Director, In-House Diagnostics Global Operations Finance (New York City or Loveland, CO)
About The Position
The Director of Operations Finance serves as the primary strategic finance partner to Global In-House Diagnostics (IHD) Operations leadership. The role turns operational and manufacturing data into insights that improve cost performance, working capital, capacity utilization, productivity, and investment decisions, with broad influence across the global operations network. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to shape the financial direction of rapidly growing product lines. The position can be based in Antech’s New York City or Loveland, Colorado hub offices. The Director leads financial performance reviews, budgeting and forecasting, manufacturing cost analysis, inventory and working-capital management, supply-chain and logistics analysis, and financial support for S&OP. The role leads through influence across a global, cross-functional organization, challenges assumptions, establishes financial priorities, and drives accountability for agreed actions. It requires balancing near-term performance with long-term operational capability and investment needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
- At least 7–10 years of experience in finance or business analysis.
- High proficiency in financial modeling and advanced analytics.
- Expertise in leveraging ERP systems and financial tools.
- Proficiency with MS Office applications.
- Demonstrated analytical and insights capabilities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Results-driven mindset focused on continuous improvement and measurable outcomes.
- Fluency in English.
- Ability to travel for business up to 25%.
Nice To Haves
- Finance business partnership experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead periodic reviews of IHD Operations’ financial performance, including manufacturing costs, inventory, and key operating metrics.
- Analyze variances across manufacturing, warehousing, freight, procurement, and distribution.
- Partner with Operations leaders to identify financial risks and opportunities, and deliver actionable recommendations to improve operational performance.
- Lead the annual budget and periodic forecasting processes for IHD cost of goods sold (COGS).
- Convert Commercial Finance and S&OP demand forecasts into labor, inventory, purchasing, and manufacturing-capacity requirements.
- Develop workforce plans for employees and temporary labor.
- Forecast capital expenditures and depreciation.
- Model financial scenarios involving demand changes, supply constraints, inflation, tariffs, and productivity initiatives.
- Assess manufacturing performance using standard costs, actual costs, and production variances.
- Analyze material usage, labor efficiency, yield, scrap, rework, and overhead absorption.
- Quantify savings from sourcing initiatives, process improvements, and product redesigns.
- Support annual standard-cost updates with Inventory Accounting and Manufacturing.
- Identify adverse cost trends by product, supplier, and manufacturing process.
- Track inventory turns, days on hand, and working-capital performance.
- Assess exposure to excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.
- Review safety-stock and inventory-planning assumptions with Supply Chain.
- Track contractual minimum-purchase commitments and inventory against forecast demand.
- Support inventory disposition strategies and quantify their financial impact.
- Analyze purchase-price variances and supplier cost trends.
- Review inbound and outbound freight costs and identify opportunities to lower logistics and distribution costs.
- Evaluate warehouse performance and distribution-network efficiency.
- Validate savings from procurement and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Provide financial guidance during weekly S&OP meetings.
- Quantify the financial impact of upside and downside demand scenarios.
- Track operational actions and measure their financial impact.
- Lead through influence across a global, cross-functional organization; challenge assumptions, establish financial priorities, and drive accountability for agreed actions.
- Balance near-term performance with long-term operational capability and investment needs.
Benefits
- Industry-competitive benefits package.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Company-paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability.
- Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
- Paid parental leave.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Tuition and continuing education reimbursement.
- Life Assistance Program.
- Pet care discounts.
- Generous incentive plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
