Finance Manager

Ports America Shared Services - Morristown, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Morristown, NJ

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About the position

The Finance Manager is a pivotal role within the organization, responsible for providing comprehensive financial reporting and analysis of the company's monthly, quarterly, and yearly operating results. This position is highly visible and requires direct interaction with Senior Management, key operational leaders within the division, and the corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. The Finance Manager must possess the ability and drive to lead initiatives and deliver high-quality, accurate financial reports within tight deadlines. Additionally, this role may involve participation in new strategic business engagements, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities. In this role, the Finance Manager will proactively support and build successful business partnerships between divisional leaders and the Finance department. Key responsibilities include reviewing monthly financial results, collaborating with accounting managers to record necessary adjustments, and explaining variances between actual and budgeted figures. The Finance Manager will prepare monthly divisional reporting for the Executive Vice President (EVP) and FP&A, lead monthly financial meetings with Operations personnel, and conduct thorough financial analyses to facilitate meaningful discussions. The Finance Manager will also be responsible for preparing all Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) documents for capital expenditures, maintaining a capex tracker, and preparing the annual budget and quarterly re-forecasts within the division. This includes explaining variances and preparing deliverables for Senior Divisional leadership and Corporate FP&A. The role may also involve preparing rate quotes and proposals for new business opportunities, updating customer contracts for annual rate increases, and providing financial analysis for changes to various Port Authority agreements. Overall, the Finance Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the financial health and strategic direction of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial reporting and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and yearly operating results.
• Support and build successful business partnerships between divisional leaders and Finance.
• Review monthly results and interact with accounting managers to record necessary adjustments.
• Explain variances between actual and budget and prepare monthly divisional reporting for EVP and FP&A.
• Lead monthly financial meetings with Operations personnel and prepare all analysis ahead of meetings.
• Provide financial analysis as required, including Excel modeling of various scenarios to identify optimal margins and returns.
• Prepare all AFEs for capex purchases and draft economic justification when necessary.
• Maintain capex tracker and prepare annual budget and quarterly re-forecasts within the division.
• Explain variances and prepare deliverables to Senior Divisional leadership and Corporate FP&A.
• Prepare rate quotes and proposals for new business opportunities, articulating expected margins and providing feedback on alternatives.
• Update all customer contracts for annual rate increases and work with Operations and Commercial to prepare updated rates.
• Review changes to various Port Authority agreements and provide financial analysis for multiple scenarios.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in finance; MBA preferred but not required.
• Minimum 5-7 years of overall finance or FP&A experience.
• Strong financial acumen and systems skills.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Solid experience in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word programs; strong presentation skills required.
• Ability to partner with people at all levels of the organization.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Proven track record of improving and sustaining sound business processes in a dynamic, cross-cultural environment.
• Detail-oriented, highly motivated individual that likes to be challenged.
• Ability to build and lead effective teams with a strong orientation toward driving results in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines.