Finance Manager - Sumitomo Biorational

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Regular Full Time Libertyville, IL, US

6 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Sumitomo Biorational Company is the Global Center of Excellence for Biorational Innovation, advancing integrated, science-driven solutions in agriculture, public health, forest health, and environmental markets. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Biorational operates through three divisions:
Agro Solutions, Environmental Health (MGK), and Public Health & Forest Health, leveraging decades of expertise to drive innovation and sustainability for customers worldwide.

The Sumitomo Biorational Company manufacturing site located on an expansive 73-acre site in Osage, IA is a state of the art 130,000 square foot plant and is the largest purpose-built biorational facility in the world. It serves as the manufacturing and quality control center for Sumitomo Biorational Company broad portfolio of fermentation products.

Responsible for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis of operating expenses (OPEX) and capital expenditures (CAPEX) for Sumitomo Biorational Company’s (SBC) Agro Sciences Division, Public Health Division, and Corporate Functions. Partners with business leaders and cross-functional teams to provide financial insights, support effective resource allocation, identify risks and opportunities, and improve financial planning and reporting processes.

• Manage the annual OPEX and CAPEX budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes for the Agro Sciences Division, Public Health Division, and Corporate Functions.
• Partner with business leaders to provide financial analysis, performance insights, and decision support, including identifying and communicating risks and opportunities.
• Monitor financial performance, analyze variances to budget and forecast, and prepare monthly financial reporting, forecasts, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Develop financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses to support capital investments, business initiatives, resource allocation, and operational decision-making.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Cost Accounting, Planning, and other cross-functional teams to support financial reporting and improve and standardize financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related business discipline.
• Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, and financial modeling, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP/financial planning and reporting systems such as SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Power BI, One Stream, or similar.
• Strong communication, business-partnering, and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions, communicate financial information to business leaders, and manage multiple priorities and deadlines

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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