Corporate Finance Manager at Eastman

Job description

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, visit  www.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. NOTE: 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.

Requirements

Must-haves

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.
~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.
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.

Nice-to-haves

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or a related field. MBA, CPA, or CMA a plus.

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