Senior Manager, Finance Business Partner – Closures SBU

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.  With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.  

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Requisition #:035789 Senior Manager, Finance Business Partner – Closures SBU (Open)

Job Description:

Serve as the senior finance business partner to the SBU leader for Greif’s Closures business, shaping and communicating financial performance, strategic priorities and long-term value creation. This is a Senior Manager-level individual contributor role with no direct reports; impact comes through influence, credibility and partnership.

Build a deep understanding of the business’s markets, customers, manufacturing footprint and value drivers. Lead financial analysis, including growth investments, cost and margin initiatives, capital allocation and, where applicable, portfolio and M&A opportunities.

Partner with operations, commercial and supply chain leaders, plant finance and corporate Finance to connect strategy to financial outcomes, translate lean and operational excellence goals into measurable results, and build data-driven narratives around growth, margin, cash generation and shareholder value.

The role requires strong financial acumen, intellectual curiosity, executive presence, a self-directed style that thrives with minimal oversight, and the ability to turn complex information into actionable recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as a trusted advisor to the SBU leader and leadership team, shaping decisions without direct authority, and collaborates with other functions

Partners with plant and operations leaders to support lean manufacturing goals – quantifying the financial impact of continuous improvement, waste reduction, productivity and conversion-cost initiatives and tracking results against targets Supports SBU strategy development, including strategic planning, cost optimization, and capital allocation priorities

When applicable, supports the business development team in analyzing divestiture, merger and acquisition proposals and conducts due diligence in support of project discussions and decision-making Develops financial models and business cases to evaluate strategic initiatives, capital investments and growth opportunities

Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field of study  10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, business finance or finance business partnering, including direct support of manufacturing operations Demonstrated experience supporting lean manufacturing and operational excellence goals

Knowledge of manufacturing and cost accounting (e.g., standard costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis) is a plus Knowledge and

Skills:

Problem solver who thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced environment serving many high-profile customers

Comfortable with ambiguity; makes sound judgments and moves work forward with incomplete information and shifting priorities

Thinks analytically and creatively while maintaining strong financial controls

Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and metrics, and how operational improvements translate into financial results

Simplifies and models complex…