Operations Finance Manager

VEKA is seeking a high-potential finance professional for a developmental leadership role designed to build future succession for senior finance leadership.

This role offers broad exposure across controlling, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), operational finance, margin analysis and audit within a multi-site manufacturing environment, with increasing responsibility over time. This role partners closely with commercial and operational team members to drive profitability, cost discipline, and data driven decision-making.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Close & Controlling

· Learns all aspects of the monthly closing process and supports each area on a rotational basis.

o Closing of Accounts Payable

o Product costing and inventory

o Personnel, freight, maintenance and other expense categories

o Fixed assets and depreciation

o Margin analysis by location

· Participate in the company transition to the CO-PA module in SAP.

· Provide support for capital expenditure evaluations and VOFI analysis for investments going forward and on a post-mortem basis.

· Support the conversion of key reports from Business Warehouse and Business Objects server to Datasphere.

· Oversight of monthly Sales and Use Tax Returns

Financial Planning & Analysis

· Support the annual budgeting and forecasting processes for VEKA NA.

· Support business profitability analyses (e.g. Segments, Lamination, Value-Ad Center (VAC), Door shop, etc.)

· Develop financial models to support commercial, operational, and strategic decisions.

· Partner with Controlling leaders at Parent Company in Germany to align on financial performance, drive process improvements, and support global strategic objectives.

· Build SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) performance dashboards and KPIs for leadership.

Margin Analysis

· Use Margin Contribution Calculation (MCC) tool to understand current margin performance and trends.

· Partner with operations and commercial team by participating in Business Unit (BU) Leadership team meetings to understand drivers of profitability and to support commercial and operational team members.

· Analyses data and communicates opportunities to reduce costs and maximize profits.

· Support leadership with data-driven insights and performance analysis

· Participate in cross-functional initiatives to improve efficiency and results

Capital Planning Exposure

· Assist in financial analysis for capital investments and business cases

· Develop understanding of cash flow and working capital drivers

· Gain exposure to broader financial structure concepts

Audit & Compliance

· Support year-end close processes in collaboration with VEKA North America accounting team, external auditors and Controlling at parent company in Germany.

· Ensure compliance with internal controls and company financial policies.

· Drive improvements in reporting accuracy, data integrity, and ERP utilization.

· Support preparation of annual Corporate Tax returns and related schedules

· Any other assigned responsibilities

Skills:

Technical Skills

· Strong accounting understanding, financial modelling skills, and analytical capabilities

· Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

· Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)

· Solid understanding of cost accounting, margin analysis, and profitability drivers

Leadership Skills

• Proven team lead capabilities

• Ability to collaborate cross–functionally in order to develop an overall understanding of VEKA’s business as well as an understanding of each site’s operations, financial performance and key drivers.

• Strong commercial acumen and business partnering mindset

• Ability to influence operational and sales stakeholders

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Keen attention to details and accuracy

• Ability to operate effectively in a multi-site, fast-paced environment

• Discretion and confidentiality are a must.

Education/Experience

· Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field

· CPA, CMA, or equivalent preferred

· 6–10+ years of experience in Controlling, FP&A, operational finance, or public accounting

· Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or capital-intensive environments strongly preferred

· Experience with German accounting methods or international financial consolidation preferred