What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Manager position at SkyWater Search Partners?
SkyWater Search Partners has been retained as the exclusive external search partner for PDU Cables as they continue to build out and strengthen their Accounting & Finance organization during an exciting period of growth and expansion.
PDU Cables is a fast-growing manufacturer of custom engineered power distribution cable solutions supporting data centers and other mission-critical infrastructure environments. As the company continues to scale following significant growth and investment, they are creating a newly added FP&A Manager position to help build and strengthen the finance function for the future.
This is a highly visible opportunity that will serve as a true right hand to the CFO. The individual in this role will play a critical part in building out scalable FP&A processes, enhancing reporting and forecasting capabilities, improving cash flow visibility, and helping establish the financial infrastructure needed to support continued growth.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, high-growth environment where they can make a direct impact and help build something from the ground up.
Please note: Only local candidates currently residing in the Twin Cities/Minnesota market will be considered for this opportunity.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead and manage the company’s annual budgeting process
- Own rolling forecasts, reforecasts, and financial planning activities
- Analyze monthly financial results and provide variance analysis against budget and forecast
- Build executive-ready reporting, dashboards, and KPI analysis for leadership and private equity stakeholders
- Support strategic planning and decision-making through financial modeling and business analysis
Profitability & Performance Analytics
- Analyze profitability by customer, product, and business segment
- Partner closely with Sales, Operations, and leadership teams to identify margin improvement opportunities Develop tools and reporting that improve visibility into pricing, mix, contribution margin, and operational performance
Cash Flow and Liquidity Management
- Build and maintain a 13-week rolling cash flow
- Forecast Analyze working capital trends, liquidity, and cash drivers
- Support debt reporting, covenant tracking, and private equity reporting requirements
Business Partnership & Process Improvement
- Act as a finance business partner across multiple functional areas
- Help build scalable FP&A processes, tools, and reporting infrastructure as the company continues to grow
- Participate in ad hoc projects, strategic initiatives, and process improvement efforts
- Assist in evaluating FP&A systems and tools to support increased business complexity and scale
Why This Opportunity:
- Newly created role due to company growth and expansion
- Opportunity to work directly alongside the CFO
- High visibility and ability to make a measurable impact
- Fast-paced, collaborative, and entrepreneurial environment
- Opportunity to help build and shape the future finance organization
- Strong company growth trajectory and exciting time to join the business
Desired Skills And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- MBA and/or CPA preferred
- 5 years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or related experience
- Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and cash flow analysis experience
- Advanced Excel skills required ERP and FP&A system experience preferred
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights
- Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or private equity-backed environments is highly preferred