Senior Manager Finance, MIS Operations
Nordson MEDICAL (NH), Inc.

Collaboration drives Nordson's success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

The Senior Manager of Finance, MIS Operations functions as a business partner with Operation Leaders to effectively manage and control manufacturing operations. Provides operation with decision support for growth initiatives and strategic planning. Leads the financial staff and be accountable for manufacturing on a global level including, review labor reporting and cost, material costs, manufacturing overhead, distribution cost, returns and inventory levels.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall financial management and coordination of operational results, assessing business trends, providing strategic support, addressing root causes of operation issues.
• Oversee reporting of manufacturing key performance indicators, including metric board report-outs
• Create and provided monthly presentations to management on manufacturing results.
• Model capital investments used in our plants and labs for costs and savings. Track and report on results
• Prepare monthly reports, monthly forecasts, budget and annual operating plan and cycle counting and strategic planning.
• Oversee the Global annual manufacturing budgets and forecasts for short- and long-range operating objectives, organizational structure, and staffing requirements for manufacturing and engineering operating teams.
• Analyze and accurately report current month's financial results to the plant, sales, and regional management in accordance with required format and time requirements.
• Manage the annual standard cost revaluation process. Perform audits to ensure product costs are accurate and accounted for properly.
• Drive annual savings by leading cost reduction team to maximize performance between plants and distribution centers.
• Responsible for ensuring that the organization is focused on improving pricing strategies, technology advancements, growing new markets and improving the customer experience.
• Oversee global reporting, planning and forecasting of Indirect Cost of Sales, including all manufacturing locations.
• Oversee global reporting, planning and financial analysis of Inventory & DSI, including all manufacturing locations.
• Assures proper accounting, internal controls and account accuracy for all inventories within area of responsibility, working closely with the Senior Cost Accountant to determine required entries and/or accruals.
• Assists with monitoring of cycle counting activities and administration of required physical inventories. Assists with administration of periodic review of inventory for obsolescence, including identification of candidates, cross-functional review and disposition.
• Provides direction, leadership and supervision to the Senior Cost Accountant in the performance of duties, establishing work priorities, cross training, building capabilities, and in achieving management objectives.
• Assumes other special activities and responsibilities as required.

Education and Experience Requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree required. MBA, CPA, CMA desirable.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

Affiliations with successful global manufacturing companies. Experience with Standard Costing practices

A minimum of ten (10) years' experiences ideally gained through providing decision support for growth initiatives and strategic planning within a global manufacture operation.

A minimum of ten (10) years' experience analyzing past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements to senior management.

A Strong analytical and data gathering skills, with a high proficiency in financial modeling techniques.

Strong time management skills are necessary with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.

Comfort dealing with ambiguity and the ability to work independently.

Microsoft Office experience preferred, including advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Working knowledge of manual and automated accounting systems and demonstrated ability to manage injection molding operations and systems applications.

Experience with SAP preferred.

Experience with a global manufacture expansion, acquisition, and divestiture.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with normal activities.

• Strong quantitative and analytical competency.
• Ability to streamline functions and passion to learn and grow.
• Well-organized.
• Participative work style - advocate team concept.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; be comfortable interacting with executive-level management.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, ability to multi-task.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Required

None

Minimal

X Estimated 10-20%
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. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson's Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.

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