Alloy Finance Leader

About OCF and the Business Transition

OCF is now owned by Praana Group and is becoming a standalone global business through the divestiture of the Glass Reinforcements business from Owens Corning. As the organization evolves, the business is moving through a period of significant transition, including integration work, process redesign, and key transformation initiatives such as ERP implementation.

This role requires a finance leader who is comfortable working in ambiguity, building structure as the business changes, and partnering across functions to support decision-making during a dynamic transformation period.
 Position SummaryThe Alloy Finance Leader serves as the primary finance partner for the global Alloy and Metal Services business. This role provides financial leadership, business analysis, forecasting, performance management, and decision support across a global manufacturing and supply chain network.

The successful candidate will partner closely with manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, and business leaders to drive profitability, improve operational performance, support strategic investments, and deliver actionable financial insights. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines team leadership with direct involvement in analysis, forecasting, reporting, and business decision support.
 Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the finance leader and strategic business partner for the alloy and Metal Services business
• Lead forecasting, annual planning, financial reporting, and performance management processes
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support business growth, profitability, and operational excellence
• Develop business cases and financial evaluations for capital investments and key strategic initiatives
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, and commercial leaders to improve business performance
• Provide oversight of inventory management, metals tracking, working capital performance, and financial controls
• Identify risks and opportunities and recommend actions to improve results
• Lead and develop a global team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Support internal controls, compliance, and audit requirements across the business
• Support business integration, process transformation, and ERP-related initiatives by providing financial insight, structure, and cross-functional partnership
• Communicate clearly and proactively with leaders and cross-functional partners to align priorities, explain financial implications, and support effective decision-making during periods of change
• Bring a constructive, solutions-oriented approach to transformation work, helping the team navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and evolving business processes

 Qualifications 

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, operations finance, or manufacturing finance
• Experience leading forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, and business performance management
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business partnering skills
• Experience leading and developing team members
• Ability to influence decisions across functions and levels or an organization

Preferred

• MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification. 
• Experience in a multinational manufacturing company, preferably within industrial, supply chain, or operations-focused environments
• Experience working in both hybrid and remote in a global business environment
• Advanced knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Excel
• Experience successfully leading through business transition, integration, or transformation initiatives

What Success Looks Like The successful candidate is a highly collaborative finance leader who combines strong financial acumen with a hands-on approach. They are comfortable leading a team, partnering with business leaders, personally engaging in analysis and problem-solving, and operating effectively through ambiguity as the business evolves through integration, transformation, and ERP-related change. They communicate with clarity, remain constructive as priorities shift, and bring prior experience successfully leading teams or business partners through transition. They are energized by the opportunity to help build structure in a changing business environment.