Director Finance - Manufacturing Operations

Hexion Careers•Worthington, OH

About The Position

The Director, Finance – Manufacturing & Operations is the primary finance partner to plant leadership and the Operations executive team. This role is responsible for driving transparency into manufacturing cost performance, operational efficiency, asset utilization, and capital execution. The leader provides financial insight to support cost transformation, throughput optimization, and network competitiveness.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills, proficiency in data analysis and financial modeling
Ability to clearly communicate and present ideas, perspectives both in writing and in conversation to all levels of the organization including the Executive Team
Curiosity to understand business and explore/ offer new ways to improve the business
Ability to scan business horizon and look for opportunities and risks to be proactively managed
Manage work and team through leading FP&A practices
Ability to vocalize new ideas or options; thought partner to Manufacturing and Operations leaders who challenges the status quo
Ability to coach team members
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
At least 5 years of leadership/supervisory experience
10+ years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred
chemical/ manufacturing experience a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as the key financial advisor to Manufacturing and Operations leadership, providing analysis, scenario planning, and decision support on production strategy, capacity utilization, cost structure, and operational improvement initiatives.
Translate operational strategies—technology upgrades, footprint decisions, yield improvements, workforce planning—into clear P&L, cost, cash flow, and ROI implications.
Lead financial oversight of plant performance, including fixed/variable cost trends, throughput, OEE, yield, waste/scrap, and absorption; identify improvement opportunities through data-driven insights.
Partner with operations on productivity programs, process optimization, cost competitiveness, and operational performance dashboards that highlight trends, variances, and actionable opportunities.
Lead financial evaluation of capital investments, maintenance strategies, technology upgrades, and capacity expansions using ROI, NPV, and payback methodologies.
Oversee capital spend governance, project tracking, asset utilization metrics, and performance against approved capital plans.
Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance processes for Manufacturing and Operations, providing clear variance analysis and forward-looking insights on production costs and operational KPIs.
Develop standardized performance scorecards across plants, ensuring consistent measurement of cost, productivity, safety, quality, asset efficiency, and working capital tied to inventory.
Ensure strong financial controls across manufacturing processes including inventory valuation, cycle counts, cost accounting, labor/material standards, and audit compliance.
Develop high-impact manufacturing finance team while driving improvements in ERP utilization, reporting automation, cost accounting processes, and digital manufacturing analytics.