Director, Manufacturing Finance

Overview: Magnera's purpose is to better the world with new possibilities made real. For more than 160 years, the originating companies have delivered the material solutions their partners need to thrive. Through economic upheaval, global pandemics and changing end-user needs, they have consistently found ways to solve problems and exceed expectations. By bringing together these legacy companies, the distinct scale and comprehensive portfolio of products will bring customers more materials and choices. With a combined legacy of resilience, Magnera will build personal partnerships that withstand an ever-changing world. Reporting to the Vice President Finance, U.S. & Canada Region, the Director, Manufacturing Finance serves as the senior finance business partner to a network of manufacturing sites. This role is responsible for driving financial performance, strengthening operational decision-making, and ensuring financial stewardship across the manufacturing organization. The Director will work closely with site leadership, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial teams, and Corporate Finance to translate business drivers into actionable insights, improve profitability, optimize working capital, and support sustainable growth. This leader will connect operational performance to financial outcomes by providing rigorous analysis, strategic perspective, and practical recommendations that enable better business decisions. Success in this role requires a leader who is equally comfortable on the manufacturing floor and in executive-level discussions. The ideal candidate can connect volume, mix, yield, labor, material usage, inventory, pricing, and capital investments to business performance while building strong relationships across the organization. In addition to leading financial performance, this role will develop a high-performing manufacturing finance team, establish consistent processes across multiple sites, and serve as the critical link between regional finance objectives and operational execution. Responsibilities: Strategic Business Partnership Serve as the primary finance partner to site and operational leadership teams, providing forward-looking insights that improve business performance and decision-making. Translate regional financial objectives into actionable operational plans and measurable performance outcomes. Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations that support profitable growth. Planning, Forecasting, and Performance Management Lead the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, monthly outlooks, and long-range planning processes across assigned manufacturing sites. Ensure forecasting assumptions are grounded in key business drivers, including volume, pricing, mix, productivity, labor, capacity utilization, inflation, and capital spending. Develop and maintain a disciplined operating rhythm for business reviews, KPI reporting, variance analysis, and corrective action planning. Clearly communicate financial performance, trends, risks, and opportunities to both operational and finance leadership. Manufacturing Finance Leadership Oversee standard costing, inventory valuation, labor and overhead rates, absorption, manufacturing variances, scrap, yield, freight, and other key cost drivers. Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to improve productivity, reduce costs, optimize inventory, and strengthen manufacturing performance. Ensure operational and financial metrics are aligned through a consistent set of clearly defined and actionable KPIs. Profitability and Value Creation Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams to identify, validate, and deliver margin expansion, productivity improvement, and cost reduction initiatives. Support pricing decisions, product profitability analysis, and business investment opportunities through rigorous financial analysis. Establish clear financial tracking and accountability for productivity and cost savings …

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