Business Finance Leader

Role Overview

• Provide financial analytics and decision support to Commercial teams to help maximize profitability and support strategic business decisions, including pricing, margin analysis, customer bid analysis, ROI analysis, make-versus-buy assessments, and other business case modeling.
• Maintain detailed market models, planning assumptions, and related business support tools to support short
• and long-term planning, commercial decision making, and ongoing business analysis.
• Partner closely with Commercial leaders to provide timely financial insight, evaluate opportunities and risks, and support informed decision making.
• Lead and coordinate the annual budget and monthly forecast processes for assigned businesses, working across functions to develop accurate, timely, and actionable financial plans.
• Own standard monthly reporting for assigned businesses, including variance analysis, EBITDA bridging versus budget, forecast, and prior year, as well as related month-end close support activities.
• Analyze business results, perform root-cause analysis, respond to management questions, and provide clear financial insight to support understanding of performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Support NA Building & Construction and Corporate FP&A consolidation processes and other corporate reporting requirements.
• Respond to ad hoc business issues and data requests from various functions, providing timely financial analysis and decision support in a fast-paced environment.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of financial systems, planning tools, dashboards, and reporting processes, including Power BI, SAC-P, AI-enabled tools, and other financial software, to enhance data availability, analysis, and business decision support.
• Support productivity and cost savings initiatives through financial evaluation, business case development, implementation support, and tracking of results.
• Support M&A activities, including due diligence, data preparation, coordination with consultants and cross-functional teams, integration support, and go-live testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Prior FP&A experience required
• Professional certification and/or advanced degree (CPA, CMA, MBA) preferred
• Public accounting, manufacturing finance, and/or chemical industry experience preferred
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build and maintain complex financial models
• Experience using SAP or similar ERP systems
• Experience using Business Warehouse or other multidimensional relational databases
• Basic understanding of standard costing processes for manufacturing companies
• Demonstrated ability to organize data into meaningful and actionable information and communicate findings in a clear and concise manner
• Demonstrated ability to assess assumptions, evaluate alternatives, and provide sound financial recommendations
• Effective communication and listening skills
• Self-motivated and able to perform effectively with minimal direct supervision
• Strong analytical, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a matrix-based organizational structure

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward.
• We invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development—equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel.
• With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide.