WHO WE ARE
We are a company where people matter.
We are family driven.
We are financially strong.
And we are looking for problem-solvers to join our growing team.
BENEFITS
- Up to 10% Retirement Contribution
- $600 per Year Wellness Incentive
- Two Weeks Starting Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision - Eligible first day of the month following hire date.
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COMMERCIAL FINANCE DIRECTOR - AG & SULFUR BUSINESS UNIT
This role is a hands-on finance leader with full Profit & Loss (P&L) ownership for the Ag & Sulfur business unit. Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Finance and functionally to the Strategic Business Unit (SBU) leader, this role serves as the primary finance partner to the commercial team. This role collaborates with the operations and supply chain teams to help support business growth. This matrix structure ensures financial independence while enabling strategic alignment with SBU priorities. The Finance Director is expected to contribute actively to cross-functional initiatives beyond financial oversight.
The role owns all commercial Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) for the business unit. This position carries end-to-end accountability for business unit financial performance and requires strong informal leadership and cross‑functional influence. It is based at our corporate office in Brookfield, WI, 4-5 days/week.
Primary responsibilities include:
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Fully responsible for FP&A for the SBU, including analysis of the full P&L, revenue, gross margin, manufacturing absorption, operating expenses, and contribution margin.
- Serve as an active member of the SBU Leadership Team.
- Collaborate with SBU leader to drive business growth, identify risks and opportunities, and set priorities.
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for the business unit.
- Prepare and present the monthly and quarterly financial results, forecasts, and performance commentary to senior leadership.
- Conduct variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year with clear explanations and recommended actions.
- Ensure strong financial discipline, data integrity, and alignment with accounting and corporate finance standards.
- Maintain a “no surprises” approach through proactive communication and issue identification.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives leveraging automation and AI where possible to increase efficiency.
- Manage monthly reporting, analysis, forecasting, and budgeting for the Sac Ag Joint Venture.
Strategic & Commercial Support
- Act as a trusted advisor to SBU leadership, translating financial results into clear, actionable insights.
- Partner with the SBU leader to design and track employee incentive programs.
- Ensure accurate and timely tracking of all customer incentive programs.
- Collaborate with the sales team on pricing strategies and quoting.
- Support new business opportunities, pricing changes, and strategic initiatives with financial modeling and scenario analysis.
- Lead the development of business plans and justifications for growth and innovation initiatives.
- Support demand planning and sales and operations planning initiatives.
- Participate in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) due diligence and integration efforts.
REPORTING STRUCTURE
- This position reports to the Executive Director of Finance.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related financial work experience required; CPA preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in a manufacturing industry, chemical manufacturing preferred.
- Progressive FP&A or finance business partner experience.
- Experience supporting full P&L ownership and plant-level financial analysis.
- Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills required; experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Business Intelligence (BI) tools (e.g., Power BI), Salesforce, and AI agents preferred.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time for plant and business engagement.
COMPETENCIES
- Proven ability to influence financial outcomes and drive business performance.
- Proactive, self-starter with strong commercial and operational business acumen.
- Clear, confident communicator who can influence without authority.
- Collaborative, highly analytical, detail-oriented, and outcomes-focused.
- Demonstrates ownership, judgment, and accountability as a senior individual contributor.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Benefits and perks include 401k and profit sharing, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, legal services insurance, scholarship awards for children of employees, summer picnic, community giving events, free family wellness coaching including nutritionist and fitness coach.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related
- CPA
- Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing industry
- Chemical manufacturing experience
- Progressive FP&A or finance business partner experience
- Experience supporting full P&L ownership and plant-level financial analysis
- Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Experience with Salesforce
- Familiarity with AI agents / automation initiatives
- Willingness to travel up to 10% for plant and business engagement
- RCRA compliance (support regulatory, health & safety training as required)
- Able to wear required PPE and tolerate hot, cold, noisy plant environments
Hydrite Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hydrite and has not been reviewed or approved by Hydrite.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs combine an immediate‑vest 401(k) match with profit sharing and, in some cases, a pension‑style contribution. Feedback suggests long‑term savings support is a standout element of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage offers multiple plan options, including a zero‑deductible, zero‑coinsurance option, alongside dental, vision, and company‑paid disability and life insurance. These features point to broad healthcare coverage with strong protection against out‑of‑pocket risk.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness incentives, free family wellness coaching, EAP access, and tuition reimbursement support holistic wellbeing and development. Additional programs like referral bonuses and community events round out lifestyle‑oriented benefits.
Hydrite Insights
What We Do
At Hydrite, we are family driven, financially strong and we are looking for problem-solvers to join our growing team. What employees say about Hydrite: - “The owners truly care about the employees and their families, despite significant growth. This type of environment is becoming more rare. I feel blessed to be part of the success of the organization.” - “Strong family values and great benefits.” - “Everyone cares about everyone else, from the lowest to highest positions in the company.” We are one of America's healthiest workplaces! - Gold designation as a Well Workplace award recipient from WELCOA For more Hydrite news and announcements visit www.hydrite.com, or follow us on facebook.com/hydrite.
