Operations Finance Manager

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.

Nordson is seeking an Operations Finance Manager who can provide both technical costing expertise and people leadership across their Johns Creek, GA and Swansboro, GA manufacturing facilities for their Packaging and Product Assembly divisions. This individual will serve as the costing SME, lead and develop a small team, and establish greater structure, accountability, and process discipline within the finance organization.

Responsibilities:

• In this role, you will lead the cost accounting department for a global leading manufacturing and technology corporation providing coaching, guidance, and clear expectations to the team.
• You will be responsible for the financial operations of two large complex manufacturing sites with oversight of 2 site Controllers

Key Priorities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for cost accounting, standard costing, manufacturing variances, and plant financial performance.
• Lead and develop a team of two Controllers, while providing coaching, guidance, and clear expectations.
• Partner closely with Operations leadership and other finance leaders to support plant performance and business objectives.
• Gain deep understanding of the Packaging business (~$500M globally) and the operational complexities of both manufacturing locations.
• Provide financial leadership for the more complex Swansboro and Johns Creek facilities, including regular travel to Swansboro (initially more frequent, eventually approximately twice per quarter).

Ideal Background

Strong experience in a manufacturing environment with deep knowledge of:

• Standard costing
• Cost accounting
• Manufacturing variances
• Inventory accounting
• CAPEX processes
• Plant finance support
• Proven ability to explain financial results, identify root causes of variances, and drive operational improvements.
• Experience supporting or owning portions of the P&L and influencing business decisions through financial insights.
• Ability to think strategically and support initiatives such as sourcing strategy, localization efforts, and operational efficiency improvements.

Leadership Expectations

• Strong leadership, executive communication, and talent development skills.
• Ability to create clarity around roles and responsibilities between Controllers and Finance Managers.
• Establish a more formal onboarding and training approach, including documentation, processes, and support tools for new hires.
• Develop team capability and build bench strength; the hiring manager is looking for a high-potential leader who could eventually step into larger finance leadership opportunities, including future Director-level succession opportunities.

Success After Year One

The successful candidate will:

• Be viewed as the costing expert across the plants.
• Have implemented stronger processes, reporting structures, and role clarity.
• Demonstrate ownership of key costing and CAPEX processes.
• Improve team onboarding, development, and operational support.
• Serve as a trusted business partner to Operations and Finance leadership while helping drive strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, CPA designation, and at least 8 years of progressive experience, including 2 years in a financial management role within a relevant industry

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.