WHAT YOU'LL DO- Serve as a strategic finance partner to Charter Steel leadership, providing financial insight and analysis that supports business strategy, operating decisions, and long-term growth.
- Lead the annual business planning, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes, ensuring clear assumptions, accurate projections, and alignment across the business.
- Analyze and communicate financial performance, key business drivers, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership, including preparation of executive and Board-level reporting.
- Partner closely with Commercial and Supply Chain leadership to strengthen financial decision-making, customer profitability insights, S&OP support, and overall business performance.
- Lead and continuously improve monthly financial reporting, forecasting models, analytical tools, and processes to increase accuracy, efficiency, and value to the business.
- Provide leadership and oversight for key accounting and financial activities, including the monthly close, balance sheet review, financial controls, and related business-cycle requirements.
- Lead, coach, and develop the finance team, building stronger financial, analytical, and business-partnership capabilities across the organization.
- Use data, analytics, technology, and business intelligence tools to improve reporting, identify trends, and support faster, more informed decisions.
- Partner cross-functionally on strategic initiatives, financial modeling, Continuous Improvement efforts, and organizational change.
- Build strong relationships across Charter Steel and the broader organization, using business acumen and financial expertise to influence decisions and drive results.
- Ensure appropriate financial controls and processes are maintained while supporting Environmental, Quality and Safety Management System requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree.
- Eight plus years' experience in accounting and/or finance.
- Three plus years' experience as a business partner to a commercial or operations leader.
- Experience leading and developing a team.
- Ability to work in and lead teams within the finance department and cross functionally within the business.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and qualitative analysis skills.
- Experience planning and forecasting in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to present and communicate financial information in a clear and concise manner to all levels of the organization.
- Proven ability to drive Continuous Improvement efforts across functions.
- Experience working with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with other functional areas.
- Proficient with advanced features of Microsoft Office software products (Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- Master's in Business Administration (MBA) and/or CPA.
- Experience leading a commercial finance team.
- Experience with data management/reporting (i.e. Impact, Hyperion).
- Experience with business intelligence & analytics platforms to drive analysis, decision-making, and reporting.
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in leadership related to data analysis and visualization, use of technology, and digital transformation.
- Strong business process knowledge, particularly across commercial and supply chain (including purchasing, logistics, supply planning & demand planning) functions.
- Demonstrated leadership in skill building and talent development in the areas of financial planning & analysis and advanced analytics across multiple business functions.
- Demonstrated cross-functional leadership and change management skills.
We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).
