Sr. Manager, Corporate Finance

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Job Description Purpose of Job

The Sr. Manager, Corporate Finance provides enterprise-level leadership, oversight, and accountability for financial planning and analysis, consolidated financial reporting, and key finance processes for the IB enterprise. Reporting to the Director, Corporate Finance & Treasury, this role owns the enterprise AOP process and critical executive deliverables, drives FP&A systems and finance transformation, and provides treasury oversight.

Job Components

• Own enterprise accountability and oversight for the annual operating plan (AOP), ensuring an integrated process, clear milestones, cross-functional alignment, disciplined challenge of assumptions, and timely delivery of enterprise-level outputs.
• Provide oversight of enterprise financial reporting and analytics, including consolidated monthly results, CFO and Controller reporting, Monthly Business Review materials, quarterly financial bridges, and reporting to Finance leadership.
• Spearhead Board of Directors (BOD) deck management, coordinating the process, timeline, narrative, financial analysis, and cross-functional inputs in partnership with the Director, Corporate Finance & Treasury and Executive Leadership Team.
• Lead Capital Committee management, including coordination of the review process, financial materials, decision support, and follow-up on capital requests and related actions.
• Maintain a working knowledge of FP&A systems and planning tools, including SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), to effectively guide and manage the team member responsible for leading system effectiveness, data integrity, reporting capabilities, process consistency, and adoption across Finance and business partners.
• Maintain a working knowledge of continuous improvement (CI), artificial intelligence (AI), and finance transformation to effectively guide and manage the team member leading initiatives that improve efficiency, insight generation, controls, and scalability of financial planning and reporting.
• Provide enterprise oversight of the financial planning cycle, including AOP, monthly forecasting, enterprise five-year planning, CAPEX planning, and risks and opportunities (R&O); establish standards and hold cross-functional partners accountable for key deliverables.
• Oversee enterprise financial reporting and planning deliverables, ensuring clear explanations of performance, trends, risks, and opportunities and providing recommendations to Finance leadership.
• Oversee treasury processes and deliverables through the Treasury Manager, including cash flow reporting and forecasting and processes supporting the management and planning of enterprise cash balances.
• Provide oversight and prioritization for ad hoc financial analyses and special projects requested by Finance leadership, ensuring rigorous analysis and clear recommendations.
• Maintain executive-level visibility into financial performance, key business drivers, and emerging risks; translate complex financial information into concise, actionable insights for senior leaders.
• Provide financial oversight and decision support for key cross-functional partners and enterprise initiatives, including CAPEX and other strategic investment decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports; set priorities, clarify decision rights, and build a high-performing team aligned with the company’s Purpose & Values.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required; MBA preferred. 7+ years of professional finance experience required; progressively responsible experience in financial planning and analysis, enterprise reporting, or corporate finance preferred. Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional planning and reporting processes and hold stakeholders accountable for high-quality deliverables. Strong enterprise-level business acumen and ability to anticipate the financial impact of business decisions, strategic initiatives, and operational trends. Strong executive communication, presentation, and financial storytelling skills, including experience preparing materials for senior leadership and Board-level audiences. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-support capabilities, with attention to detail and a rigorous approach to financial integrity. Demonstrated success in leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams and influencing stakeholders across functions. Experience driving process improvement, transformation, and adoption of financial systems or analytics tools. Continuous improvement mindset and ability to manage competing priorities, complex projects, and tight deadlines. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experience with SAP is desirable. Experience working with large data sets and planning/reporting platforms such as SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools is preferred.

Scope Data

Leads and develops several direct reports. Enterprise owner for AOP accountability and oversight, consolidated financial reporting, Board of Directors deck management, Capital Committee management, FP&A systems, finance transformation, and treasury oversight. Cross-functional leadership and accountability for enterprise financial planning and reporting deliverables, including AOP, forecasting, five-year planning, and executive reporting. Supports financial planning and reporting for the ~$2B revenue IB enterprise. Presents financial plans and key business insights to the FLT, and as needed, the ELT.

Work Environment

Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods of time. Regular verbal communication and auditory tasks; specific vision requirements include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Travel required up to 15%.

Note

We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Interstate Batteries provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Interstate Batteries complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Interstate Batteries expressly prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental and physical), marital status, military status, veteran status, citizenship or any other characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal law.

Why Join Interstate Batteries?

• Your Health Comprehensive healthcare benefits, company supported wellness program, onsite fitness center***
• Your Career Wide range of professional development opportunities, training, resources and tools
• Your Money Competitive pay and bonus structure, saving and investment options that help you reach your financial goals and plan for your future ***benefits vary by office