Operations Finance Manager

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USA - South Carolina - ClintonPosted Yesterday

Role Overview

Nordson is hiring a mid-level Operations Finance Manager. This is a full-time role in USA - South Carolina - Clinton. posted yesterday. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

Collaboration drives Nordson’s success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Lead annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long‑range financial plans across multiple manufacturing sites
Analyze budget vs. actual results and deliver actionable insights to plant and corporate leadership
Build and maintain financial models for capacity, capital investments, and margin improvement
Support strategic initiatives, plant footprint decisions, and operational improvement programs
Oversee standard cost setting and variance analysis for materials, labor, and overhead
Ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and management of obsolete inventory
Partner with operations to improve cost transparency and manufacturing efficiency
Manage accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closes with compliant financial reporting
Maintain strong internal controls and support internal and external audits
Act as a finance business partner to operations and lead, develop, and align finance teams across locations

Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 8 or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Must be proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and have solid knowledge of US GAAP.
Experience with ERP system required, SAP preferred.
Must understand standard cost accounting, internal control concepts and practices.
CPA and/or CMA is desired, MBA a plus.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs and operational metrics
Strong business partnership and communication skills
Ability to translate financial data into operational insights
Hands‑on, detail‑oriented with a continuous improvement mindset
Comfortable working cross‑functionally and influencing without authority

Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson’s Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.

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Where is the Operations Finance Manager position at Nordson located?

This position is based in USA - South Carolina - Clinton. Nordson has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Operations Finance Manager at Nordson earn?

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When was the Operations Finance Manager role at Nordson posted?

This role was posted on July 21, 2026 (yesterday). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.