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 http://www.youtube.com/legrandna http://www.linkedin.com/company/44580 http://twitter.com/legrandNA Equal Opportunity Employer LocationUS-CT-West Hartford # Positions 1 Experience (Years) 7 Category Accounting / Finance