Business Partner, Operational Finance Manager

Job overview

The Business Partner, Operational Finance Manager role is listed in Chicago, IL, with annual compensation of $125,000–$140,000. The position partners with operations, production, procurement, project managers, and accounting in Outform Group’s custom, project-based manufacturing business; the listing identifies the role as hybrid. The manager monitors project and customer profitability and turns financial and operational data into actionable guidance. This supports budget and timeline alignment, margin protection, accurate reporting, and commercial success across complex custom-built projects.

What you'll do

• Prepare project- and customer-level income statements and compare actual results with estimates
• analyze revenue, cost, and margin variances and recommend corrective actions
• provide project progress and commercial-terms inputs for revenue recognition
• review percentage-of-completion metrics with the general ledger team
• monitor purchasing, material flow, commitments, and deliveries
• follow up on project milestones and escalate issues
• provide financial input to project reviews, change orders, and customer negotiations when required
• develop reporting packages and forecasts
• support month-end close
• lead financial reviews and cost-control improvement.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

operational finance manager

business partner

chicago il

outform group

hybrid

$125k–$140k/year

project profitability

financial analysis

forecasting

variance analysis

cost control

manufacturing projects

advanced excel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Hybrid role in a bespoke, project-based manufacturing business; requires a bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of relevant finance experience.

About the employer

Outform Group, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing. Sector: 33.