Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries. The Manager of Finance - Operations acts as a key business partner to the BU Senior Leadership Team and Plant Leadership to provide tactical and strategic insights to drive cost efficiency and optimize capital investments.
Responsibilities
- Serves as the key liaison between the Operations team and the Finance organization enabled by enriched Business Partnering relationships, metric tracking and reporting key performance indicators and targets
- Partner with plant managers and operations leaders to identify track against cost-saving opportunities
- Provide business leaders with actionable financial insights and data to support strategic business decision-making
- Monitor and report on key cost drivers: labor, materials, overhead, and logistics
- Significant involvement in operations planning and financial forecasting/budgeting
- Support capital investment decisions and evaluate ROI on major projects
- Self-starter that is responsible for monthly analyses in areas such as direct/indirect cost, material usage variances, labor, and production mix. Analyze production data and operational metrics to ensure efficiency and financial health
- Support Novolex digital transformation activities by expanding the use of tools such as Power BI, OneStream, Hyperion, and SAP
- Collaborate with IT to improve data integrity
Skills
- BA/BS required with emphasis in finance or accounting with at least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing setting
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and decision-making skills with an ability to anticipate the needs of the stakeholders and take quick action to satisfy
- Experience collaborating and working successfully with stakeholders, cross-functional teams, with demonstrated strength handling competing priorities
- In-depth understanding of income statement analysis
- Strong knowledge of cost accounting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- Strong computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel); SAP, and HFM/Essbase
- High initiative, Self-Starter, Able to manage tight timelines/deadlines
- An interest in utilizing AI tools (e.g. Co-Pilot, Claude) to improve reporting efficiency & accuracy
Benefits
- Bonus
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Paid vacation
- Sick days
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
- Wellness program
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
- Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs
- Facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work
- Training and Development programs and courses are available through MyLearning
- Company and industry training curricula
- Support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
- Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization
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