Finance Manager - (Business Partner)

Finance Manager - (Business Partner)

Elgin, IL, US, 60120

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products.

Job Summary : Infrastructure Products Group (IPG) is a part of CRH, the leading building materials business in the world. Our products reliably convey, connect, and protect the world's critical water, energy, communications, and transportation infrastructure within the residential, commercial, and public infrastructure segments. Within IPG, Local Solutions employs +2,600 people and operates 60+ manufacturing facilities with annual revenues of $1.5bn and ambitious growth and investment plans.

The Finance Manager - (Business Partner) will report directly to the Director of Finance - Business Partner 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 Location : This position will be hybrid based at one of our facilities in Elgin, IL or Romeoville, IL

Job Responsibilities :

• 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
• 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.

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What CRH Offers You :

About CRH :

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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