Finance Business Partnering Manager

Job ID: 528554

Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions.

We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America.

We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products.

Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

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The Finance Business Partnering Manager will report directly to the Director of Finance Business Partnering for the region and will be the go-to finance leader for the assigned area(s) within the Local Solutions business, partnering directly with the Area General Manager(s) and their support teams.

Job Responsibilities

Operational Business Partnering


* Partner with Area General Manager(s) to provide financial expertise and operational leadership to drive the strategic direction for the manufacturing sites


* Provide operations management with strategic tools and interpreted reports to help drive business results.


* Partner with operations leadership to support long-term capital allocation strategy and strategic financial decision making


* Prepare and manage the annual strategic plans and budgeting process for the area(s)


* Ensure the weekly forecasting process is complete and accurate, providing good visibility of likely outturn as well as actions required to hit targets.


* Analyze and interpret plant operation results, evaluating variances, and assessing the effect on plant operations.


* Monitor financial performance to identify and drive cost reductions and cost control initiatives.


* Research pricing, competitors' trends and other factors affecting performance


* Provide business modelling and risk assessments

People Leadership


* Lead, coach, develop and mentor a small team (1-3) of finance professionals.


* Delegate finance activities to team members, as appropriate


* Partner with the Accounting and FP&A functions to support completion of all relevant internal and external reporting requirements.

Job Qualifications



* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.

Advanced Degrees, CMA, CPA a plus
+ Relevant work experience could be considered in lieu of a degree for the right candidate.


* 5+ years manufacturing finance and/or cost accounting experience required


* Experience with data mining or planning applications


* Experience with complex ERP systems (e.g., Ora...