Manager, Strategic Finance

CATEGORY

Finance

LOCATION

Framingham, Massachusetts

SALARY

$150,000 - $175,000

JOB

REFERENCE

250497

Job Description

Manager, Strategic Finance

A growing organization is seeking a highly analytical and technology-oriented finance professional to support strategic planning, financial analysis, and operational improvement initiatives across the business. This role will combine FP&A with strategic project work, using financial and operational data to improve pricing, inventory management, purchasing, working capital, profitability, and overall business performance.

The ideal candidate will enjoy solving complex business problems, developing financial models and analytics, and partnering with leadership to translate data into actionable recommendations. This individual will also play an important role in enhancing forecasting, reporting, and decision-making capabilities as the organization continues to scale.

Responsibilities

Lead forecasting and financial analysis across revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, EBITDA, cash flow, and other key performance metrics.

Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and strategic recommendations to support executive decision-making and capital allocation.

Analyze pricing, customer profitability, product profitability, sales performance, and variable costs to identify opportunities to improve margins and commercial performance.

Partner with sales and business leaders to enhance pricing strategies, bid decisions, and overall profitability.

Develop analytical frameworks to optimize inventory levels, purchasing decisions, safety stock, product availability, and inventory turnover.

Evaluate purchasing strategies and vendor opportunities to balance cost savings, inventory requirements, and cash flow.

Improve working capital visibility through analysis and forecasting of inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and cash flow.

Monitor financial and operational performance against forecasts, identify key business drivers, and recommend actions to address risks or capitalize on opportunities.

Develop executive dashboards, KPI reporting, and business intelligence that provide visibility into sales, margins, inventory, cash flow, customer profitability, and operational efficiency.

Analyze sales performance across customers, products, territories, and other business segments to identify trends and growth opportunities.

Support capital expenditure decisions through financial modeling and return analysis.

Provide financial and operational analysis for strategic initiatives, process improvements, acquisitions, due diligence, and integration activities.

Partner cross-functionally with business leaders to improve planning accuracy, accountability, and data-driven decision-making.

Leverage technology, automation, AI, and business intelligence tools to improve forecasting, reporting, analytics, and workflow efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree required; Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related analytical discipline preferred.

5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, corporate finance, financial analysis, or a related function; management or financial consulting experience may also be considered.

Demonstrated experience leading analytical initiatives related to pricing, inventory, purchasing, working capital, or operational improvement.

Strong financial modeling, forecasting, scenario analysis, and business performance analysis skills.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Query, PivotTables, advanced formulas, and large data-set analysis.

Experience developing executive dashboards, KPI reporting, and management analytics.

Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear recommendations for senior leadership.

Strong commercial and operational acumen with an understanding of the drivers of revenue, margin, profitability, cash flow, and working capital.

Experience with ERP systems; NetSuite is a plus.

Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence platforms preferred.

Familiarity with SQL or other data analysis tools is a plus.

Experience working within an inventory-intensive, multi-location, or operationally complex organization is beneficial.

Strong communication, presentation, and business-partnering skills.

Self-motivated and intellectually curious with the ability to independently identify problems, develop solutions, and manage multiple priorities.