Strategic Finance Ops & Manufacturing Leader

Ladders; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Sr. Director, Finance Operations and Manufacturing in Florence, KY. This role partners with Operations and Manufacturing to tie execution to financial performance and leads a finance transformation with a focus on capital planning, product costing, and profitability frameworks.

The candidate will drive visibility into key metrics, guide decision-making in a complex manufacturing environment, and build a high-performing team capable of partnering across the business.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in manufacturing or operations.
• 5+ years in senior roles.
• Experience in multi-site operational finance within biotech, pharmaceutical, or regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior Finance partner to Operations and Manufacturing, linking execution to financial outcomes.
• Build and lead financial operating mechanisms to enhance visibility on performance metrics.
• Design and scale product costing and profitability frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks and drive informed business decisions.
• Support capital deployment and manufacturing network planning through rigorous financial analysis.
• Lead Finance through transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop a high-performing Operations Finance team and Finance Business Partner capability.

Skills

P&L management

Capital investment decisions

Product costing

COGS management

Advanced financial modeling

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business

MBA or CPA

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Sr. Director, Finance Operations and Manufacturing in Florence, KY. This role partners with Operations and Manufacturing to tie execution to financial performance and leads a finance transformation with a focus on capital planning, product costing, and profitability frameworks.

The candidate will drive visibility into key metrics, guide decision-making in a complex manufacturing environment, and build a high-performing team capable of partnering across the business.