Director of Finance

We are a family-oriented Midwest and East coast based company; with locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. As a result of our growth, we have a need for a Director of Finance.

Partner with the CFO in managing all corporate financial aspects of the Company.  Broad role that assets with numerous areas, including corporate accounting, financial planning and analysis, and treasury management. 

Our mission is to help customers succeed. To achieve our mission, we’ve instilled a culture and environment that encourages new ideas, promotes experimentation, and inspires innovation. Crane Engineering team members impact the organization’s success and are recognized for creating “WOW!” customer experiences.

What You Get To Do

• Implementation and management of the corporate consolidation system (Planful).
• Reporting of financial results to our management team, Board of Directors and external lenders.
• Oversight of cash balances, cash pooling, debt and interest payments, and covenant compliance.
• Development of our annual budget, analysis of actual performance versus that budget, and creation of periodic forecasts.
• Analysis and internal reporting of profitability by region, location, service line and market.
• Collaboration with management on the financial performance of the Company.
• Coordination of external audit services.
• Research of technical accounting matters such as acquisition accounting, lease accounting, revenue recognition, debt financing, stock compensation, etc.
• Financial support for acquisitions, including financial modeling, due diligence support, and financial integration.
• Oversight of cost accounting of products and product pricing; and
• Collaboration with divisional finance teams.
• Period travel (10-20%) to other Crane Engineering locations.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What We Need From You

• Bachelor’s degree in business (ex. Finance, Accounting, Business Management);
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in financial roles, such as accounting, financial planning and analysis, and/or treasury management.

Experience with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures is highly desirable.

• Ability to research technical accounting matters.
• Budgeting/forecasting experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to multi-task and support many different areas of responsibilities.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Strong career growth aspirations, and desire to progress into senior financial roles.
• Ability to collaborate with others throughout the organization
• Proven experience as a CFO or Senior Financial Executive in PE-backed company.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.

Experience in strategic planning and execution.

Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

CPA or CFA certification a plus.

Proficiency in financial management software (ERP systems, Excel, etc.)

Strategic thinker with strong analytical stills.

Results-oriented and proactive problem solver.

High level of integrity and ethics.

We Are Winning When

Our expectations are that team members demonstrate our Core Values.

Integrity & Respect – Work with the highest ethical standards, interact openly and directly, honor our commitments and value diversity of styles, roles and perspectives.

Teamwork – Actively collaborate with others to solve problems and create opportunities. Devote ourselves to the team’s and others’ success.

Customer Focus – Make customers the starting point for everything we do. Understanding what they want and expect from us will enable us to earn their loyalty.

Excellence & Innovation – Continuously elevate our expertise and knowledge to strengthen our competitive advantage; and always look for ways to apply breakthrough ideas.

Passion & Energy – Bring passion and energy to our work so that we are “energy givers”, enabling us to own and pursue objectives in spite of obstacles and adversity.

Fun! – Enjoy what we do and have fun with each other – celebrate a job well done… “25% more fun”.

Benefits and Team Member Perks

Positivity, cohesiveness and celebrating a job well done!

Competitive compensation and benefits structure within a values-driven culture

Work-life balance; generous paid time off program including paid holidays; ability to participate in Flexible Workplace arrangement (if applicable)

Comprehensive health insurance coverage

401k with generous company match

Intuitive health and wellness program that rewards participation

Community involvement and volunteering opportunities

Career advancement through our Career Tracker program

Continuous learning through our talent learning management system – Crane University

Full time position.

Apply today and join the team at: https://www.craneengineering.net/careers

Crane Engineering is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Crane Engineering also participates in E-Verify to verify identity and employment eligibility.