Operations Finance Manager

Finance ManagerCollaboration drives Nordson's success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.Essential Job Duties and ResponsibilitiesLead annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans across multiple manufacturing sitesAnalyze budget vs. actual results and deliver actionable insights to plant and corporate leadershipBuild and maintain financial models for capacity, capital investments, and margin improvementSupport strategic initiatives, plant footprint decisions, and operational improvement programsOversee standard cost setting and variance analysis for materials, labor, and overheadEnsure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and management of obsolete inventoryPartner with operations to improve cost transparency and manufacturing efficiencyManage accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closes with compliant financial reportingMaintain strong internal controls and support internal and external auditsAct as a finance business partner to operations and lead, develop, and align finance teams across locationsEducation and Experience RequirementsRequires a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 8 or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment.Must be proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and have solid knowledge of US GAAP.Experience with ERP system required, SAP preferred.Must understand standard cost accounting, internal control concepts and practices.CPA and/or CMA is desired, MBA a plus.Preferred Skills and AbilitiesAdvanced Excel and financial modeling skillsStrong understanding of manufacturing KPIs and operational metricsStrong business partnership and communication skillsAbility to translate financial data into operational insightsHands-on, detail-oriented with a continuous improvement mindsetComfortable working cross-functionally and influencing without authorityNordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.