- Advise the segment and division leaders and other key members of senior management on financial planning budgeting, cash flow, investment priorities, and policy matters.
- Be a true financial business partner advising on strategic planning and sharing financial analysis and forecasting with respect to profits, trends, costs, and compliance.
- Contribute to the development of MFS Segment’s strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall financial management of the organization.
- Oversee development, oversight, and management of the MFS Segment’s investment plan.
- Maintain continuous lines of communication, keeping the CFO informed of all critical issues.
- Own all aspects of financial reporting (e.g. preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements), forecasts, planning, budgeting, financial analysis, cash management, and procurement.
- Implement budgeting strategy and plan, coordinate, and execute the annual budget process.
- Ensure that finance teams in divisions are adhering to the strategic plan, delivering status reports to the senior management.
- Provide analytical support to division’s internal management team including development of internal management reporting capabilities.
- Oversee, direct, and organize the work of the finance and operations teams.
- Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.
- Ensure team members receive timely and appropriate training and development.
- Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, conduct annual performance appraisals, and administer salary adjustments.
- Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach: assign accountabilities; set objectives; establish priorities; and monitor and evaluate results.
- Build a succession pipeline and focus on career development of key talent.
- Business or Accounting degree mandatory, a master’s in business administration is preferred.
- CPA preferred.
- Minimum 10 years' experience in a senior management role ideally with both external audit and in-house financial management experience gained in a high-growth organization.
- Proven track record of success facilitating progressive organizational change and development within a growing organization.
- Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of expertise
- Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask
- Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers.
- Self-reliant, good problem solver results oriented.
- Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic, and tactical finance and administration initiatives.
- Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management.
- Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker.
- 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. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms; requires close vision ability. Noise level is usually moderate.Travel RequiredEstimated 40%
Skills Required
- Develop financial management strategy for the MFS segment
- Oversee and process financial activities to maximize profits and plan growth
- Analyze financial data and advise senior executives on strategic decisions
- Ensure a controlled accounting environment and compliance with best practices
Nordson Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) features automatic enrollment at 6%, a 50% match on up to 6% of pay, and an additional 3% company contribution for eligible U.S. employees even without employee contributions. Feedback suggests this retirement structure is above what many mid-size manufacturers offer.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and a typical year-end shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s at many U.S. locations expand time off beyond standard PTO. Feedback suggests this shutdown is a distinctive work-life perk, though availability can vary by site or business unit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Volunteer release time and a 3:1 charitable gift-matching program are offered alongside recognition programs, tuition assistance, and community initiatives. Feedback suggests these elements add value beyond core insurance and PTO.
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What We Do
Nordson is a team of 7,300 global employees thriving in an environment where they are supported and encouraged to be their best. Working side by side, we build meaningful connections with each other and our customers. Together, we deliver products that are solutions, and they’re likely touching your life every day. Have you ever changed a diaper? Opened a box of cereal? Used a smart phone or driven a car? Then we’ve already met. At Nordson, we take pride in being an outstanding corporate citizen and strongly believe in sharing our success with the communities where our employees live and work. Whether you’re working in one of our labs, offices or manufacturing facilities, your efforts will enable our customers to succeed and our company to continuously improve and grow. We engineer, manufacture and market differentiated products and systems used for precision dispensing and processing in a variety of end markets, from packaging to transportation and medical to electronics. Founded in 1954, we operate under the values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy and excellence. Nordson is headquartered in the United States in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 30 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization
