Sr. Finance Business Partner

About This Role

This role is a critical dual role providing financial governance and partnering with site leadership, aiming to drive operational and financial performance. It blends strategic financial leadership with hands-on operational involvement, helping leaders understand financial implications, make informed decisions, improve productivity, control costs, and enable growth.

Responsibilities

• Serve in a dual-reporting capacity, supporting on-site leadership while partnering closely with Corporate Finance
• Act as the primary financial liaison between site operations and HQ
• Ensure financial governance, internal controls, and compliance standards are consistently upheld
• Partner with the General Manager in the development of the annual operating budget
• Collaborate with Operations leadership to identify productivity improvements and cost-optimization opportunities
• Own timely, cross-functional reporting that ties financial performance directly to operational outcomes
• Lead budget tracking and variance analysis of actual results versus plan
• Recommend corrective actions and partner with leaders to implement solutions
• Perform periodic cost-benefit, ROI, and scenario analyses to support data-driven decisions
• Actively engage with on-site operations to gain a deep understanding of business processes

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or controller-level roles
• Demonstrated experience partnering with operational leaders and senior leadership
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, and compliance requirements
• Advanced financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills
• Ability to design and manage KPI dashboards and recurring reporting
• High proficiency in Excel and financial systems
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect financial outcomes to operational drivers
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial audiences
• Strong influencing skills and the confidence to challenge assumptions constructively
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trust across operations, finance, and leadership teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or controller-level roles, preferably within operations, manufacturing, industrial, or environmental services environments

Nice to Have

• Experience implementing ERP systems

Skills

* Required skills