions

• Provide timely, insightful financial analysis to support planning, forecasting, and decision‑making

• Lead budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for assigned areas

• Analyze manufacturing and operational costs, including labor, conversion costs, and variances

• Develop and enhance financial dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics

• Partner with operations to evaluate process improvements, productivity initiatives, and cost‑reduction efforts

• Support capital investment analysis and business case development

• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting quality, and system usage

• Collaborate with cross‑site and enterprise finance teams to support standardization initiatives

• Support audit and compliance activities as needed

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including operational or manufacturing finance

• 7+ years partnering directly with on‑site operational leadership

• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and variance reporting

• Experience working in complex, highly regulated or global organizations

• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred

• Ability to challenge assumptions, influence leaders, and communicate financial insights clearly

• Comfortable operating in a hybrid, on‑site‑centric environment

Work Model

• Hybrid schedule (combination of on‑site and remote work)

• Primary work location in the Bourbonnais, IL area

• Relocation support may be available for the right candidate

Search managed by: Sarah Ayala

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