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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 handson finance leader who thrives in a fastpaced, productiondriven environment and enjoys influencing decisions through data, insight, and strong business partnerships.

This is a hybrid role with both onsite and remote flexibility.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Highvisibility partnership with senior operational leaders
  
• Significant impact on cost, productivity, and performance outcomes
  
• Opportunity to influence strategy, forecasting, and capital decisions
  
• Exposure to enterpriselevel 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 decisionmaking
  
• 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 costreduction efforts
  
• Support capital investment analysis and business case development
  
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting quality, and system usage
  
• Collaborate with crosssite 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 onsite 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, onsitecentric environment
  

Work Model

• Hybrid schedule (combination of onsite 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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Pay Details: $130,000.00 to $150,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Sarah Ayala

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