Senior Manager, AS Exterior Metal Finance Job

Primary location:Lancaster,Pennsylvania
Relocation offered:No
Employment status:Full-Time
Travel:11%-25%
Non-compete:No

The estimated base salary range for this role is $150,000-$180,000 per year.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors (salary may be adjusted based on geographic location)

What does it mean to work at Armstrong?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, product discount programs and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, Architectural Specialties, the Senior Manager, Exterior Metal Finance serves as a strategic financial leader for a growing Exterior Metal business. This role partners closely with senior leadership to drive profitable growth through strong financial stewardship, strategic planning, and datadriven insights. With responsibility spanning financial planning, reporting, manufacturing costing, and M&A support, this position plays a critical role in shaping business strategy, improving operational performance, and maximizing longterm value.

What's In It for You

• Opportunity to serve as the financial leader for a growing Exterior Metal business with both organic and inorganic growth priorities.
• Direct partnership with senior leadership to influence strategy, profitability, and longterm value creation.
• Exposure to M&A evaluation, diligence, and integration activities.
• Ability to drive meaningful impact through financial modernization, digitalization, and ERP implementations.
• Leadership role with visibility across operations, sales, pricing, and supply chain teams.

What You'll Do

• Provide financial leadership and strategic analysis for the Exterior Metal business, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial modeling.
• Partner closely with the Senior Director of Exterior Metal and leadership team to develop and execute business strategy.
• Lead annual strategic planning, operating plans, and quarterly forecasts.
• Analyze financial results and deliver executivelevel insights on performance versus budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Oversee development and tracking of KPIs to provide visibility into strategic initiatives.
• Lead manufacturing costing and financial tools to assess inflation, product mix, productivity, and profitability.
• Support M&A activity through financial evaluation, diligence, and integration planning.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, controls, and technology.
• Provide leadership for ERP implementations and broader digital transformation initiatives.
• Engage in S&OP processes alongside pricing, operations, and sales teams to support growth.
• Lead, develop, and coach finance managers across the Exterior Metal business.

What Will Make You Successful

• Strong financial acumen paired with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and influence strategic decisions.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing economics and cost drivers.
• Comfort operating in complex, multisite manufacturing environments.
• Ability to lead change, improve processes, and standardize financial practices.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Handson leadership style with a focus on developing highperforming teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 10+ years of experience with advanced knowledge of manufacturing accounting.
• Strong experience in financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Demonstrated operational leadership and change management experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, BW, Hyperion, Epicor, or similar.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fastpaced environment.

What Makes You Stand Out

• MBA
• Prior experience as a plant controller in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading or supporting ERP implementations and digital transformation initiatives.
• Previous peoplemanagement or supervisory experience.
• CPA certification.
• Ability to connect manufacturing metrics directly to financial outcomes and business strategy.

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is anAmericas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, AWI has about 3,700 employees and a manufacturing network of 21 facilities in North America.

At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.

We are committed to developing new and sustainable architectural solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce;
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet;
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
• Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact.

About the location (Lancaster PA)

Lancaster, PA. A great central location in South Central Pennsylvania, Lancaster is ideally situated for easy access to major metropolitan cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and New York City. Lancaster offers a vibrant arts and entertainment community with wonderful historic sites, B&Bs, museums, great shopping, entertainment venues and restaurants.

Armstrong is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce. As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisitionand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Come and build your future with us and apply today!