Finance Director

Position Summary

The Director of Finance provides strategic financial leadership and oversees the company’s financial operations across its international manufacturing footprint. This role is responsible for comprehensive financial oversight of manufacturing operations and serves as a key business partner to senior sales and manufacturing leadership.
The Director of Finance will provide financial insight and leadership to support business performance, operational excellence, cash flow, productivity, and strategic decision-making across the organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive financial oversight of the company’s manufacturing operations.
Direct and manage financial, accounting, and cost activities across manufacturing locations.
Serve as a strategic business partner to the SVP of Sales and Manufacturing Directors, aligning financial strategy with commercial and operational objectives.
Lead financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
Analyze financial and operational performance, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and areas requiring corrective action.
Drive improvements in cash flow, working capital, productivity, cost management, and overall financial performance.
Manage banking relationships, including financial covenants, borrowing bases, lines of credit, and other financing requirements.
Provide financial analysis and guidance related to capital investments and major business initiatives.
Establish and monitor financial and operational KPIs to provide leadership with visibility into business and manufacturing performance.
Maintain strong financial controls and support compliance with applicable accounting policies, financial requirements, and internal control standards.
Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other business functions.
Support continuous improvement of financial processes, reporting, systems, and analytics.
Provide leadership and development to members of the Finance team.
Support and lead ERP and financial systems initiatives; SAP experience and ERP implementation experience are strongly preferred.
Navigate complex multinational financial environments and provide financial leadership across multiple business locations.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related business discipline required.
CPA or CMA preferred.
Progressive finance and accounting leadership experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting multi-site and/or international operations strongly preferred.
Experience within chemical, specialty chemical, process, or industrial manufacturing is strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of manufacturing finance, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and financial reporting.
Demonstrated experience partnering with senior business and operational leadership.
SAP experience and/or significant ERP implementation experience preferred.
Key Competencies
Strategic financial leadership
Manufacturing and operational finance
Business and commercial acumen
Financial planning and analysis
Cost and margin management
Cash flow and working-capital management
Executive business partnership
Financial controls and risk management
Cross-functional leadership
Continuous improvement
Financial systems and ERP expertise
Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities