Senior Manager, Operations Finance

Novelis•Atlanta, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance team, located in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a Senior Manager, Operations Finance. The Sr. Manager, Operations Finance serves as the finance business partner to Operations, Metal Procurement, and non-Metal Procurement for Novelis North America. The role provides financial leadership, analysis, and challenge to support operational performance, cost optimization, procurement strategy, capital allocation, and enterprise-wide decision making. Through deep business acumen, strong cross-functional partnership, and disciplined financial analysis, this role translates operational and procurement priorities into clear financial insights and actionable recommendations. The position leads the regional finance interface for metal, non-metal, operations, opex, and capex topics, ensuring clear and consistent communications and reporting, and driving robust but efficient processes around RFAs, planning and reporting. The position is the main finance point of contact for several key members of the Novelis North America management team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting , Finance, or a related field
7-10 years of progressive experience in Finance, including substantial period within FP&A
Demonstrated experience in financial analysis for business partnering, decision support, forecasting, planning, and capital/procurement evaluation (P&L and Cash Flow impact analysis, NPV, payback, buy vs lease, procurement saving)
Minimum 3 years of people management experience
Work experience in manufacturing organizations, preferably in a multi-national environment
Highly analytical mind and strategic thinking, with a bias for action and the ability to evaluate outcomes from multiple angles, while driving simplification and transparency
Ability to influence and constructively challenge stakeholders without authority to ensure alignment and execution
Ability to prioritize effectively under time pressure and manage complex topics simultaneously
Ability to coach and develop managers / team members
System fluency – either advanced experience or high adaptability across tools including MS Office, PowerBI, OneStream (Hyperion), and SAP

Nice To Haves

Experience in applying strategic frameworks and tools to business and financial decision making
Experience with capital approval & allocation process / contract & RFA governance
Exposure to procurement, metal, as well as operations
Experience of developing dashboards, reporting tools, or analysis models using PowerBI or similar platforms

Responsibilities

Support functional heads to meet annual and strategic targets by providing quality and timely analysis of metal cost, operating cost, and Capex on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Support functional heads to make effective decisions to positively impact P&L and Cash Flow
Coordinate across plants, procurement, supply chain, and finance to ensure consistent assumptions and clear communication of financial implications.
Review and challenge non-commercial RFAs, including operational, procurement, opex, and capex-related requests, to ensure sound business rationale and financial rigor.
Ensure RFA submissions include clear assumptions, sensitivity analysis, financial returns, risks, and alignment with Plan, Forecast, and Strategic Plan priorities.
Provide recommendations to support leadership decision making and improve consistency of financial evaluation across the region.
Lead the regional finance view of capex planning, tracking, and analysis, ensuring projects are financially evaluated and prioritized against business needs.
Partner with Operations and engineering stakeholders to assess project economics, timing, cash flow, operational benefits, and execution risks.
Support forecast, plan, and strategic planning processes by maintaining transparency of capex assumptions, approvals, and expected financial impacts.
Build capability within the Business Finance team by coaching managers, strengthening business acumen, and creating clear ownership across metal, non-metal, opex, and capex finance topics.
Establish scalable tools, standard processes, and consistent analytical frameworks to improve quality, speed, and transparency of decision support.
Foster a high-performing culture focused on partnership, ownership, continuous improvement, and proactive identification of business opportunities and risks.