Finance Manager

Job Description

As a key member of the Materials Group North America (MGNA) Operations Finance Team, the Finance Manager, Operations provides key analytical and financial analysis, process improvement, and planning/forecasting/reporting support to the MGNA Operations and Supply Chain Organization. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and driving the day-to-day financial processes and activities related to forecasting and planning of Total Manufacturing Expense, Inventory and Capital. This includes preparing financial and business-related analyses, ensuring timely and accurate reporting. You will also work closely with key Operations and Supply Chain Stakeholders to help establish site and divisional performance targets, be an active and engaged participant in driving performance, identify productivity projects and other continuous improvement opportunities (through process and/or enhanced tools) to eliminate inefficiencies in financial processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnership:

Provide interpretive and predictive financial support and business partnership to Ops Finance Director and Ops/Supply Chain Leadership Team

Partner with central Ops/Supply Chain stakeholders including Transportation and indirect Procurement, Operations Finance team, and broader Finance and Accounting teams to drive greater collaboration and process efficiencies

Active participant and thought partner on Ops Finance Leadership team as we collaborate and drive the team and business forward (focus on streamlining processes and driving productivity)

Financial leadership of the Adhesives business for Materials Group North America that includes: Commercial business partnership with the GM and Sales team of the WW Trade Adhesives business

Responsibility for Topline forecasting (including Monthly, Quarterly and Annual projections) for Trade Adhesives globally

Partnership with the Adhesives team in Europe to provide necessary inputs to consolidate financial performance

Operational finance oversight for the Adhesives facility in Mill Hall, PA

Planning/Reporting/Analysis:

Lead the Annual Operating Plan, monthly/rolling Forecast, weekly R&O, and bridging processes

Evaluate key drivers and root cause(s) and provide meaningful analysis to explain Divisional TME performance and variances to target/commitments

Provide full transparency by tracking and communicating Operations Bonus Plan performance

Prepare and/or handle the preparation of the business case(s) and associated financial justification(s) for certain capital expenditure requests that involve multiple manufacturing locations and/or divisional-based, larger capital projects

Fulfill various ad-hoc reporting and analysis requirements, including developing, analyzing and presenting

Team Management:

Lead, manage and develop 2-3 analysts

Effectively leverage team members to complete all job and functional assignments and requirements

Controllership/Compliance:

Ensure all site and divisional entries and checklist items are completed so that results are accurate and timely

Provide additional oversight and thought partnership to ensure sites are maintaining a strong controllership environment