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. Under the direction of the OSM Finance Director, the FP&A Manager provides support to the OSM Leadership team by providing relevant and timely financial information to support decision making. This includes forecasting and analysis around global revenue and SG&A spend for a $160M+ organization. This individual will run the Global Sales forecast, help drive product pricing/margin decisions, and assist in developing a monthly global P&L forecast. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for providing financial analysis and support to all operational areas affecting the OSM division, including commercial sales, operations/production, engineering, and product management. Be the Finance team's champion behind NBS Next, which is the Nordson Corporation's approach to rationalizing and growing product sales globally. Provides direct supervision to support employees. Lead the monthly sales forecast process and coordinate across both the global operations team as well as the sales teams in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Own the commissions process for Sales reps, including reviewing for accuracy and ensuring timely payment. Develop and provide financial analysis and support for the OSM Finance Director, including sales trend analysis, gross margin analysis, spending and cost center analysis, sales commission analysis, headcount reporting, product line P&L analysis, and general balance sheet analysis. Administers, maintains and improves FP&A and control policies, procedures, work processes and reporting systems to support growth and efficiency, while reducing complexity and increasing speed. Assists in preparing current estimates, short-range plans, and KPIs. Prepare and analyze daily orders, shipments & backlog reporting for multiple product lines in OSM. The products are manufactured in multiple locations including Chicago, IL, Golden Valley, MN, China and Singapore. Participate in the month-end close, including preparation of required journal entries, account reconciliations, and prepare month-end variance analysis for the income statement and working capital. Partners with Accounting to ensure accurate and complete financial records, including monthly closing efforts, and support issue resolution, in compliance with legal requirements, local accounting and US GAAP standards. Meets corporate and divisional requirements in a timely and accurate manner. Identify and implement best practices and continuous improvement opportunities in the Finance organization. Utilizes appropriate financial analysis techniques, data, and prudent assumptions to evaluate financial results. Assumes other special activities and responsibilities as required. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT Detail-oriented, self-starter with strong communication and organizational skills. The successful candidate will have a proven ability to multi-task and work collaboratively as well as independently in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment. The required qualifications are as follows: Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, or relevant Business Management field Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience in finance and accounting, including exposure to international manufacturing and distribution operations. Strong Microsoft Excel skills required. Working knowledge of SAP and Business Warehouse preferred. PREFERRED SKILLS & ABILITIES Strong initiative, problem solving, financial analysis and communication skills. Ability to work in a matrixed organization while keeping a clear understanding of the objectives and financial commitments of the businesses. Superior technical financial skills, hands on data modeling skills, balanced with sound business judgment, including the ability to balance financial and operational factors, analyze complex business problems and develop appropriate solutions. Ability to receive assignments in form of objectives with goals and process to meet goals outlined. Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule forms. Strong working knowledge of accounting software, Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers; ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms; requires close vision ability. Noise level is usually moderate TRAVEL REQUIRED Minimal Base Salary Range for this position is: $139,000 to $173,000 annually and bonus target is 10%. Benefits include Medical, Rx, Vision, Dental, and Health Savings Account (HSA), Retirement and Security benefits including 401k and Life Insurance. In addition to Paid Time Off and paid Holidays, each employee receives 16 hours paid time each calendar year to perform volunteer services for Nordson-sponsored events. Ample opportunities for giving exist at Nordson including our Matching Gifts Program. The base pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity, business considerations, and local market conditions, as well as candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, and skills" 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. 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