Finance Manager – Strategic Finance
Position Type: Full-time, Exempt, Salary
Reports to: Chief Commercial Officer
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
Location: Jacksonville, FL (Corporate Headquarters)
Company Summary
Stellar Energy is a trusted provider of turnkey liquid-to-chip cooling solutions for the world’s leading data center and industrial manufacturing customers. As computing demand and industrial processes continue to grow, modern facilities require cooling infrastructure that can scale quickly, efficiently, and reliably.
Our modular approach enables high-volume production while maintaining the flexibility to customize each solution. From Central Utility Plants to Coolant Distribution Units, Stellar Energy delivers scalable cooling infrastructure designed to support the rapid expansion of data centers and mission-critical industrial operations.
Backed by deep engineering expertise and large-scale manufacturing capability, Stellar Energy helps customers deploy critical infrastructure faster and with confidence.
Summary Objective
The Finance Manager, Strategic Finance Initiatives plays a critical role in driving financial and operational visibility across Stellar Energy Americas. This position leads the development of forecasting models, operational analytics, executive reporting, and business intelligence solutions that support strategic decision-making across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Business Development.
This role serves as a cross-functional partner responsible for translating complex operational and financial data into actionable insights that improve planning accuracy, production visibility, operational execution, and business performance. The position operates in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and requires strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, and the ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously.
Essential Functions
- Lead development and maintenance of financial and operational forecasting models, including revenue, gross margin, capacity, backlog, and production planning forecasts.
- Develop executive-level dashboards, KPI reporting, and business intelligence tools that support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Production Scheduling, Supply Chain, Finance, and Business Development teams to align operational execution with financial objectives.
- Support long-range planning initiatives through scenario modeling, pipeline analysis, and capacity planning exercises.
- Translate operational data and manufacturing performance into financial implications and actionable business insights.
- Drive reporting standardization, process automation, and data governance initiatives across Finance and Operations.
- Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards, automated reporting solutions, and data visualization tools to improve reporting accuracy and accessibility.
- Support executive leadership, board-level reporting, and strategic presentations through data-driven analysis and storytelling.
- Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends, operational risks, forecasting variances, and business opportunities.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reporting efficiency, analytics maturity, and operational visibility.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to improve business processes, reporting infrastructure, and decision-support capabilities.
- Manage multiple priorities and ad hoc strategic requests in a rapidly evolving business environment.
- Support implementation and enhancement of systems, reporting tools, and analytics capabilities across the organization.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies
- Financial and analytical problem-solving capability
- Strategic financial and operational analysis
- Forecasting and scenario modeling
- Business intelligence and dashboard development
- Executive communication and data storytelling
- Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
- Process improvement and automation mindset
- Manufacturing and operational analytics
- Financial modeling and decision-support analysis
- Data governance and reporting standardization
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does have supervisory responsibilities.
Work Location
This position will work out of our Main Office in Jacksonville, FL.
Work Environment
Most work is performed in an office environment. Regular interaction with manufacturing operations, production teams, and executive leadership is required. Occasional visits to fabrication facilities and customer sites may be necessary.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Travel
Anticipated up to 15% travel for this position. Some occasional local day travel may also be necessary. Occasional travel to customer job sites and conferences may be required.
Required Education and Experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field required.
- 5+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, business analytics, operational finance, or related analytical roles required.
- Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, construction, engineering, or project-based business environments preferred.
- Strong experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and operational analytics required.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI required.
- Experience working with large datasets, data visualization tools, and reporting automation required.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Experience with ERP systems such as JDE, NetSuite, Oracle Fusion or similar platforms preferred.
- Experience with SQL, DAX, Power Query, Python, or ETL/data transformation tools preferred.
- Experience supporting executive leadership reporting and strategic planning initiatives preferred.
- Familiarity with manufacturing operations, production scheduling, or supply chain analytics preferred.
Work Authorization
Must be qualified to work in the United States.
Benefits Summary
We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plan options; preventive care covered at 100% in-network)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions
- 401(k) with company match (100% match up to 3% + 50% match up to 6%)
- Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage options
- Supplemental benefits including accident, critical illness, and hospital coverage
- Wellness programs, including incentives up to $300 annually and a no-cost weight management program
- Virtual healthcare options, including $0 virtual visits in many cases
- Additional voluntary benefits including legal services and pet insurance
- Competitive PTO plan for exempt and non-exempt employees
Stellar Energy Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stellar Energy Americas Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, business analytics, or operational finance
- Strong experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and operational analytics
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI
- Experience working with large datasets and reporting automation
What We Do
Stellar Energy is a trusted provider of turnkey liquid-to-chip cooling solutions for the world’s leading data center and industrial manufacturing customers. As computing demand and industrial processes continue to grow, modern facilities require cooling infrastructure that can scale quickly, efficiently, and reliably. Our modular approach enables high-volume production while maintaining the flexibility to customize each solution. From Central Utility Plants to Coolant Distribution Units, Stellar Energy delivers scalable cooling infrastructure designed to support the rapid expansion of data centers and mission-critical industrial operations. Backed by deep engineering expertise and large-scale manufacturing capability, Stellar Energy helps customers deploy critical infrastructure faster and with confidence.
