FINANCE MANAGER

Direct Staffing Inc

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Rockford, IL, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted February 23, 2026 Last posted February 23, 2026
Job description

Aerospace / Finance

FINANCE MANAGER 

Job Description

We are one of the world’s largest suppliers of advanced aerospace and defense products for business, military and international customers. We provide high technology systems and services for the fast-growing aerospace and building industries.

 

We have an opening for a Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis in our Finance area. The responsibilities for this position include:

 

Cost analysis, financial reporting, overhead budgeting and forecasting for >$300M budget. 

Month and year planning process as well as yearly strategic planning.

Will analyze financial and operational results versus forecast, investigate and explain unit cost variances, provide monthly management reporting and support accounting month-end close.

Will create information packages and requests that will focus on labor and material costs, headcount, earned value, R&D spend, utilization, global engineering and new business proposal requests.

Provide guidance and recommendations to senior leadership team regarding staffing, program costs, overhead budget and new business proposals.

Provides leadership to reporting staff of various levels.


CANDIDATE DETAILS

10+ to 15 years experience


Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Occasionally


SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Ability to multi-task and complete drop-in ad hoc requests.

Must possess effective time management and project management skills.

Above average skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, PP) required.

Demonstrated supervisory experience.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

- Finance experience

- Having managed people

- Strong at working with directors

- Managing spend

- Cross-functional management

- Prefer Aerospace experience

- Ability to work closely with directors of engineering


All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Direct Staffing Inc


About this role

Summary

Manage financial planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting for aerospace company.

Job title

Finance Manager

Experience level

10+ to 15 years

Industry

aerospace

Location requirements

Rockford, IL, US; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

financial planningcost analysisbudgetingforecastingfinancial reportingMS Office

Preferred skills

aerospace experiencemanage peoplework with directorsmanage spendcross-functional management

Specializations

financial planningcost analysisbudgetingforecastingfinancial reporting
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Rockford, IL, USA

On-site City