Specialist, IT Finance

About the Role

This position partners with all levels of the organization, from individual activity centers to senior executives, to provide finance support and strategic insights. It serves as a key business partner, driving financial results and identifying drivers of variance in forecasts. The role manages and coordinates profit plans, strategic plans, monthly forecasts, actuals reporting, and special projects. It translates financial data into clear insights for IT managers and directors, prepares financial models, assesses ROI, and provides forward‑looking analytics to support the technology roadmap. It also identifies, researches, and comments on variances to forecasts and the full‑year profit plan for corporate functions. The finance business partner formulates business plans with IT leadership, proactively assesses and mitigates key risks, and oversees the profit‑planning process, including the annual plan presented to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The position drives process standardization, implements process improvements and digitalization, and supports ad‑hoc finance projects with fact‑based recommendations. Day‑to‑day activities include partnering with global corporate functions to ensure consistent application of accounting and forecasting policies, while providing interpretation of accounting standards. • Partner with all organizational levels to provide finance support and strategic insights. • Manage profit and strategic plans, monthly forecasts, actuals reporting, and special projects. • Analyze and comment on variances in forecasts and full‑year profit plans for senior management. • Translate financial data into actionable insights for IT leaders to guide technology roadmap decisions. • Develop financial models and assess ROI to inform project selection and risk mitigation. • Identify and mitigate key risks to ensure optimal execution of financial initiatives. • Lead annual profit planning, coordinate allocations, and present results to senior leadership. • Drive process standardization, implement improvements, and advance digitalization across finance functions. • Support ad‑hoc finance projects and deliver fact‑based recommendations. • Oversee day‑to‑day activities, collaborate with global corporate functions, and ensure consistent accounting and forecasting policies.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸forecasting
• ▸profit planning
• ▸financial modeling
• ▸roi analysis
• ▸risk management
• ▸process digitalization

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and have at least five years of relevant accounting or finance experience, including enhanced planning accuracy, financial analysis, modeling, and capital‑expenditure planning. Experience working directly with non‑finance teams, proficiency in Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Office, US GAAP, and familiarity with AI applications such as Co‑Pilot are required; CPA, CFA, or CMA credentials are preferred. Applicants must reside within a 50‑mile radius of Beachwood, OH (military members exempt) and be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. • Hold a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant finance or accounting experience. • Demonstrated ability to partner with non‑finance teams and influence financial outcomes. • Proficient in Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Office, US GAAP; experience with AI applications (Co‑Pilot) preferred. • CPA, CFA, or CMA designation preferred. • Reside within 50 mi of Beachwood, OH (military exemption applies) and be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸5+ years
• ▸oracle
• ▸sap
• ▸cpa
• ▸us gaap

Benefits

The company is committed to equal employment opportunities and makes hiring decisions based on job‑related criteria without regard to protected characteristics. Competitive benefit programs are offered, with specific options depending on eligibility factors such as location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements. • Competitive benefits program available, with options varying by location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time