The Finance Manager is responsible for leading the financial management, reporting, and governance of the organization’s capital program. This role oversees capital spend, drives the development of high-quality reporting and forecasting tools, strengthens internal controls, and ensures compliance with policies, budgets, and delegation-of-authority requirements. The manager partners closely with operations, accounting, treasury, procurement, and executive leadership to support data-driven decision-making and effective capital investment management. 

Key Roles and Responsibilities 

Capital Planning & Management 

• Lead the financial oversight of the organization’s capital portfolio, including budget development, monitoring, forecasting, and variance analysis 

• Manage monthly capital spend tracking, project updates, and alignment to approved budgets 

• Provide financial support and guidance to project managers and business leaders on capital planning and investment prioritization 

• Manage the end-to-end capital planning and approval process, ensuring requests are properly evaluated, documented, and routed in accordance with internal policies and delegation-of-authority requirements 

• Ensure timely review and approval of capital project requests in accordance with internal policies 

• Coordinate cross-functional review cycles and maintain clear timelines and communication throughout the planning and approval workflow 

Reporting Development & Analysis 

• Drive the design, enhancement, and delivery of capital reporting, dashboards, and analytics to provide visibility into spend, commitments, forecasts, and project performance 

• Develop standardized reporting processes and automate manual workflows where feasible 

• Conduct financial modeling to evaluate capital project performance, ROI, and long-term investment impacts 

• Prepare management and board-level presentations summarizing key trends, risks, and recommendations 

Internal Controls & Compliance 

• Maintain strong internal controls, including adherence to delegation-of-authority policies, financial compliance, budget controls, and documentation standards 

• Ensure capital spending and project execution follow established governance, procurement, and audit requirements 

• Monitor for control gaps and lead improvements to strengthen financial discipline across the capital process 

• Coordinate with internal audit, procurement, and legal teams to ensure full compliance and readiness for reviews 

Business Partnership & Leadership 

• Serve as the primary finance partner to capital project teams and operational leaders 

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to improve capital planning efficiency, transparency, and accuracy 

• Train stakeholders on capital processes, reporting tools, and financial policies 

• Support strategic initiatives and continuous improvement across Finance 

Required Skills 

Education & Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred 

• 5+ years of experience in financial management, capital planning, FP&A, or related roles 

• Experience with capital project accounting, financial controls, and reporting systems (ERP, BI tools) 

Skills & Competencies 

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills 

• Proven ability to design and improve reporting tools and processes 

• Deep understanding of internal controls, compliance frameworks, and delegation of authority structures 

• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management abilities 

• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and organizational skills 

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment