Senior Manager, Finance Business Partner – Closures SBU

Greif • Delaware, OH

2d • $129,500 - $220,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Serve as the senior finance business partner to the SBU leader for Greif’s Closures business, shaping and communicating financial performance, strategic priorities, and long-term value creation. This is a Senior Manager-level individual contributor role with no direct reports; impact comes through influence, credibility, and partnership.

Build a deep understanding of the business’s markets, customers, manufacturing footprint, and value drivers. Lead financial analysis of growth investments, cost and margin initiatives, capital allocation, and, where applicable, portfolio and M&A opportunities.

Partner with operations, commercial and supply chain leaders, plant finance, and corporate Finance to connect strategy to financial outcomes, translate lean and operational excellence goals into measurable results, and build data-driven narratives around growth, margin, cash generation, and shareholder value. The role requires strong financial acumen, intellectual curiosity, executive presence, a self-directed style that thrives with minimal oversight, and the ability to turn complex information into actionable recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field of study.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, business finance, or finance business partnering, including direct support of manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting lean manufacturing and operational excellence goals.
• Problem-solving ability in a high-volume, fast-paced environment serving many high-profile customers.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to make sound judgments and move work forward with incomplete information and shifting priorities.
• Analytical and creative thinking while maintaining strong financial controls.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and metrics, and how operational improvements translate into financial results.
• Ability to simplify and model complex business questions and communicate them clearly, orally and in writing, to influence leadership decisions through fact-based analysis.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Self-driven and highly motivated; able to set priorities and complete work with minimal direction.
• Ability to work independently and in a hybrid environment and build rapport with non-finance colleagues in a collaborative culture.
• Leadership and professional maturity, including leading through influence with senior business and operations leaders.
• Ability to conduct work confidentially, ethically, and professionally.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of manufacturing and cost accounting, such as standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the SBU leader and leadership team, shaping decisions without direct authority and collaborating with other functions.
• Partner with plant and operations leaders to support lean manufacturing goals by quantifying the financial impact of continuous improvement, waste reduction, productivity, and conversion-cost initiatives, and tracking results against targets.
• Support SBU strategy development, including strategic planning, cost optimization, and capital allocation priorities.
• When applicable, support the business development team in analyzing divestiture, merger, and acquisition proposals and conduct due diligence in support of project discussions and decision-making.
• Develop financial models and business cases to evaluate strategic initiatives, capital investments, and growth opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive core benefits, paid time off, and a range of local benefits for eligible colleagues.
• The position may be eligible for a short-term incentive.
• Competitive salary and opportunity for growth.

What This Job Offers

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