Manufacturing FP&A Manager
Apply locations US-VA-HOPEWELL time type Full time posted on Posted 11 Days Ago job requisition id ******** Ashland Inc.
Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing FP&A Manager to join our Ashland LLC business. This is a hybrid role based at our Hopewell, Virginia location with flexibility to work remotely 2 days per week. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Finance function. This position will report to Finance Director of our Specialty Additives business unit and will be a key member of the Hopewell leadership team.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide key decision support and business insight to Operations (manufacturing and supply chain) leadership team and overall Ashland executive leadership team. Optimize the financial reporting process and effectively generate monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements together with periodic reforecasts and detailed bridges and variance analytics to explain past and projected results. Oversee plant financial operations, lead business planning, assist site manager with expense budgeting, calculate burden rates, and review/adjust allocations and assessments. Proactively take on challenges, drive investigative analysis, and implement actions to drive plant efficiencies and optimization. Identify trends and areas for management attention, indicators of business activity, and other analysis and reporting to support executives and senior management. Collaborate with plant management to improve manufacturing processes, identify cost savings opportunities, and increase profitability. Lead economic evaluations of capital projects and other financial models as needed. Participate in special projects. Ad hoc reporting and analysis supporting internal customers as required. Travel less than 20%. In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following: BA/BS Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Management. 7-10 years of progressive finance experience, preferably in Cost Accounting, FP&A or Business Analysis with an emphasis in Manufacturing Operations in a complex multi-plant, integrated global business. Strong knowledge of general accounting and financial reporting. Strong analytical skills, financial planning and analysis background. High proficiency in MS Excel is required along with a basic knowledge of SAP, Microsoft PowerBI or similar ERP, analytical query applications. Must demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work under tight deadlines. Strive for continuous improvement and be highly self-directed. The following skill sets are preferred: Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally at all levels of the organization. Experience with SAP and/or Qliktech. CPA/ CMA/ MBA a plus. Experience in manufacturing or cost accounting and SAP S4HANA preferred. Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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