Corporate Finance Manager

Eastman Chemical Company; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport, TN seeks a Corporate Finance Manager to lead forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning efforts within corporate finance. The role requires strong analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to communicate complex insights to senior leadership.

You will drive long-range planning, capital allocation, and project modeling while partnering with finance leaders and business teams to enhance decision-making and financial performance.

Qualifications

• A finish line for 5 years of progressive finance experience in FP&A or corporate finance.
• Experience in manufacturing or industrials with COGS, inventory, or unit economics is a plus.
• Strong modeling and communication skills with ability to present to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Steward FP&A cycles: forecasting, budgeting, and monthly close with variance narratives.
• Translate analysis into leadership-ready narratives and slides for decision-making.
• Assess cost, margin, and unit costs to explain financial performance.
• Collaborate on long-range planning, capital allocation, and project modeling.
• Partner with finance and business teams to improve planning processes.

Skills

FP&A

Corporate finance

Financial modeling

Communication

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

Corporate Finance Manager

Job Requisition ID

58024

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company's innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visitwww.eastman.com.

Responsibilities

A role for a capable finance professional who can contribute strong analytical and financial planning expertise within corporate finance, manage defined workstreams with limited guidance, and partner effectively with finance leaders and cross-functional stakeholders. The position sits within corporate finance with a focus on enterprise forecasting, long-range planning, capital stewardship, and project modeling. Successful Corporate Finance Managers will bring sound judgment to problem solving, operate independently on recurring and well-defined assignments, and build the experience needed to progress into broader business finance roles over time. Selection prioritizes analytical capability, communication skills, learning agility, and demonstrated leadership potential. Successful candidates are career-oriented and are looking for advancement within the finance function, including progressive responsibilities in business finance.

• Steward recurring FP&A cycles: forecasting, budgeting, and monthly close analysis including the variance narratives behind the results.
• Translate analysis into clear, leadership-ready narratives and slides; communicate recommendations and support decision-making with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Analyze cost, margin, and unit economics with a focus on inventory, absorption, and unit cost drivers to explain the underlying financial performance.
• Collaborate with finance leadership on long-range planning, capital allocation, and project modeling workstreams, managing assigned analyses and deliverables with limited guidance.
• Partner with corporate finance and, over time, segment and business finance teams to improve financial planning and analysis processes and share practical tools and insights.
• Develop strong subject matter depth in corporate finance, applying a practical business perspective to analyze problems, identify options, and recommend solutions.

Qualifications

• ~5 years of progressive finance experience across FP&A, corporate finance, or commercial/business finance, with demonstrated ownership of defined analyses, processes, or workstreams.
• A background in manufacturing or operating in industries including chemicals, industrials, CPG, autos, etc.. Fluency in COGS, inventory, absorption, and unit economics is required.
• Strong financial modeling and Excel capability, with the ability to structure problems, evaluate alternatives, and develop fact-based recommendations with appropriate guidance on ambiguous issues.
• Strong communication skills required. Candidates need the ability to convert analytical issues into concise narratives, clean slides, and recommendations that help inform decision-making.
• Ability to work independently on defined assignments, seek guidance on complex or ambiguous situations, and demonstrate interest in continued growth and leadership development.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or a related field. MBA, CPA, or CMA a plus.
• On-site as Eastman's Global Headquarters: Kingsport, TN.

Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship.

Eastman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.

Nearest Major Market

Asheville

Nearest Secondary Market

Knoxville

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