Lead Plant Finance Business Partner

Job Title:

Lead, Plant Finance Business Partner

Job Description:

The Role 

We are seeking a  Lead Plant Finance Business Partner to join our team and serve as the finance lead and strategic business partner for our manufacturing plants in Bedford, MA; Reno, NV; and Danbury, CT. Based in Bedford, MA, this individual-contributor role provides financial leadership, operational decision support, and performance management across the three plants while partnering closely with site leadership and the Materials Solutions (MS) Division. 

The Lead, Plant Finance is responsible for all aspects of financial planning, analysis, reporting, cost accounting, inventory control, capital investment analysis, and operational finance for the Bedford, Reno, and Danbury plants. The role drives financial accountability across the plants and ensures alignment among plant operations, division objectives, and corporate financial targets. This is an individual-contributor position with no direct reports and reports to the MS Director. 

What You'll Do: 

Strategic Finance Leadership 

• Serve as a key finance partner to the leadership teams at the Bedford, Reno, and Danbury plants, providing financial guidance and strategic decision support to drive operational and financial performance. 

• Partner with plant management across the three sites to develop and execute initiatives that improve profitability, productivity, operational efficiency, and working capital performance. 

• Lead financial risk and opportunity assessments and provide recommendations to achieve plant and division objectives. 

• Drive a culture of financial accountability through KPI management, reporting, and business reviews. 

Financial Planning & Analysis 

• Lead the annual operating plan (AOP), budget, monthly forecast, and long-range financial planning processes for the Bedford, Reno, and Danbury plants. 

• Ensure financial plans align with operational priorities across the three plants, APS Division objectives, and corporate goals. 

• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support business decisions, capacity planning, labor strategies, and investment opportunities. 

• Monitor performance against plan and communicate risks, opportunities, and corrective actions to plant and division leadership. 

Manufacturing & Cost Accounting 

• Own plant cost accounting processes across the three sites, including standard costing, inventory valuation, absorption accounting, and variance analysis. 

• Lead the annual standard cost update process, including material costs, labor rates, overhead allocations, BOMs, and routing structures. 

• Analyze manufacturing variances, including labor efficiency, yield, scrap, inventory, overhead absorption, and productivity performance. 

• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to identify cost reduction opportunities and improve manufacturing efficiency. 

Financial Operations & Performance Management 

• Lead month-end and year-end close activities for the three plants, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP and company policies. 

• Develop and maintain operational financial metrics, dashboards, and performance reporting tools to enhance decision-making across the three plants. 

• Monitor and report key manufacturing KPIs across the three plants, including productivity, labor efficiency, throughput, inventory turns, yield, scrap, and cost performance. 

• Drive accountability for financial commitments and productivity initiatives across the three plants through regular performance reviews. 

• Provide financial leadership for inventory management across the three plants, including cycle counts, physical inventories, excess and obsolete reserves, and working capital improvement initiatives. 

• Support pricing, sourcing, make-versus-buy, and product profitability analyses. 

Capital & Continuous Improvement 

• Lead financial evaluation of capital expenditures, including ROI, NPV, IRR, and payback analyses. 

• Partner with Operations and Engineering to prioritize capital investments and monitor project performance against business cases. 

• Support Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Operational Excellence initiatives through financial analysis and benefits tracking. 

• Establish processes to quantify, validate, and report cost savings and productivity gains from improvement projects. 

What We Seek:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. 

• 7+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience, including significant experience in manufacturing, operations finance, or cost accounting. 

• Demonstrated experience supporting plant operations and manufacturing leadership teams, preferably across multiple sites. 

• Strong knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, inventory accounting, and financial planning processes. 

• Proficiency with SAP, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

• Experience with Power BI, financial reporting tools, and data analytics platforms preferred. 

• Proven ability to influence decision-making through financial analysis and business partnership. 

• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex financial concepts into actionable business insights. 

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing environment. 

• Ability to work from the Bedford, MA plant and travel periodically to the Reno, NV and Danbury, CT plants. 

Outstanding Candidates Will Have: 

• Proven success serving as a trusted finance business partner to plant leadership and operations teams. 

• Strong background in manufacturing finance, standard costing, inventory management, and operational performance analysis. 

• Experience leading annual budgets, forecasts, strategic plans, and month-end close processes. 

• Demonstrated ownership of plant P&L performance and operational KPI management. 

• Advanced analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving capabilities. 

• Experience evaluating and tracking productivity, cost reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, operational drivers, and performance improvement methodologies. 

• Ability to communicate effectively with plant, division, and executive leadership audiences. 

• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to influence across functions, build strong partnerships, and drive collaboration without direct authority. 

Why Work at Entegris?
Lead. Inspire. Innovate. Define Your Future.
Not everyone who works for a global company shares the same background, experiences and perspectives. We leverage the differences of our employees to bring new ideas to the table. Every employee throughout the company is encouraged to share input on projects and initiatives. Our decision-making process is truly a collaborative effort as we realize there are leaders at every level of the organization. We put our values at the core of how we operate as an organization — not just when it’s convenient, but in a lasting and meaningful way. We want the time and energy you spend here to have a positive impact on your life inside and outside of the office.

What We Offer:
Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you’re looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals.

• Compensation: $110,000 - $142,000 per year range with actual pay dependent on candidate overall skills for the role
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Progressive paid time off policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge
• Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match with no delayed vesting 
• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs
• Education assistance to support your learning journey
• A values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence

Entegris does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Entegris immigration sponsorship (e.g., H1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future.

At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.