Director/Sr, Finance
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 8, 2026.
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Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.
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The Opportunity
We are presently looking for a Director/Sr, Finance who will be a trusted global business partner to the GM/VP for the Industrial Material Solutions Division, ~USD 160M in annual revenue, and reports to the CFO & SVP of the Advanced Industrial Segment.The Sr. Finance Director leads a small team whose core responsibilities include strategic business partnership, FP&A, and management reporting. In this role, you will be able to make demonstrable impact on the Industrial Material Solutions Division and its P&L. This position will be located in Hiram, Ohio,with Pittsburgh PA as the alternate option.
Responsibilities
- Global P&L Ownership for the Division
- Acts as a key adviser to Division leadership for strategic investments and initiatives;
- Back-up to the Division VP/GM when he/she is unavailable (e.g. fill-in as presenter representing the business);
- Creates active partnership with Operations, Product Management, R&D, and other functions;
- Analyzes data and prepares executive summaries for operational, financial and strategic decision-making;
- Supports Product Management on customer RFQ pricing & margin performance;
- Performs R&D project analytics and investment review;
- Scrutinizes Division P&L to assess operating margin performance and makes recommendations to improve profitability;
- Prepares KPI variance analysis including financial bridges for Division;
- Participates actively in monthly operating reviews;
- Plays a leading role in the annual budget process and long-range strategic planning process;
- Analyzes, understands and provides executive summaries using cost accounting principles including an in depth understanding of fixed vs. variable cost for general management and business cases;
- Performs diligence and prepares business case / deal model for relevant M&A pipeline opportunity assessment;
- Understands and utilizes data and systems for consolidated management reporting;
- Suppports or leads relevant reporting automation and systems projects;
- Supports integrity and timeline for month-end close process.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting (required), Master’s Degree (preferred);
- Possess more than ten (10) years of experience as a Finance Leader (required), with experience on a global scale and in manufacturing or manufacturing technology companies
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Have proficiency in MS Office (required);
- Have experience with SAP, OneStream, PowerBI (preferred)
- Key attributes for this position include:
- Solution-oriented with a bias for action;
- Strong analytical and communication skills;
- Combines diligent work ethic with high intellectual curiosity;
- Thrives in a culture that encourages performance, teamwork and accountability
Please note:
- This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
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