Director, Finance – Personal Care
Ashland
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New Jersey • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Serve as a core member of the Personal Care leadership team, contributing to strategy setting, operating plans, and decision making
- Provide proactive insights and recommendations that improve business performance, growth, and margin discipline
- Own monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts and budgets for Personal Care
- Prepare and analyze monthly business performance reporting with clear, actionable commentary
- Deliver robust variance analysis and bridges for volume, price, cost, and foreign exchange, highlighting drivers and corrective actions
- Lead economic evaluations for major initiatives including R&D programs, capital investments, portfolio actions, and potential acquisitions or divestitures
- Develop investment cases and scenario analyses that align resources with strategy and return thresholds
- Define, track, and communicate key performance indicators across the business
- Identify risks and opportunities early and drive corrective actions with business partners
- Manage and develop the business finance team supporting Personal Care
- Engage collaboratively with centralized finance to ensure adherence to policies, accuracy in reporting cycles, and continuous improvement in financial operations
- Travel as required but likely under 20%
Requirements
- BA/BS Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Management
- 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, cost accounting, or business analysis in a complex, integrated, multi-plant, global environment
- Strong knowledge of general accounting, financial reporting, planning, and analysis
- Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines with adaptability and sound judgment
- Proven capability to partner with commercial and operations leaders on growth, margin improvement, and execution
- Executive presence and ability to influence in a matrixed organization
- MBA, CPA, CFA or CMA a plus
- Experience with SAP and/or Qliktech
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Pay-for-performance incentive plans
- Dynamic and challenging environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial planning and analysiscost accountingbusiness analysisfinancial reportingvariance analysisbudgetinginvestment case developmentscenario analysiskey performance indicatorseconomic evaluations
Soft skills
strategic thinkingproactive insightscollaborationadaptabilitysound judgmentinfluenceleadershipcommunicationrisk identificationcorrective action management
Certifications
MBACPACFACMA