Operations Finance Manager

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long‑range financial plans across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Analyze budget vs. actual results and deliver actionable insights to plant and corporate leadership.
• Build and maintain financial models for capacity, capital investments, and margin improvement.
• Support strategic initiatives, plant footprint decisions, and operational improvement programs.
• Oversee standard cost setting and variance analysis for materials, labor, and overhead.
• Ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and management of obsolete inventory.
• Partner with operations to improve cost transparency and manufacturing efficiency.
• Manage accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closes with compliant financial reporting.
• Maintain strong internal controls and support internal and external audits.
• Act as a finance business partner to operations and lead, develop, and align finance teams across locations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and solid knowledge of US GAAP.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Understanding of standard cost accounting and internal control concepts and practices.
• CPA and/or CMA desired; MBA a plus.

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs and operational metrics.
• Strong business partnership and communication skills.
• Ability to translate financial data into operational insights.
• Hands‑on, detail‑oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfortable working cross‑functionally and influencing without authority.

Nordson 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.