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Distribution Finance Manager

Motorola Solutions · Chicago, IL

Posted Aug 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Tell me about a time you had to negotiate contract terms directly with a customer, not just review them after the fact. What was at stake and how did you push back?

real negotiation experience versus just reviewing paperwork someone else negotiated

Describe a situation where you had to influence someone senior to you, maybe a VP or a customer, who didn't want to hear your financial read on a deal.

ability to hold ground and communicate persuasively with people who outrank them

Tell me about a monthly forecast you built for orders or revenue that turned out to be significantly wrong. What did you miss and what did you change afterward?

honesty about forecasting error and evidence of a real feedback loop, not just confidence

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a colleague in supply chain, pricing, or engineering over how a deal should be structured. How did you resolve it?

cross-functional collaboration skill in an environment with many competing internal stakeholders

Technical

Walk me through how you'd build a pro forma income statement for a large deal with a state or local government customer. What assumptions would you need from sales or legal before you trust the numbers?

whether the candidate actually knows deal-level financial modeling and knows which inputs are unreliable without cross-checking

Explain how you'd recognize revenue on a multi-year contract that bundles hardware, software licenses, and services. Where do people usually get this wrong?

depth of actual revenue recognition knowledge versus surface familiarity with the term

How would you set up internal controls for a territory where deal sizes and terms vary a lot, without slowing down the sales process so much that it becomes a bottleneck?

practical grasp of internal controls balanced against real business speed, not textbook compliance answers

Describe the most complicated statement of work you've negotiated or reviewed. What made it complicated and how did you resolve the sticking points?

hands-on experience with SOW mechanics versus general contract familiarity

Situational

A Territory VP wants to close a deal by quarter end and the terms she's agreed to look aggressive on revenue recognition. What do you do?

willingness to hold the line on accounting rules under sales pressure without becoming an obstacle

An account has an aging receivable that's now 90 days past due and the sales rep says the customer relationship is too important to push hard. How do you handle it?

whether they can balance collections responsibility against sales relationship politics

You're supporting two Territory VPs at once and they both need your time on competing deals this week. Walk me through how you'd prioritize.

time management and stakeholder juggling skills specific to supporting multiple business partners

If a customer, say a police department, pushes for payment terms or contract language that would hurt our cash collection but keeps the deal alive, how do you weigh that trade-off?

judgment on balancing growth goals against financial discipline in government sales

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The full job description

As published by Motorola Solutions.

Company Overview At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future. Department Overview The mission of the North America Government Distribution Finance department is to add value to our sales and operations teams by providing relevant, data-driven information to our business partners so they can confidently make better decisions faster.  We engage with our customers, our channel partners and our sales, services, pricing, legal, engineering, business planning, supply chain and accounting teams to deliver Mission Critical communications systems to police, fire, and other first responders. Job Description You will be the finance partner for 2 Territory Vice Presidents responsible for growing Motorola Solutions’ business with state and local government customers in your sales territory.  In this role you will: • This job will include advising on deal strategy • Pro Forma income statement analysis for potential deals • Negotiating both statements of work and contract terms and conditions with customers, managing the sales budget for your territory, facilitating timely collection of accounts receivable • Forecasting monthly orders, revenue, and budgets, and monitoring and improving internal controls.  About this role: • Our business is fast-paced • Will challenge not just financial acumen, but also ability to influence a broad range of customers and colleagues  • Unique chance to work at the tip of the spear to deliver growth in a high technology business. Additional Knowledge/Skills: • Financial and business support experience preferred • Excellent interpersonal skills required.  • Good understanding of revenue recognition principles Target Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000 USD Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. #LI-RO1 Basic Requirements • Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Engineering • 5+ years of work experience in Finance, Accounting, or Engineering • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position Travel Requirements 10-25% Relocation Provided None Position Type Experienced Referral Payment Plan Yes Our U.S. Benefits include: • Incentive Bonus Plans • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits • 401K with Company Match • 10 Paid Holidays • Generous Paid Time Off Packages • Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Paid Parental & Family Leave • and more! EEO Statement Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.  We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team. We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this  Reasonable Accommodations Form  so we can assist you.

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