Finance Manager, NAM Operations

Diversey•Wilmington, DE

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2024 US Best Managed Company, recognized fouryears in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com . As Finance Manager, NAM Operations is a position on the FP&A team, located at the company’s global headquarters in Wilmington, DE, USA. You will support the FP&A activities across the North America region and act as the main business partner to Operational Supply Chain leaders in the region. The primary objectives will include providing financial support for results/analytics/forecasting such as (but not limited to): Plant spending and production volume output Transportation and Warehouse network spending Project and productivity validations from a finance perspective Business partnering with operations and other counterparts to drive business results and meet financial targets Functional SG&A spending control Liaison with others in finance and commercial/product management to explain product costing trends/changes Participate in and enable successful M&A projects as they move onto our SAP platform As Finance Manager, NAM Operations role you will have 2 direct reports and 1 indirect report that covers the NAM geography.

Requirements

B.S. in Accounting, Finance or related degree strongly preferred
At least 5+ years of financial analysis experience, strongly desired from a manufacturing environment
Past managerial experience is required
Effective communications skills at all levels of the organization, fluent in English
Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated business partnering experience
Must be customer-focused, seek continuous improvement, and highly self-directed

Nice To Haves

Strongly prefer someone with SAP material ledger knowledge or ERP manufacturing experience
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Knowledge of Tableau, OneStream and SAP is preferred
Ability to work under tight deadlines
Flexible and adaptable to changing business environment

Responsibilities

Oversee forecasting & budgeting processes
Reporting at month end on drivers of business performance vs budget/forecast/PY
Coordinate with controlling activity rates used to drive down costs into the organization (Plant manufacturing rates, warehouse rates, freight rates etc.)
Liaison with commercial finance leaders to ensure alignment between commercial and finance and operations teams