If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.
Houston, TX, US
8 days ago Requisition ID: 1012
SUMMARY
Develop and continuously improve complex financial and accounting forecasting model and/or techniques for business unit financial planning and control including working capital management. Contribute to achievement of business unit(s) earnings and cash flow targets by analyzing and improving financial planning processes, performing variance and business scenario analyses, performing transactional analysis and recommending business process improvements. Work with others to report on and coordinate all the business units monthly financial reporting as well as its budgeting and forecasting activities. Business units include Projects, Catalyst, and China divisions.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Business Performance Improvements:
- Recommend to the Business team various operational and financial metrics that report performance against relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPls)
- Monitor and report results in terms of these metrics on a weekly/monthly basis
- Improve Transactional Performance:
- Review current projects, potential sales or other sales transactions and recommend corrective actions to ensure profitability of the projects or transactions analyzed and recommend process or policy improvements needed to assure maximum profitability of the business
- Develop, train and implement work procedures and processes
- Develop metrics for critical procedures.
- Forecasts/Budgets:
- Manage the process of developing budgets and forecasts for the business units, with emphasis on the P&L and working capital needs and deliver said forecasts within timeline requirements
- Establish, maintain and improve tools to provide on-demand, monthly projections
- Monitor the planning process and report and implement improvements
- Analyze, evaluate and communicate material business issues noted in such forecasts
- Develop and implement forecasting procedures
- Monitor performance to forecast and recommend changes to the procedure to improve forecasting accuracy
- Analysis and Evaluation:
- Analyze and evaluate current financial performance against historical norms and current financial plan(s) to determine present and future performance.
- Identify business and financial trends and recommend improvements, accordingly
- Make recommendations to management regarding profit improvement strategies, cost savings and cash flow improvements.
- Review and evaluate overheads, opportunities for savings and improvements in systems and processes to drive savings.
- Accounting/Finance
- Perform quarter end and year-end inventory physical counts.
- Perform month end inventory costing for the Catalyst BU.
- Work with Accounting to process month-end entries.
- Assist Accounting with year-end audit PBCs.
- Perform special projects on an as needed basis. This may include scenario analysis of revenue and profit projections on a periodic basis
- Develop or support the development of monthly slide decks for financial reporting, Board Reports, or other required reporting.
- Business Unit Staff Development:
- Work with business unit managers and staff to better develop their financial and analytical acumen. Focus on the business unit's KPl's identifying how the specific employee can contribute to the betterment of the KPl's and conversely the improvement of the business
- Cultivate Intra-divisional cooperation: Work closely with the operations and Accounting to share information and solutions and in the process develop a "Best Practices" approach to the position
- Assistance with Treasury Related Functions
- Functions could include assistance with cash management and payments, loan compliance, vendor and customer credit reports and analysis, risk management, Ad Valorem/property taxes, and other treasury operational needs as required
- Continuously improve our commitment to excellence in EHS&S performance
- Other duties as assigned by management
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree in business required or general bachelors degree with a Masters in Accounting, Finance or an MBA required.
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience as a business unit accountant or 5 years of experience in financial accounting and analysis required.
- Experience with inventory costing required.
- Experience with Percentage of Completion (POC) preferred
- Prior experience in an analyst role with a refining, chemical, discrete manufacturing, or engineering and construction firm preferred
- High level of business acumen with a general understanding of financial and accounting concepts
- Ability to break down high level data into key details/components
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
- This position has no supervisory responsibility.
EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
- Able to work an agreed upon standard schedule and additional hours as job duties demand
TRAVEL
- Travel occasionally to Merichem and customer sites
- Must have a current, valid driver's license and passport
- Able to be insurable under our company's liability insurance policy
WORK CONDITIONS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Environment and physical effort
- Able to work in an office environment
- Able to maintain focus and analyze data
- Able to sit and use a computer for extended periods of time
- Able to speak and communicate proficiently
- Able to climb stairs and lift up to 20 pounds and exert force
- Able to use hands to grasp objects
- Able to see clearly judge distance & spatial relationships to distinguish objects as they are
- Routine physical exertion. Standing, walking, climbing for moderate periods
#J-18808-Ljbffr