Finance Director

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people's lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.


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Why work at AdvanSix?
• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being
• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Position Summary:


We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic-minded individual to join our company as Business Finance Director. This role is responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of this business, providing leadership and guidance in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. You will play a crucial role in developing and implementing financial strategies to drive business growth and maximize profitability.


Responsibilities

1. Financial Strategy:

• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the company's goals and objectives.

• Provide strategic recommendations to the leadership team based on financial analysis and projections.

• Monitor industry trends and economic conditions to assess potential impact on the business financial performance.

1. Financial Planning and Analysis:

• Lead the annual budgeting process, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic plans.

• Perform financial forecasting, including revenue, expense, and cash flow projections.

• Conduct regular financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.

• Prepare and present financial reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to the leadership team.

1. Risk Management:

• Identify and evaluate financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.

• Monitor and analyze financial metrics to assess overall business performance.

• Recommend and implement risk management strategies.

1. Team Leadership:

• Lead a high-performing finance team, providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Set performance objectives, conduct performance evaluations, and provide appropriate rewards and recognition.

Knowledge needed:

• Financial Expertise

• Strong understanding of financial principles, accounting standards and regulations.

• Experience with financial software and tools for data analysis and reporting.

• Financial Reporting

• Proficiency in creating and presenting financial statements, reports, and analysis to stakeholders.

• Experience with financial modeling to evaluate various scenarios and make strategic recommendations.

• Business Partnership / Acumen

• Experience partnering with business or functional leaders to actively identify opportunities and drive business results for optimal outcomes.

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Ensures Accountability: holding self and organization accountable to meet commitments.

• Drives Engagement: creating a climate where people are motivated to help the organization achieve its objectives.

• Plans and Aligns: planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organization goals.

• Decision quality: making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Key Leadership Traits:

• Need for achievement: a tendency to work intensely to achieve and exceed difficult standards.

• Adaptability: comfort with unanticipated changes of direction or approach.

• Curiosity: ability to tackle problems in a novel way, see patterns in complex information and pursue deep understanding.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS


Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

• Minimum 7 years' varied accounting/finance experience

• Minimum 3 years' experience managing a team

• Prior manufacturing experience is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Chemical manufacturing experience a plus.

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation is highly desirable.

Position Criteria:

• Strong knowledge of financial planning, analysis, and reporting.

• In-depth understanding of accounting principles, financial regulations, and compliance standards.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.

• Proficiency in financial software and systems, including ERP systems and advanced MS Excel.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.

The base salary for this role is $168,500 to $252,700 annually.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan.


Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages.


The pay range, incentives and benefits listed above are general guidelines only and not a guarantee of total compensation or benefits. The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, the responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as the job location, applicability of a collective bargaining agreement, length of service, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on your role, business results and individual performance. All aspects of total rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.


At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past work experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.