POSITION SUMMARY

The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of IDS warehouse sites, ensuring alignment with financial goals and driving operational efficiency. This role involves managing budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting while collaborating with operations to optimize financial performance. The Finance Manager ensures that IDS maintains fiscal discipline, controls operational expenses, and supports cost-effective decision-making. By working closely with cross-functional teams, this position contributes to continuous financial improvement and supports IDS’s long-term growth and success.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Act as the primary finance partner for warehouse operations, keeping updated on business developments and operational changes.
• Collaborate with operations to drive performance towards financial targets and assess the financial implications of upcoming projects.
• Manage and supervise operational expenses, ensuring all expenditures align with budgetary guidelines and are strategically sourced.
• Prepare, maintain, and distribute accurate internal financial reports on a timely basis.
• Design and oversee forecasts, budgets, and variance analyses on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Lead efforts to adapt labor management systems to operational requirements, including setting up new project codes, work centers, and reports, to ensure efficient cost accounting and operational success across multiple facilities.
• Collaborate with leadership to improve labor efficiencies through detailed reporting, ad hoc financial analysis, and process optimization.
• Support key site metrics using continuous improvement methodologies, driving better financial and operational outcomes.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following education and/or experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. An advanced degree or professional certifications (MBA, CPA, CMA, CFA) preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of financial management experience, with previous management experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly and effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Access).
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Excellent organizational skills, with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong leadership abilities to manage and develop finance teams, ensuring high performance and continuous improvement.
• Must possess the ability to readily adjust priorities and effectively prioritize daily tasks.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stand and sit for periods of time and to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Ability to perform focused work with close attention to detail.
• Must have effective sensory and motor skills as well as manual dexterity, as appropriate for the role.