Seeking a contract Capital Expenditures (CapEx) / Finance Operations Manager for a manufacturing client near Aurora, IL. Hybrid - 3 days in office.
Prior / recent Operational Finance and Capital Expenditure administration experience required.
This role will support major capital initiatives by combining financial analysis with a strong understanding of manufacturing operations.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Partner with Operations and Engineering leaders to develop financial models, investment analyses, and business cases for large-scale Capex projects.
- Translate technical, engineering, and operational assumptions into clear financial impacts and executive-level recommendations.
- Ensure capital requests comply with established Capex governance, approval, documentation, and financial-return requirements.
- Coordinate with the Capex Management team to track project spending, update forecasts, identify risks, and optimize capital allocation.
- Evaluate project economics, including cost savings, productivity improvements, capacity expansion, working capital implications, and return on investment.
- Provide hands-on financial support throughout the project lifecycle, from initial planning and approval through execution and post-investment review.
Qualifications:
- Direct, hands-on experience managing or supporting Capex processes from planning and business-case development through execution and tracking.
- Strong manufacturing finance background, ideally within packaging or another capital-intensive manufacturing environment.
- Advanced financial modeling and operational cost-benefit analysis skills.
- Ability to work effectively with engineering, plant operations, finance, and executive leadership.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical and financial information.
If you, or someone you know, is interested please apply today!
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