Director of Finance
Location: Chesterton, IN or Lombard, IN
Hybrid Flexibility: 4 days onsite, Remote on Fridays
Compensation: $190,000 - $210,000 + 30% annual bonus
Direct Reports: 3-5 employees

Position Summary: We are partnering with a $1B+ global supply chain and logistics company on a Divisional Director of Finance search. This role reports directly to the Corporate CFO and serves as the primary financial partner to the Divisional President, providing strategic financial leadership across multiple business units. This is a highly visible role where finance plays a true business partner function, helping operational leadership understand performance drivers, make informed decisions, and improve profitability. The Director will lead forecasting and financial planning, build KPI frameworks and reporting structures from the ground up, and develop financial models that provide clear insight into business performance. The position offers the opportunity to shape the financial infrastructure of the division, improve reporting and forecasting processes, and influence key operational decisions in a fast-growing, multi-site environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong business acumen, hands-on FP&A leadership, and the ability to translate complex financial information into actionable insights for operational leaders.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance & Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary financial advisor to the Divisional President and senior leadership team, supporting strategic planning and investment decisions.
• Lead the development of long-range financial plans, annual budgets, and rolling forecasts aligned with divisional growth and profitability objectives.
• Conduct scenario modeling, unit economics analysis, and customer/product profitability analysis to support operational and commercial decision-making.
• Establish and track operational and financial KPIs that drive accountability and margin improvement.
• Identify opportunities to optimize costs, improve pricing strategies, enhance revenue recovery, and improve working capital performance.

FP&A, Forecasting & Performance Visibility

• Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews with executive leadership, providing insights into performance drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Build and maintain dynamic financial models to support forecasting, strategic planning, and liquidity management.
• Integrate sales pipeline data, operational capacity, and headcount planning into forward-looking financial forecasts.
• Develop dashboards and automated reporting tools to improve visibility, forecasting accuracy, and decision-making speed.
• Drive forecasting discipline and accountability across divisional leadership.

Financial Governance & Performance Integrity

• Partner with Corporate Accounting to ensure financial results are clearly understood and translated into meaningful business insights.
• Analyze financial variances and key performance drivers to support operational decision-making.
• Develop standardized financial reporting packages that enhance transparency and alignment with executive leadership.
• Support lender and investor reporting from a forecasting and financial performance perspective.

Operational Excellence & Systems

• Lead or support ERP, reporting, and automation initiatives to improve financial planning, forecasting accuracy, and reporting efficiency.
• Strengthen financial planning processes, data integration, and reporting cadence to support scalable growth.
• Partner with IT and Operations to ensure financial and operational systems are aligned for accurate forecasting and analysis.

Leadership & Team Development

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing FP&A and business finance team across multiple locations.
• Establish clear performance expectations, forecasting standards, and development pathways for finance team members.
• Foster a culture of accountability, analytical rigor, and strong partnership with operational leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required; MBA preferred
• 10–15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or operational finance leadership
• Demonstrated success leading financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis in complex, multi-site organizations
• Proven ability to partner with senior business leaders to drive financial and operational performance
• Strong understanding of operational KPIs, cost drivers, and margin improvement strategies
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to translate financial insights into actionable business decisions
• Ability to influence cross-functional leaders and operate as a trusted strategic advisor to divisional leadership
• Experience working in private equity–backed, high-growth, or transformation-oriented environments preferred.
• Industry experience in logistics, transportation, manufacturing, or other operationally intensive sectors preferred
• Advanced financial modeling capabilities and strong proficiency in Excel and enterprise financial systems (Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, Adaptive, or similar)