Senior Finance Manager
Location: Vernon Hills, IL Type: Direct Hire Job #28731 Salary: $150,000 [Per Hour] Ready to take your finance leadership career to the next level? IFG-US's client, a growing and highly respected organization in the northern suburbs, is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to play a critical role in shaping business strategy, driving performance, and influencing key decisions across the organization. This is more than a traditional finance role. It's an opportunity to partner directly with executive leadership, transform financial insights into business action, and help fuel sustainable growth. If you're a strategic thinker, a data-driven problem solver, and someone who thrives on improving processes through technology and innovation, we'd love to connect with you. As a trusted business partner, you will: Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning initiatives that align financial performance with business objectives. Collaborate with senior leaders to provide strategic financial guidance and actionable insights that drive decision-making. Analyze financial and operational performance, uncover trends, identify risks and opportunities, and deliver recommendations that impact the bottom line. Develop and present meaningful financial reports, dashboards, and executive-level presentations that tell the story behind the numbers. Support growth initiatives, investments, and strategic projects by providing financial analysis, modeling, and business case development. Enhance visibility into business performance through cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning. Champion continuous improvement by streamlining financial processes, implementing technology solutions, and improving reporting capabilities. Partner cross-functionally to support organizational goals and strategic priorities. You'll also have the opportunity to: Develop and enhance reporting, planning, and forecasting tools that improve business performance. Create and manage recurring financial reporting packages for leadership teams. Drive efficiencies through process improvements that increase accuracy, transparency, and scalability. Investigate reporting variances and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve underlying business issues. Maintain strong controls, documentation, and audit-ready processes that support financial integrity. What We're Looking For Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. 5-7+ years of progressive finance, FP&A, or financial management experience. Strong business acumen with the ability to influence decision-makers at all levels. Advanced analytical, forecasting, and financial modeling skills. High proficiency with Microsoft Office and financial reporting tools. A proactive mindset with a passion for driving results, innovation, and continuous improvement. Why This Opportunity? Strategic visibility and direct partnership with leadership. The ability to influence business outcomes and growth initiatives. A collaborative, forward-thinking culture. Opportunities to modernize processes and leverage technology. Interested in learning more? Apply today or connect with us for a confidential conversation. Apply Now
FP&A Manager
Location: Chicago, IL Type: Direct Hire Job #28582 Salary: $150,000 Position: FP&A Manager ($125,000 – $150,000 + bonus) Department: Finance Location: Chicago, IL POSITION OVERVIEW Reporting to the CFO, the Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for developing and conducting financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting for the organization. The FP&A Manager will analyze and forecast financial, operational, and other business data to provide accurate and timely information for strategic and operational decisions. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of financial analysis, data analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis, as well as experience in producing financial statements and monthly reports. This role will play a crucial part in supporting the growth, profitability, and development of the entire Company’s business. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and maintain financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning Analyze data to support decision-making and provide insights to the commercial and supply chain teams Build and manage comprehensive financial models for the overall business and manufacturing environments, which will drive annual plans, rolling forecasts, and long-range plans; recommend updates to the budget and forecast, and help identify ways to continually optimize our cost profile Partner with department leaders to develop and manage departmental expense budgets, including regular tracking and reporting of actual results Actively participate in the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process Perform multi-variable sensitivity and trend analyses to identify drivers and predictors of revenue and profitability growth, and incorporate analyses into forecasting tools Review and challenge customer revenue plans and support market distribution strategies Manage the trade and promotion budget process Own and manage the product margin profitability story, focused on product costing as well as packaging, shipping/distribution, and warehouse fulfillment costs Build and maintain dashboards and reports of key performance indicators for each functional area; utilize metrics to inform business planning; standardize reporting Improve the transparency, accuracy, and utility of key performance metrics that will directly influence day-to-day operational decisions and ensure financial goals and strategies are achieved Identify cost improvement opportunities based on the review and analysis of business activity, plant activity data; implement improvements that capture the opportunities identified, and track results Assist in the monthly close process and produce monthly financial reports vs. plan, prior year, and previous forecasts Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights and support Conduct ad-hoc analysis to drive the overall success of the Company IDEAL PROFILE Demonstrates proactive self-starting capabilities and enjoys working with others to develop creative and well-considered solutions to complex problems Willing to dive deep into operational details while maintaining a strategic perspective to provide valuable business insights and identify paths forward Possesses a curious nature and consistently seeks to question existing processes, learn continuously, and identify opportunities for improvement Process-oriented and skilled at managing enterprise-wide financial planning processes Comfortable operating in uncertain environments and effectively addressing business risks QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS Undergraduate degree in finance, business, economics, accounting, operations, or related field 7-10 years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, accounting, or similar role A continuous improvement and curious mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo and drive positive change Strong analytical and data analysis skills An advanced level of proficiency with Excel A proven ability to think creatively, strategically, and commercially A demonstrated ability to influence people without authority and successful experiences working in a cross-functional environment Excellent written and verbal communication skills Familiarity with ERP systems and business intelligence tools Experience in manufacturing and Consumer Packaged Goods preferred A willingness and the ability to travel on a limited basis to our bakery locations. Must be currently eligible to work in the United States. For immediate consideration, please email your resume in Word format to Cameron at cameronwall@ifgus.com. Apply Now