Finance Manager

The Finance Manager serves as a finance business partner to operations, logistics, and commercial teams to drive profitability and operational efficiency. This role is accountable for financial planning, cost management, pricing support, and cross‑functional analysis that informs strategic and operational decision‑making and improves business income.

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Leads financial planning and analysis for operations and logistics, including forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting
• Serves as the primary finance business partner to converting, distribution, and logistics teams to improve cost efficiency and operational performance
• Manages product costing and supports pricing activities, including RFPs, customer quotes, and margin analysis
• Supports commercial and operations teams in evaluating profitability and financial trade‑offs for strategic initiatives
• Drives cross‑functional profitability improvement initiatives, including cost savings, insource vs. outsource decisions, and productivity optimization
• Evaluates capital expenditure opportunities, including financial modeling, return analysis, and business case development
• Partners with cross‑functional teams (Operations, Sales, R&D, Quality, Procurement) to align financial insights with business decisions
• Leads cost performance reviews for manufacturing operations and identifies opportunities to reduce waste, including scrap and inefficiencies
• Supports month‑end close and financial reporting processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and audit support
• Maintains and monitors financial controls to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Translates financial data into actionable insights and communicates findings effectively to non‑financial stakeholders
• Develops deep understanding of manufacturing processes to enhance financial analysis and decision support

This position is not responsible for leading others.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field, required
• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, required
• Experience supporting manufacturing or operations finance, required
• Experience applying cost accounting principles, including standard costing and variance analysis, required
• Experience performing financial modeling and investment analysis (e.g., net present value (NPV), discounted cash flow (DCF), payback analysis), required
• Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, including bill of materials (BOMs), routing, and cost structures, required
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools, required
• Experience with business intelligence and analytics tools, preferred
• Experience leading cross‑functional projects or initiatives, required

• Judgment: Forms sound opinions and makes solid decisions
• Problem Solver: Identifies root causes and recommends effective solutions
• Results‑driven: Focuses on achieving results that promote business success
• Collaborative: Partners with others to realize better results
• Customer Focused: Understands and responds effectively to stakeholder needs
• Builds Trust: Establishes trust through reliability and honesty
• Detail‑oriented: Ensures accuracy and precision in work output
• Prioritizes Effectively: Identifies and focuses on the most critical responsibilities

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This role is expected to be onsite at our Pleasant View location in Plymouth, WI, 3 days per week and may work remotely 2 days per week. Remote work must be performed within Wisconsin or another approved state in accordance with company policy.

Occasional Travel (up to 10%) – Limited travel for training, meetings, or visits to other Sartori manufacturing facilities.

The role requires extended periods of sitting. The role may involve lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds. The role requires repetitive hand or arm movements and sustained use of hands or arms. The role requires the ability to see details at close range and communicate verbally.

This role is primarily performed in an office or administrative environment. The work environment is generally quiet to moderate in noise level.

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