MFGF Finance Leader

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Job Purpose: The Finance Leader would be responsible for the oversight of our MFGF Business Unit. The Individual would be responsible for the oversight of the month end close process, managing the site controllers, month end/ad-hoc financial analytics and reporting, compliance/controls adherence and long-term financial planning and analysis.

Key Accountabilities:

• Oversees and leads overall month end close process for the Micro-Fine Glass Fiber (MFGF) global Business Unit in coordination with site controllers (USA/Middle East/China/ Europe)
• Reports to and supports Filtration & Catalysis (F&C) Group CFO on general business needs
• Financial Partner to MFGF General Manager monitoring short-term and long-term financial performance, health of the overall Business & Sites and support on special projects (AGM, etc.)
• Ability to balance controllership needs with longer term FP&A deliverables and analytics
• Develops and manages financial controls in accordance with the company’s procedures
• Compiles, manages and presents on monthly reporting, analytics and KPI metrics to business leadership
• Oversees monthly/quarterly forecasting and annual budget
• Business partner to Finance & Business Leadership on long term initiatives, capex and ad-hoc analytics
• Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency in the plant processes and drives execution through site controllers
• Leads and develops finance team at the sites for future growth

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required
• 5-10 years of relevant experience, manufacturing and controllership experience preferred
• Ability and excitement to navigate a complex, fast growing, global manufacturing and business environment
• History of process improvement
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills w/ supervisory and leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of and adherence to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Excel/Powerpoint
• Experience with ERP and Financial systems

Compensation range: $150,000 - $158, 000

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

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