• Finance Manager Operations

    Legrand NA (West Hartford, CT)


    Position Description

    At a Glance

     

    Legrand has an exciting opportunity for aFinance Manager Operationsto join the team inWest Hartford, CT. The Finance Manager – Operations is a strategic finance leader responsible for driving financial performance, operational efficiency, and cross-functional alignment across the organization. This role combines core responsibilities in operations finance—such as COGS, inventory, and capital reporting—with project-based financial leadership to support strategic initiatives, improve reporting processes, and enhance decision-making across corporate and divisional teams.

     

    What Will You Do?

     

    + Lead corporate financial reporting for Value Added COGS, Gross Margin, Inventory, Capital, and other key operational metrics.

    + Serve as the primary liaison between LNCA Finance and Group Finance for all operations-related reporting and analysis.

    + Develop and implement standardized financial processes across all LNCA divisions to ensure consistency and accuracy.

    + Oversee R&D financial reporting, including skills and activity tracking.

    + Drive and improve the annual budget and strategic planning processes for operations.

    + Conduct monthly close analysis to ensure accurate accruals and expense recognition.

    + Partner with manufacturing and operations leaders to analyze efficiencies, evaluate business models, and support decision-making.

    + Support key strategic operations projects such as footprint analysis, transfer pricing, inventory optimization, and make-buy analysis.

    + Act as the dedicated finance lead on cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment between finance and operational goals.

    + Track and analyze operational performance across LNA, including the development and monitoring of KPIs.

    + Collaborate with executive leadership to report on project execution and performance metrics.

    + Design and maintain operating review templates and dashboards for executive reporting.

    + Support with forecast, actual analysis and budgeting.

    + Perform ad-hoc financial and project analysis to support strategic initiatives and business cases.

    Qualifications

    Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA preferred.

     

    Experience: Minimum of 7 years in finance or accounting roles within a multinational environment, with a strong background in operations finance.

    Preferred Skills:

    + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

    + Excellent organizational and time management abilities.

    + High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

    + Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial reporting tools.

    + Strong communication skills—both written and verbal—with the ability to present complex information clearly.

    + Solid business acumen and cross-functional understanding.

    + Willingness to travel as needed, including Mexico.

    + Fluent in Spanish Preferred.

    Systems:

    + Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

    + BPC

    + Hyperion

    + Planful

    + SAP

    + SharePoint

     

    Company Info

     

    About Legrand

     

    Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work , and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative , and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext ( Legrand SA EPA: LR ). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

     

    About Legrand North and Central America

     

    Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical , and Data Center markets . LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental , and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us

     

    http://www.legrand.us

     

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    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    LocationUS-CT-West Hartford

     

    # Positions 1

     

    Experience (Years) 7

     

    Category Accounting / Finance