| Location | Morton Grove, IL |
Finance Manager- ContractLocationUnited StatesRefREF4838VJob FunctionEngineeringCompany DescriptionJohn Crane a business of Smiths Group is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems couplings bearings filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies.We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe reduce downtime improve efficiency and meet the latest environmental standards.John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year helping to create a safer more efficient productive and better-connected world across four global markets energy security & defence space & aerospace and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange Smiths employs approximately 16000 colleagues in over 50 countries.Job DescriptionServe as the finance business partner for the Site Leaders and their leadership teams.Increase analytics accuracy standardization and ensure financial statements are in accordance with regulatory compliance. Responsible for ensuring compliance with the system of financial and internal controls.This position provides critical linkage between sales operations and shared services teams ensuring that all perspectives are comprehended and acted upon in the reporting planning and execution cycle.Collaborate with Shared Service to ensure proper control and oversite of the balance sheet review and key accounts and ensure proper review of AP AR and Purchasing Aging reports.Approve Supplier Payments and Customer Credits and Refunds in line with Smith Policies.Prepare reconciliations and support schedules to assist with tax return preparation and other compliance reports.Lead the forecasting process for USA with responsibility for timely and accurate annual budgeting and forecasting.Develop and lead financial analyses relating to growth initiatives cost savings pricing profitability investments product development and supply chainoperations initiatives.Work collaboratively to establish a regular standardized set of insightful reporting and analytics that drive fact-based performance metrics. Implement key performance indicators with granular analysis of internal performance drivers and levers to employ.Work with Site Leaders and the central engineering team to develop annual Capital Expenditure CAPEX plans develop compelling business and financial business cases for each initiative ensuring projects stay within budget and that all associated costs are accounted for properly.Work with Cost Accounting to ensure regular inventory cycle counts and annual semi-annual full physical inventories for raw materials work-in-progress and finished goods ensuring process compliance and appropriate approvals are completed.Ensure the full leverage of all financial and consolidation systems including assisting with system upgrades and roll-out of new system functionality with the Sites. This includes support for transactional and master data governance.Lead and participate in cross functional teams implementing strategies for sustainable process improvements.Ability to build rapport glean insights from and influence projectproduct management and directors to deliver results.QualificationsBachelors degree in Finance or Accounting MBA or other applicable Masters-level degree preferredThe ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience with progressively increasing levels of responsibility within a manufacturing industry.Demonstrated ability to drive change across multiple functions.Value streams operations & cost accounting knowledgeexperience required.The ideal candidate will be highly organized detail-oriented and self-motivated. Capable of monitoring and prioritizing competing tasks and projects.Team player attitude and adept at multi-level cross-cultural communication.Overall proficiency with software systemsExperience with Oracle QAD MFG Pro and consolidated reporting systems a plus.This is a temporary assignment 3 to 6 months Must live within commuting distance to our Morton Grove Office. This is an onsite position no opportunity for remote or hybrid.Additional InformationWith colleagues stretching across the globe we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity we run employee resource groups ERGs to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans Pride Network Black Employee Network WomenWork Network and Neurodiversity.Across our company we recognize excellence culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities people and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day a global celebration of Smiths around our network.Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits while helping engineer a better future.We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including but not limited to interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website Careers - Smiths Group plc