Corporate Finance Manager

Eastman • Kingsport, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Eastman is seeking a Corporate Finance Manager to contribute analytical and financial planning expertise within corporate finance. The role focuses on enterprise forecasting, long-range planning, capital stewardship, and project modeling. The manager will handle defined workstreams with limited guidance and partner with finance leaders and cross-functional stakeholders. The position offers a path to broader business finance responsibilities over time, with selection emphasizing analytical capability, communication, learning agility, and leadership potential. Candidates should be interested in continued advancement within the finance function.

Requirements

• Approximately 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or commercial/business finance, with demonstrated ownership of defined analyses, processes, or workstreams.
• Manufacturing background or experience in industries such as chemicals, industrials, consumer packaged goods, or automotive.
• Required fluency in COGS, inventory, absorption, and unit economics.
• Strong financial modeling and Excel skills, including the ability to structure problems, evaluate alternatives, and develop fact-based recommendations with appropriate guidance on ambiguous issues.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to convert analytical issues into concise narratives, clean slides, and decision-supporting recommendations.
• Ability to work independently on defined assignments, seek guidance on complex or ambiguous situations, and demonstrate interest in continued growth and leadership development.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or a related field.
• Must be able to work on-site at Eastman’s Global Headquarters in Kingsport, Tennessee.
• Applicants who require visa sponsorship, including F-1 visa OPT holders who would subsequently require ongoing sponsorship, will not be accepted.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, CPA, or CMA.

Responsibilities

• Manage recurring FP&A cycles, including forecasting, budgeting, and monthly close analysis, and prepare variance narratives explaining results.
• Translate analysis into clear, leadership-ready narratives and slides; communicate recommendations and support decision-making with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Analyze cost, margin, and unit economics, focusing on inventory, absorption, and unit-cost drivers to explain underlying financial performance.
• Collaborate with finance leadership on long-range planning, capital allocation, and project modeling workstreams; manage assigned analyses and deliverables with limited guidance.
• Partner with corporate finance and, over time, segment and business finance teams to improve financial planning and analysis processes and share practical tools and insights.
• Develop subject matter depth in corporate finance, applying a practical business perspective to analyze problems, identify options, and recommend solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager