Manufacutring Finance Director

Manufacturing Finance Director

Advan Six 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.

Advan Six 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.

The Manufacturing Finance Director serves as the strategic finance leader for the manufacturing organization, partnering closely with Plant Leadership, Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to drive business performance, operational excellence, and profitable growth. This role provides financial leadership across manufacturing operations, including budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, capital investments, inventory management, and plant performance analysis. The ideal candidate combines strong financial and analytical expertise with a deep understanding of manufacturing operations and the ability to influence decision-making at all levels of the organization.

This leader drives financial discipline while helping operational teams identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce costs, optimize working capital, and support long-term business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Business Partnership:
  Translate financial results into actionable insights that support operational and strategic decision-making. Provide financial leadership for plant performance, productivity initiatives, capital planning, and growth investments. Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate business opportunities and operational improvements. Support the development and execution of long-term manufacturing and supply chain strategies. Collaborate with commercial teams to ensure understanding of product costs while supporting margin analysis and associated decision making.
• Financial Planning & Analysis:
  Lead the annual budget, strategic planning, and monthly forecasting processes for manufacturing operations. Develop financial models to assess business performance, investments, and operational initiatives in an integrated manufacturing environment. Analyze manufacturing trends, variances, and key performance indicators (KPIs). Deliver accurate, timely, and meaningful financial reporting and recommendations to senior leadership. Drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy and financial planning processes.
• Manufacturing Cost Management:
  Oversee standard costing, product costing, inventory valuation, and cost accounting processes. Analyze labor, material, overhead, scrap, and manufacturing variances to identify improvement opportunities. Monitor and challenge plant spending to ensure alignment with financial targets. Lead initiatives to optimize manufacturing costs while supporting safety, quality, and customer service goals. Ensure financial transparency around productivity savings and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Inventory & Working Capital Management:
  Partner with Supply Chain and Operations teams to optimize inventory levels and improve working capital performance. Monitor inventory accuracy, cycle counting processes, and inventory reserves. Drive improvements in inventory management, manufacturing turns, and cash flow performance. Evaluate risks and opportunities related to inventory, raw materials, and production planning.
• Capital Investment & Project Evaluation:
  Lead financial evaluation and oversight of capital investment projects. Develop business cases and return-on-investment analyses for equipment, automation, expansion, and productivity initiatives. Monitor capital spending against approved plans and expected returns. Support post-investment reviews and realization of projected benefits.
• Controls, Compliance & Governance:
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