Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager

Location PA, Malvern

Department Accounting/Finance

Employment Type Full Time

Have you ever used the self-checkout in a Walmart, Home Depot or Target? Played the slots at a MGM Casino? Maybe you grabbed a drink from a vending machine or paid to park your car? If you've answered with a resounding "YES", then you've done so with the aid of one of the 10 million devices installed by Crane Payment Innovations (CPI).

We make the technology that powers your everyday life, enabling more than 4 billion transactions every week in more than 143 currencies worldwide. From cash and coins to cards and mobile, we keep the world of payments moving with smart validation devices and business management software.

Headquartered in Malvern, PA, CPI is supported by: >2,000 global associates, 7 manufacturing sites and 12 corporate offices and a national field service organization.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Reporting to the Director of Finance of Hardware, the Senior Manager, Finance is a key member of the Hardware Finance leadership team, providing financial leadership, strategic guidance, and business partnership to support profitable growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation. This role serves as a trusted advisor to Hardware business leaders, driving financial planning, forecasting, performance management, investment analysis, and strategic decision-making across the business.

In addition to traditional finance leadership responsibilities, the role leverages strong analytical capabilities to enhance business visibility, support data-driven decision-making, and identify opportunities for improved financial and operational performance. Working closely with business leaders and corporate partners, this individual will help advance reporting, planning, and automation capabilities while ensuring the Hardware business has the insights needed to achieve its strategic and financial objectives.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Serve as a finance business partner to Hardware leadership, providing financial insights and strategic recommendations that support business objectives and profitable growth.

• Support the annual operating plan, strategic financial planning process, quarterly forecasts, and monthly business reviews.

• Analyze financial and operational performance, including variance, trend, profitability, and business driver analysis, and provide actionable recommendations.

• Drive accountability for revenue growth, margin improvement, cost management, working capital performance, and overall business results.

• Develop executive-level reporting, presentations, and performance dashboards that communicate business performance, risks, opportunities, and outlook.

• Evaluate pricing strategies, customer profitability, capital investments, product portfolio decisions, and other strategic initiatives.

• Partner across the organization to support data-driven decision-making, enhance reporting capabilities, improve data quality, and increase visibility into key business metrics.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across FP&A processes, reporting, financial systems, automation, and governance while mentoring and developing finance talent.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Qualifications and Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA and/or CPA preferred.

• 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, business finance, commercial finance, financial analytics, or related finance leadership roles.

• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, technology, or hardware-focused business environments.

• Strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting, business performance management, and operational finance.

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights and recommendations.

• Experience with financial systems, ERP platforms, business intelligence tools, and data visualization solutions (e.g., SAP, HFM, Power BI, Qlik, or similar).

• Proven ability to partner with and influence operational, commercial, and executive leadership teams.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including managing projects, driving change, and developing high-performing teams.

Key Attributes for Success

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and a proactive approach to problem solving.

• High energy and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Results-oriented with a strong bias for action and continuous improvement.

• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize work under tight deadlines.

• Ability to establish credibility and influence cross-functional business partners.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

• Strong leadership presence with a collaborative and team-oriented mindset.

• Highest level of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.

• Ability to thrive within a matrixed organization.

• Up to 15% travel.

WHAT WE'RE OFFERING

• Competitive salaries

• Paid time off

• Sick time off

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance

• Flexible spending accounts

• Life insurance and disability benefits

• Onsite gym

• 401K with Company contribution

• Discounts for childcare

• Community involvement

• Opportunities to travel and work at our global sites

CPI is part of Crane NXT

Crane NXT is a premier industrial technology company that provides proprietary and trusted technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate what matters most to its customers. The company is a pioneer in advanced, proprietary micro-optics technology for securing physical products, and its sophisticated electronic equipment and associated software leverages proprietary core capabilities with detection and sensing technologies. Crane NXT has approximately 4,000 employees with global operations and manufacturing facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and Malta. For more information, visit

Crane Payment Innovations is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. Applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.

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