Finance Manager - Wa

The Finance and Planning team is tasked with providing financial analysis to facilitate effective decision making, managing the planning and forecasting work that guide the business, and serving as the key liaison between he business and corporate financial functions. In pursuit of these goals, the team must interact and collaborate regularly with a diverse set of stakeholders across the organization. The team strives to be a sought-after business partner within the company and is heavily focused on people development.

This is a leadership role with direct oversight and responsibility for the finance and planning function in the North Washington & Lower Columbia Regions, which encompasses roughly 1.4 million acres. The role will report directly to the Western Timberlands Director of Finance and Planning. The role will also partner closely with the Finance Manager in Oregon.

The position has joint accountability with regional leadership for the financial performance of the regions and is expected to develop strong partnerships with the Region Managers.

This position can report out of our Seattle HQ or Longview, WA site, the primary business partners are located in Westen Washington. For candidates reporting out of Seattle, WA there is an expectation that the successful candidate will travel regularly to meet with business partners face to face. This travel will be heavy (~50%) during the first six months of the role to learn the business and to build relationships out in the woods with Timberlands team members. Longer term, travel for Seattle candidates will be in the 25% - 30% range.

For candidates reporting out of Longview, WA there will be occasional overnight travel required for meetings (<10%).
Key Functions Include

• Ensure budgeting and accounting treatment within the regions are aligned with corporate direction
• Oversight of compliance to internal controls and acts as a point of contact for Internal Audit
• Provision of ad hoc financial analysis to Finance and regional leadership as needed, including but not limited to scenario modeling, capital budgeting, and financial due diligence
• Additionally, the role will have supervisory accountability over the Finance and Planning function for the Oregon Regions. A successful candidate will be expected to provide coaching and development of 4 direct reports within these regions. Given the dynamic nature of the team, this role may be asked, on occasion to provide ‘flow to work’ support across the West, while supporting and/or leading business-wide initiatives
• Analysis of monthly financial results, including detailed variance review; works closely with the regional lead teams to ensure efficient execution on commitments. Provide regular communication on progress towards budget and develop plans to course correct when necessary
• Provide analytical support to functional teams – company trucking and roads engineering
• Leadership of regional budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes; maintenance of planning and forecast information in the company’s ERP system

Job
Accounting & Finance
Primary Location
USA-WA-Seattle
Other Locations
USA-WA-Longview
Schedule
Full-time
Job Level
Individual Contributor
Job Type
Experienced
Shift
Day (1st)

• Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to work across diverse teams of people
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively in both written and verbal forms
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and organize tasks to create efficient workflow
• 5+ years of Finance, Forestry or related business experience or a combination of experience and graduate degree
• Strong financial, analytical and technical skills
• BA/BS in Finance, Forestry or related discipline; MBA or MA/MS preferred

What We Offer
Compensation : This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $92,500-$138,700 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 10% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
Benefits : When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
Retirement : Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.
Paid Time Off or Vacation : We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us! If you believe in the same core values that we do - safety, integrity, citizenship, sustainability, and inclusion – then we believe Weyerhaeuser will be an incredible place for you to develop and grow your career.
Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.