Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BAC (Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.) is seeking a Finance Project Leader to support strategic initiatives across the Americas region. The role leads financial planning, accounting, forecasting, governance, reporting, and decision-making for major capacity expansion projects while partnering with Finance, Information Technology, and cross-functional teams on SAP, financial systems, and process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Finance lead for strategic capacity expansion projects, providing financial leadership and partnering with cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle
- Act as a key business partner in project planning and decision-making by evaluating financial impacts, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting data-driven decisions
- Lead all project-related accounting activities, ensuring compliance with BAC, Amsted, and U.S. GAAP accounting policies and standards
- Develop, manage, and monitor capital expenditure (CapEx) budgets, forecasts, and reporting, ensuring expenditures are accurately recorded and aligned with approved project plans
- Establish and maintain effective internal financial controls and governance processes for all project-related financial activities
- Own project financial forecasting, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow projections, while monitoring financial performance throughout execution
- Develop financial models and business analyses to support project evaluations, investment decisions, scenario planning, and executive decision-making
- Prepare and present financial reporting, performance updates, and key metrics to project leadership, Finance leadership, and other stakeholders
- Lead the financial reporting process for capacity expansion projects, ensuring timely, accurate, and actionable reporting
- Partner with Finance and Information Technology to establish the financial system infrastructure and SAP configuration required to support new manufacturing facilities and project reporting
- Coordinate the successful financial transition of completed projects to Plant Controllers, including the transfer of accounting ownership, processes, and reporting responsibilities
- Serve as the primary Finance liaison with global stakeholders on project financial performance, reporting, and governance
- Partner with the Americas Finance and Information Technology teams to identify, prioritize, and implement financial systems enhancements and process improvement initiatives
- Develop and maintain the Finance systems project roadmap, prioritizing initiatives that improve financial reporting, automation, operational efficiency, and business insights
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive Finance experience, including financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and business partnering
- 5+ years of Finance experience within a large manufacturing organization
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, capital project accounting, and financial planning processes
- Experience developing financial models, business cases, and executive-level analyses to support strategic decision-making
- Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information to both Finance and non-Finance audiences
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills with a high attention to detail
- Experience working with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
- Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities and drive solutions that enhance efficiency, controls, and business performance
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently while building strong collaborative relationships across functions
- Intellectual curiosity, a continuous improvement mindset, and a passion for learning and driving organizational change
- MBA, CPA, or other relevant advanced certification
- SAP experience
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Paid time off
- 401k
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Eligibility to participate in an annual bonus incentive program
- The position may be performed remotely within the Americas region
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