Senior Manager, Finance Business Partner – Closures SBU

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries.

The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.  

 

With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.  

 

Learn more about the company's Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal, and Integrated Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

 

OUR VISION: 

To Be the Advantage That Helps Our Customers Win.

 

OUR PURPOSE: 

Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials. 

Job Requisition #:
035789 Senior Manager, Finance Business Partner – Closures SBU (Open)

Job Description:

Serve as the senior finance business partner to the SBU leader for Greif’s Closures business, shaping and communicating financial performance, strategic priorities and long-term value creation.

This is a Senior Manager-level individual contributor role with no direct reports; impact comes through influence, credibility and partnership.

Build a deep understanding of the business’s markets, customers, manufacturing footprint and value drivers.

Lead financial analysis, including growth investments, cost and margin initiatives, capital allocation and, where applicable, portfolio and M&A opportunities.

Partner with operations, commercial and supply chain leaders, plant finance and corporate Finance to connect strategy to financial outcomes, translate lean and operational excellence goals into measurable results, and build data-driven narratives around growth, margin, cash generation and shareholder value.

The role requires strong financial acumen, intellectual curiosity, executive presence, a self-directed style that thrives with minimal oversight, and the ability to turn complex information into actionable recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:


* Serve as a trusted advisor to the SBU leader and leadership team, shaping decisions without direct authority, and collaborates with other functions


* Partners with plant and operations leaders to support lean manufacturing goals – quantifying the financial impact of continuous improvement, waste reduction, productivity and conversion-cost initiatives and tracking results against targets 


* Supports SBU strategy development, including strategic planning, cost optimization, and capital allocation priorities


* When applicable, supports the business development team in analyzing divestiture, merger and acquisition proposals and conducts due diligence in support of project discussions and decision-making 



* Develops financial models and business cases to evaluate strategic initiatives, capital investments and growth opportunities


* Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:


* Bachelorâ€...