Variable Operations Director Jobs in Columbus, OH

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The Director, Finance - Manufacturing & Operations is the primary finance partner to plant leadership and the Operations executive team. This role is responsible for driving transparency into manufacturing cost performance, operational efficiency, asset utilization, and capital execution. The leader provides financial insight to support cost transformation, throughput optimization, and network competitiveness.

Strategic Business Partner to Manufacturing & Operations 

• Serve as the key financial advisor to Manufacturing and Operations leadership, providing analysis, scenario planning, and decision support on production strategy, capacity utilization, cost structure, and operational improvement initiatives. 
• Translate operational strategies-technology upgrades, footprint decisions, yield improvements, workforce planning-into clear P&L, cost, cash flow, and ROI implications. 

Manufacturing Cost, Plant Performance & Productivity Management 

• Lead financial oversight of plant performance, including fixed/variable cost trends, throughput, OEE, yield, waste/scrap, and absorption; identify improvement opportunities through data-driven insights. 
• Partner with operations on productivity programs, process optimization, cost competitiveness, and operational performance dashboards that highlight trends, variances, and actionable opportunities. 

Capital Planning, Investment Analysis & Asset Performance 

• Lead financial evaluation of capital investments, maintenance strategies, technology upgrades, and capacity expansions using ROI, NPV, and payback methodologies. 
• Oversee capital spend governance, project tracking, asset utilization metrics, and performance against approved capital plans. 

Planning, Forecasting & Manufacturing Performance Management 

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance processes for Manufacturing and Operations, providing clear variance analysis and forward-looking insights on production costs and operational KPIs. 
• Develop standardized performance scorecards across plants, ensuring consistent measurement of cost, productivity, safety, quality, asset efficiency, and working capital tied to inventory. 

Governance, Controls, Systems & Team Leadership 

• Ensure strong financial controls across manufacturing processes including inventory valuation, cycle counts, cost accounting, labor/material standards, and audit compliance. 
• Develop high-impact manufacturing finance team while driving improvements in ERP utilization, reporting automation, cost accounting processes, and digital manufacturing analytics.

• Strong analytical skills, proficiency in data analysis and financial modeling 
• Ability to clearly communicate and present ideas, perspectives both in writing and in conversation to all levels of the organization including the Executive Team 
• Curiosity to understand business and explore/ offer new ways to improve the business 
• Ability to scan business horizon and look for opportunities and risks to be proactively managed 
• Manage work and team through leading FP&A practices 
• Ability to vocalize new ideas or options; thought partner to Manufacturing and Operations leaders who challenges the status quo 
• Ability to coach team members 

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.  MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred 
• At least 5 years of leadership/supervisory experience  
• 10+ years of relevant experience; chemical/ manufacturing experience a plus 
• Ability to travel up 25% of the time to global facilities 

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age.  Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.