Job Description

Job Details

Job Title:

Finance Manager

Job Code:

FINMGR

Department:

Finance

Location:

Duluth, GA

Reports To:

Director of Finance

FLSA Classification:

Exempt

EEOC Classification:

First/Mid - Level Officials and Managers

Salary Grade:

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Yes No

Job Summary

The Finance Manager, FP&A serves as a key individual contributor supporting enterprise financial planning, reporting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making processes. This role is responsible for leading global planning and reporting processes, developing financial models and business insights, and delivering executive-level reporting and presentations that enable informed decision-making across the organization.

The position partners closely with internal Finance, Accounting, IT, and business leaders, as well as regional and global finance teams, to drive consistency in financial planning, forecasting, performance reporting, and management reviews. Leveraging a strong understanding of financial frameworks, business drivers, and performance measurement, this individual translates complex financial and operational data into actionable recommendations that support business performance and strategic objectives.

While maintaining proficiency in financial planning and reporting systems such as FCCS, SmartView, Tableau, and related tools, the primary focus of the role is to strengthen financial processes, enhance decision support capabilities, standardize global reporting practices, and drive continuous improvement across the organization. The ideal candidate combines strong FP&A expertise, financial modeling capabilities, executive communication skills, and the ability to influence change and build alignment across diverse teams without direct supervisory responsibility.

Essential Duties

• Lead global planning, forecasting, reporting, and consolidation processes across regional and functional finance teams.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and decision-support tools to support strategic decision-making.
• Analyze business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Prepare executive reporting packages, Board presentations, KPI scorecards, dashboards, and financial performance analyses.
• Create impactful PowerPoint presentations that communicate financial results, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, IT, and business leaders to improve financial processes and reporting capabilities.
• Lead reporting standardization, process improvement, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Influence stakeholders across the organization to drive adoption of best practices and continuous improvement.
• Leverage FCCS, SmartView, Power BI, Tableau, and other tools to support planning, reporting, and analytics.
• Support M&A integration, system enhancements, and other strategic initiatives.

Qualifications, Skills, Abilities and Educational Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial reporting, finance transformation, or related finance roles.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, variance analysis, and business performance management.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into business insights.
• Experience leading global planning, reporting, or finance transformation processes across multiple teams or regions.
• Strong experience developing executive and Board-level presentations.
• Demonstrated success influencing stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling and data analysis.
• Proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, and financial planning/reporting systems such as FCCS and SmartView.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and financial storytelling skills.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or Economics, or Finance (U.S. Only),
• Professional Designation such as CPA, MAcc or MBA
• Experience working in a private equity backed environment
• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• Manufacturing, distribution, or industrial products industry experience.

Key Competencies

Competency

Expectation

Financial Acumen

Deep understanding of FP&A, forecasting, reporting, and business performance drivers.

Financial Modeling & Analysis

Develops robust models and translates complex data into actionable insights.

Business Partnership

Influences decisions through strong relationships and data-driven recommendations.

Global Process Leadership

Drives consistency and continuous improvement across global finance processes.

Executive Communication

Effectively communicates financial insights through presentations and financial storytelling.

Data Visualization & Reporting

Creates dashboards and reporting solutions that support decision-making.

Influence & Change Leadership

Leads transformation and process improvements through collaboration and influence.

Execution & Accountability

Delivers high-quality results while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Inter-Relationships

Consistent interaction with all levels of employees at corporate and in the field. May interact with board members.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Work Environment

This position works in an office setting. Requires regular use of office equipment including computers, phones, and printers.

Physical Demands

Demand:

Frequency

Hear

Frequent

See

Frequent

Repetitive Motions

Frequent

Sit

Frequent

Type

Frequent

Talk

Occasional

Stand

Occasional

Walk

Occasional

Physical Work

Percentage

Light - 10 - 25 lbs

10 - 25%

Travel Required

Yes, 0 - 5%

Additional Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel.