Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager Location: Irvine, CA (on-site) Salary: $110K to $150K plus potential bonus Skills: Finance Analyst, Strong Excel Skills, VBA, SQL, PowerBI, Large Datasets, Power Query, Modeling, Data Analysis, Planning About the Opportunity My client, one of the fastest-growing manufacturing companies in its space, is looking to hire a Finance Manager.

This is a hands-on, individual contributor seat on a lean team that is investing heavily in its planning and analytics capabilities . You will be handed open-ended problems and trusted to build the answer yourself. Leadership backs the finance function with real resources, and strong work is noticed quickly.

Responsibilities

Turn open-ended business questions into structured models, starting from a blank page Pull data from multiple systems and shape it into one clear view of performance Replace manual reporting with automated tools that others can run and trust Walk leadership through monthly results and explain what moved and why Partner with operating teams on variances, forecasts, and budget cycles Run scenario and return-on-investment analysis that gives leaders real options Contribute to planning technology and process improvements as the team scales Must-Have Skills Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Analytics, or a related field Five or more years of relevant experience in financial analysis, planning, budgeting, or a related area Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling and data analysis Experience analyzing and summarizing large datasets to solve complex business problems Strong financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and three-statement modeling capabilities Proficiency writing complex SQL queries and working with relational databases or cloud data platforms Experience with financial modeling, data mining, statistical analysis, and return-on-investment analysis Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and communicate analytical findings effectively to leadership Technical Strengths Experience with VBA, Python, R, or similar programming and automation languages Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or comparable data visualization tools Experience with SAP, BPC, Snowflake, Azure, or other enterprise data and planning platforms Knowledge of enterprise planning or EPM systems Experience supporting large-scale financial planning technology implementations or process improvements Familiarity with enterprise planning, forecasting, and financial reporting environments Experience presenting insights through effective data storytelling and executive-level visualizations Nice-to-Have Skills Manufacturing industry experience or exposure to operational performance analytics