FP&A Manager, Latex Binders (Chemical Manufacturing)

Fp&A Manager, Latex Binders (Chemical Manufacturing)

Under the direction of the Global Finance Leader, Engineered Materials, the FP&A Manager, Latex Binders (Chemical Manufacturing) will play a critical role in ensuring the financial planning aligns with and supports business objectives by providing actionable insights that drive rigorous and informed decision-making across the business unit with a focus on accountability, quality, timely results, and risk management. The position will collaborate closely with cross-functional and cross-regional teams, providing valuable recommendations to optimize profitability through productivity and sustainable growth initiatives. This position combines rigorous financial planning with hands-on business partnering and a collaborative mindset throughout the business unit to deliver successful business performance outcomes with speed, accuracy, innovation, and proactive problem solving.

This is a hybrid role in Wayne, PA with one day per week in office.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analysis of monthly results and deviations, driving business reviews with the business management team, and actionable strategies aimed at achieving financial objectives;
• Ensure financial reporting and related controls; supporting the preparation of segment financial filings and external communications.
• Prepare concise management reports for ELT and BOD, providing clear insights for informed decision making
• Assist in value creation and capture approach, including financial baseline development, target setting, project evaluation.
• Conduct functional performance evaluations, examining key performance metrics such as productivity, cost efficiency, and quality standards, leveraging benchmarking insights to achieve industry-leading performance standards.
• Identify challenges, variances, and opportunities for optimization to ensure alignment with financial and operational objectives.
• Support coordination and oversight of the Company's annual long-term planning and budgeting processes, challenging assumptions, initiatives and outputs, coordinate schedule and format/content of deliverables, prepare communications and related management reporting for ELT and BOD.
• Define and improve FP&A processes, driving standardization, consolidation, and enhancements in financial systems support

Qualifications

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor's in Business Management / Finance / Accounting (Masters/MBA/CPA/CFA preferred)
• 5-7+ years of progressive experience in financial and business analysis and planning, as well as cost accounting.
• Financial Planning & Analysis experience in Manufacturing is required
• Chemical/Specialty Materials industry experience preferred
• Strong experience & proficiency in financial systems and tools (Data Warehouse, SAP, BI tools, advanced Excel

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Expertise in Excel and PowerPoint
• Attention to detail while understanding the big picture
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills with the ability to recognize issues and proactively address them
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Financial accounting, business acumen
• Ownership and accountability, people leadership & relationship building
• International management, economic evaluation, mergers & acquisitions knowledge

Equity And Inclusion

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.