Plant Finance Business Partner

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 10,000 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated nearly $2.4 billion in revenues in fiscal 2019. Learn more at www.kennametal.com . Follow @Kennametal : Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Job Title :  Plant Finance Business Partner

Location :   Huntsville, AL

The Plant Finance Business Partner supports the Plant Management team in providing strategic financial leadership and financial stewardship.  This role works with all areas of the business and is intended to be a support in the delivery of services to each Business Unit Leader.  The Plant Finance Business Partner works closely with the business to accurately forecast financial results, drive data-driven decisions and work together as partners on proposals and special projects.  Performs various financial reporting and forecasting analyses in the areas of profit planning, cost containment, capital expenditures and other areas.  Support will include a focus on managed views of financials as well as understanding profitability drivers and trends, make recommendations to the business based on financial analysis and knowledge of the business.

Key Job Responsibilities

Business Partnering / Leadership Support

• Needs to be seen as Leader of the business-critical functions
• Needs to effectively communicate financial results to non-financial professionals as well as they need to foster collaboration between departments
• Is a facilitator on strategic and tactical initiatives supporting the business in achieving its strategic objectives
• Supports and challenges the business in ensuring that the chosen business actions are aligned to the strategy and are protecting, growing and optimizing the assets of the company
• Is responsible to drive improved operational results and efficiency
• The Finance Business Partner is responsible to provide meaningful, actionable insights, advice and recommendations on historic and the future financial performance to the Business’ leadership
• Develops and maintains business partner relationships across functions and regions
• Responds to customers in a timely fashion
• Shares expertise and experience to support stakeholders on effective financial management processes
• Supports the delivery of financial, operational and strategic insights across the organization
• Facilitates an openly communicative environment to promote the generation of creative thinking and commitment to business process improvement
• Act as catalyst in driving forward initiatives critical to delivering the strategy

Forecast, Planning

Supports Operating Budget / Performance Management / Variance Reporting Processes

Compliance, Performance Improvement and Learning

Education, Work Experience, Skills & Certificates

As part of our core values, Kennametal is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all people.  We are an Equal Opportunity employer.