Finance Manager

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply! 

Your Role at Cabot:

Cabot’s plant in Rheinfelden, Germany, is part of a global manufacturing network, delivering high‑quality specialty materials for a wide range of industrial applications. Together with a dedicated team, we operate and continuously improve the site with a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Working at Cabot Rheinfelden means being part of a diverse, international organization with excellent learning and development opportunities. We are currently looking for a Finance Manager to join the Rheinfelden Leadership Team. In this role, you will lead site‑level financial management, including reporting, planning, and compliance activities. You will collaborate closely with Global Business Services and local stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely reporting in line with Cabot’s global standards and applicable accounting principles, while also supporting strategic initiatives and continuous improvement.

If you are an experienced finance professional looking to make an impact in a global organization, we invite you to join Cabot Rheinfelden and take the next step in your career.

While the role is ideally based in Rheinfelden, Germany, we are also open to considering candidates located in Switzerland. The role requires regular presence at our Rheinfelden site, with a minimum commitment of 3 days per week on-site and increased on-site presence (up to 5 days per week) during the initial onboarding period.

How You Will Make an Impact: 

• Lead all accounting and financial reporting activities for the Rheinfelden site, in close collaboration with the Global Business Services (GBS) team.

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness while identifying financial and business trends.

• Prepare statutory accounts, tax filings, and VAT submissions in compliance with German regulations

• Ensure compliance with accounting policy and regulatory requirements, maintaining a robust internal controls environment (SoX)

• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, partnering with finance and business stakeholders to align financial plans with strategic objectives.

• Serve as a trusted advisor/business partner for Rheinfelden Facility General Manager & Leadership Team delivering data-driven insights to support decisions on capital investments, product line expansions, and profitability.

• Support EMEA and global functions with process digitalization and innovation initiatives.

What You Will Bring to Cabot:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; a professional accounting certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA) is a strong advantage.

• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in finance (accounting, controlling), preferably in a manufacturing environment.

• Proficient knowledge in German GAAP and good knowledge of US GAAP.

• Strong grasp of country statutory & tax accounting and reporting requirements.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with the ability to work with ambiguity and build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail and the ability to connect financial insights to broader business strategy.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Fluency in German and English-

• Ability to make sound decisions and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.

How We’ll Support Your Success:

• Dynamic, Flexible, Team Environment – We are working smart, collaborative, and we are doing really meaningful work.

• Growth – While you will be helping other grow through Talent Management and Development programs, you will have opportunity to grow and develop as well. We are passionate about personal development, peer support, and the ability to personally grow skills sets.

• Flexible Work Environment – The autonomy to manage your schedule and ensure you are delivering on meaningful work with a balanced approach!

• Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits.

• Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion that supports and promotes your success.

• Support – You will be a part of a team that is impacting the direction of the company’s talent, a team that builds you up personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.

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At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.

Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.