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(NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.\nWe achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.\nAcuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.\nJob Summary\nThe Finance Manager serves as the dedicated Finance business partner for assigned corporate functions at Acuity Inc. This role owns the full FP&A cycle for the functions it supports, including monthly close, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business case analysis. Beyond delivering end-to-end financial support, the role is expected to continuously improve Finance processes and leverage technology to reduce manual work.\nThis is a hybrid role working 3 days/week onsite in our Atlanta office.\nKey Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)\nAnalysis & Business Partnership\nBuild and maintain financial models to support business case analysis, investment decisions, and scenario planning\nPrepare and deliver clear, executive-ready presentations (e.g., MBR materials, budget reviews) for VP and SVP audiences\nDevelop deep familiarity with the spending structure of supported corporate functions, including vendor contracts and headcount costs, to provide proactive and value-added insight\nLead analysis for ad hoc financial requests from functional leaders, Finance leadership, and senior executives, delivering clear findings and recommendations\nForecasting & Target Setting\nLead the monthly rolling forecast process for all supported functions, ensuring inputs are collected, reviewed, and submitted accurately and on time\nOwn the annual Target Setting process end-to-end for supported functions, coordinating submissions from functional leaders, consolidating assumptions, and delivering a complete and defensible budget package\nProactively identify and communicate forecast risks and opportunities to Finance leadership and functional partners; recommend actions to close gaps\nMaintain and improve forecast models, headcount trackers, and budget management tools to support accuracy and efficiency\nReporting & Close\nServe as the primary Finance contact for assigned corporate functions, providing timely and accurate financial reporting each period\nPrepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results for supported functions; communicate performance drivers and variances clearly to business partners and Finance leadership\nPartner with Accounting to ensure period-end accruals, journal entries, and other close activities reflect accurate results; review and approve capital and expense requests in support of spending controls\nOwn recurring budget management activities for supported functions, including tracking actuals against plan, understanding and explaining variances to functional leaders, and partnering to keep spend aligned with targets\nProcess & Systems\nLeverage OneStream and connected Finance systems for forecasting and reporting activities, ensuring data inputs are accurate and outputs are reliable\nIdentify and drive process improvement opportunities across the Finance cadence; document current-state workflows and implement changes that reduce manual effort and improve reliability\nLeverage Power Query, Power BI, Excel-based automation, and other data analysis and automation tools to streamline recurring reporting, improve data quality, and deliver scalable solutions that reduce manual effort.\nEnsure compliance with US GAAP and all Corporate Finance policies; escalate issues as appropriate\nSkills and Minimum Experience Required\n5+ years of FP&A or corporate finance experience\nDemonstrated ability to manage multiple deliverables against competing deadlines with limited oversight\nTrack record of presenting financial results and analysis to senior leadership\nExperience identifying and implementing process improvements that reduced manual effort or improved reporting accuracy\nAdvanced proficiency in Excel, including Power Query; strong PowerPoint skills required\nExperience with Power BI or other data visualization tools a plus\nFamiliarity with Oracle or similar ERP systems preferred\nExperience with OneStream preferred \nOwnership Mindset: Takes full accountability for the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of deliverables, proactively identifies issues, develops solutions, and drives work to completion with limited oversight\nContinuous Improvement: Challenges existing processes and identifies opportunities to simplify workflows, improve reporting quality, and reduce manual effort through process improvements and technology\nSense of Urgency: Responds to requests quickly, keeps deliverables moving, and doesn't let open items age\nAnalytical Rigor: Structures problems well, builds clean, auditable models, and translates financial results into clear recommendations\nExecutive Presence: Comfortable preparing executive-ready materials and presenting financial results and recommendations to functional leaders and Finance leadership.\nCollaboration: Builds trust quickly with cross-functional partners; navigates a matrixed environment effectively\nDetail Orientation: Produces accurate, well-reviewed work; applies consistent review standards before outputs leave Finance\nAccounting Foundation: Solid working knowledge of US GAAP; comfortable with accruals, journal entry review, and period-end close activities\nWe value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nPlease click here and here for more information.\nAccommodation for Applicants with Disabilities: As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000, select option 4. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.\nAny unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Inc. from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Inc. employees, or to Acuity Inc. resume database will be considered Acuity Inc. property. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.\nAcuity Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor, but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.\nE-Verify Participation Poster\ne-verify.gov\neeoc.gov\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams: Acuity is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent Acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We are aware of phishing and fraudulent schemes in which individuals impersonate Acuity representatives or recruiting partners to solicit payments or sensitive personal information.\nAs you navigate your job search, please keep the following in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Acuity will never ask candidates for payment, credit card information, banking details or other financial information during the interview process.\nVerify Recruiter Communications: Legitimate communications from Acuity recruiters will come from an “@acuityinc.com” email address. If you are contacted by a recruiting agency regarding a role with Acuity, the agency should clearly identify itself and its relationship to Acuity. If you suspect any suspicious activity, verify the agency legitimacy by contacting +1 877-584-1411, option# 0.\nBe Alert for Suspicious Activity: Exercise caution if you receive unsolicited outreach with unusual requests, grammatical errors, requests for personal or financial information, or pressure to act quickly. 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