Finance Business Partner Director – Isolation Valves Business Unit

Full-time - Senior

Irving, TX

About the position

The Director - Finance Business Partner position works closely with the Vice President – General Manager of the Isolation Valves Business Unit, and business unit leadership team to drive key initiatives and help the Company achieve its goals and maximize returns on investments. The role uses data and analysis as a strategic asset to provide decision support, accurate planning, forecasting, operational productivity and investment analysis. This position will ensure accuracy and completeness in the income statement, balance sheet, and working capital planning and forecasting as well as timely variance analysis. The position reports directly to the Vice President of Finance, Flow Control Division with strong matrix responsibilities to the Vice President – General Manager of the Isolation Valves Business Unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to a group of Finance Business Partners located in multiple geographies and time zones globally.
• Provide business and financial analysis identifying important trends to assist VP-GM and Operations in achieving its objectives.
• Analyze key metrics and provide insights and value-added analysis to leadership regarding revenue, margins, variances, product performance, customers, capital investments, etc.
• Develop financial models that support analysis and lead to business understanding and decision-making.
• Develop strong working relationships with the plant manager, site colleagues and all levels of the organization.
• Make recommendations for potential improvements and identify potential risks and opportunities to financial targets.
• Drive Financial performance management including the annual budgeting, monthly forecasts, and communication of results.
• Identify and develop key actions in partnership with the site team required to achieve forecast targets.
• Drive processes and initiatives to reduce primary working capital and maximize operating cash flow.
• Provide timely and accurate financial information in compliance with US GAAP and company policies, procedures and controls.
• Meet all reporting deadlines with accurate and complete data.
• In collaboration with the management team, ensure actions are clearly identified, continuous improvement projects are executed and delivered to meet objectives.
• Provide regular updates on performance and actions to achieve objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• Minimum 10 years Finance or Accounting experience
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley 404
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills (Excel)
• Able to multi-task in high pressure, time-constrained situations
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration and decision-making skills
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and possess the ability to work independently

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Annual bonuses
• Medical benefits on day 1
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid holidays
• 401(k)
• Many other excellent benefits