Business Title: US Operations Finance Manager

Reports to: Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Leadership Scope: Individual Leader

Company Info

With a heritage of nearly 120 years, we aren’t just a company; we are a brand of trust. But more than anything, we are a collection of individuals who, together, give Grote Industries a decisive competitive advantage. At Grote, our shared vision is clear – to meet the needs of the customers we serve. We accomplish that mission every day by following a set of core values that makes us who we are.

Innovation has been the hallmark of Grote Industries from the start. From durable, easy to see stop lights to the latest in LED lighting technology, Grote has been leading the way in advanced vehicle system solutions from early in the last century right up to today. With these innovations, Grote has helped millions of people throughout North America and the world benefit from the innovation and design excellence of Grote products.

Position Summary

Position is responsible for leading and driving the financial and operational results, forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning and financial analysis & reporting for Grote US. Responsibilities include evaluating and driving continuous improvement with the focus on providing efficient and effective financial and operational support to the business leads and teams.

Position Duties

• Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, including senior executives and functional leadership to build in-depth understanding of business needs and requirements; to anticipate customers’ needs and to identify strategic opportunities to enhance the company’s fiscal position.
• Partner with US leadership to develop and execute budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning processes including, consolidating financial and non-financial information and analyzing and challenging specific plans.
• Develop and deliver in-depth business and cost analyses that provide greater insight and clarity to business performance, highlighting areas of risk and opportunity.
• Monitor the financial progress against leadership team strategic goals, identify bottlenecks and propose solutions, advice and escalation as necessary to ensure goals are achieved.
• Ability to facility and drive cross functional continuous improvement teams.
• Identifies, leads and assists with special projects focused on improving financial operations support, visibility and transparency.
• Demonstrates an understanding of manufacturing environments and cost accounting methods.
• Collaborate with Accounting team to ensure that month end results are accurately stated.
• Assist Operations with Labor planning and modeling and in-depth gross margin analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required, along with a minimum of 7 years of related experience in accounting and/or finance. A master’s degree or equivalent advanced education is preferred. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, preferably within a manufacturing environment in the automotive, commercial vehicle, or off-highway industries. Strong technical proficiency is required, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills, Microsoft Office applications, ERP systems (preferably JD Edwards E1), Oracle EPBCS and other financial planning tools, and Power BI. CPA or CMA certification is preferred but not required. Candidates must also successfully complete any required pre-employment screening assessments.