Operations, Finance Manager

Novolex • Covington, KY

3d

About The Position

The Manager of Finance - Operations, acts as a key business partner to the BU Senior Leadership Team and Plant Leadership to provide tactical and strategic insights to drive cost efficiency, optimize capital investments, and align financial goals with operational strategy.

Requirements

• BA/BS required with emphasis in finance or accounting with at least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and decision-making skills with an ability to anticipate the needs of the stakeholders and take quick action to satisfy.
• Experience collaborating and working successfully with stakeholders, cross-functional teams, with demonstrated strength handling competing priorities.
• In-depth understanding of income statement analysis.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Strong computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel); SAP, and HFM/Essbase.
• High initiative, Self-Starter, Able to manage tight timelines/deadlines.
• An interest in utilizing AI tools (e.g. Co-Pilot, Claude) to improve reporting efficiency & accuracy

Responsibilities

• Serves as the key liaison between the Operations team and the Finance organization enabled by enriched Business Partnering relationships, metric tracking and reporting key performance indicators and targets.
• Partner with plant managers and operations leaders to identify track against cost-saving opportunities.
• Provide business leaders with actionable financial insights and data to support strategic business decision-making.
• Monitor and report on key cost drivers: labor, materials, overhead, and logistics.
• Significant involvement in operations planning and financial forecasting/budgeting.
• Support capital investment decisions and evaluate ROI on major projects.
• Self-starter that is responsible for monthly analyses in areas such as direct/indirect cost, material usage variances, labor, and production mix. Analyze production data and operational metrics to ensure efficiency and financial health.
• Support Novolex digital transformation activities by expanding the use of tools such as Power BI, OneStream, Hyperion, and SAP.
• Collaborate with IT to improve data integrity.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
• Focused Giving Program
• Support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs
• MyLearning platform
• Skills development
• Advanced education programs
• Company and industry training curricula
• Support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
• Learning Management System

What This Job Offers

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