Job Title:  Finance Manager

The Finance Manager for the Level Measurement Solutions Aurora Plant serves as the primary financial business partner to plant leadership, providing insights, analysis, and controls that support operational performance and strategic decision-making. This role oversees all plant-level financial activities, including budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, variance analysis, inventory management, and internal controls. The Finance Manager will help drive continuous improvement across financial processes and support initiatives that enhance profitability, efficiency, and compliance.

RESPONSIBILITES

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
•    Assist in preparation of the annual budget, period forecasts for the Aurora plant
•    Prepare and present monthly financial performance packages, including variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year.
•    Provide actionable insights to plant leadership to improve cost performance, efficiency, and throughput.

Cost Accounting & Operations Support
•    Oversee product costing, standard cost development, and cost roll processes.
•    Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of production variances, scrap, labor, and overhead.
•    Partner with plant operations teams to understand cost drivers and identify opportunities for cost reduction and productivity improvements.

Inventory & Controls
•    Manage inventory valuation and assist with the year-end physical inventory processes.
•    Maintain strong internal controls related to inventory, production reporting, and fixed assets.
•    Ensure compliance with company financial policies and relevant accounting standards (GAAP).
•    Lead local efforts to complete required Sarbanes-Oxley control documentation and testing
•    Leadership of the AR and AP teams 

Business Partnership
•    Act as a key advisor to the Plant Manager and operations leaders, enabling data-driven decisions.
•    Support capital investment analysis, ROI modeling, and post‑project financial reviews.
•    Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain, procurement, engineering, and corporate finance.

Financial Reporting
•    Ensure timely and accurate month-end close activities for the plant.
•    Preparation of sensitive/complicated Journal Entries
•    Review and reconcile key balance sheet accounts
•    Prepare reporting for Aurora plant, including AR-1, financial summaries and other reports prepared for Corporate, Division and BU leadership.

Continuous Improvement
•    Identify and drive improvements in financial accuracy, process efficiency, and reporting quality.
•    Support implementation of digital tools, automation, or system enhancements.
•     Promote a culture of accountability and operational excellence. 

REQUIREMENTS

•    Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field.
•    5+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
•    Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling and variance analysis.
•    Solid understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, and cost structures.
•    Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar) and advanced Excel skills.
•    Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across functions.
•    Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced plant environment
•    CPA, CMA or MBA (preferred)
•    Experience supporting a mutli-shift or high-volume production facility (preferred).
•    Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma or other operational improvement methodologies (preferred).