Chase Corporation (NYSE American: CCF) a global specialty chemicals company founded in 1946, is a leading manufacturer of protective materials for high-reliability applications across diverse market sectors. As a publicly traded company with sales approximately $300 million, the Company’s strategy is to maximize its core businesses while seeking future opportunities through selective acquisitions. The Company’s corporate headquarters are in Westwood, Massachusetts and employs approximately 700 people across North America, Europe and Asia. For more information visit www.chasecorp.com.

The person filling this role is expected to have strong interpersonal and decision-making skills, the ability to think critically and creatively, and have a comprehensive knowledge of internal financial reporting and budgeting.

This position reports up to the Head of FP&A and will oversee the Company’s internal financial reporting and budgeting processes. The candidate should have hands on experience advising commercial and operational leaders in a manufacturing enterprise. The role will serve as a liaison for all internal business leaders and accounting.

It is expected that the candidate will have a strong understanding of the application of KPIs, order to cash, financial budgeting and reporting, and performance tracking, with experience motivating and serving as a team leader. Experience in cost accounting, M&A due diligence, external financial reporting (SEC) and G/L accounting are all big pluses.

• Develop, implement and maintain an effective planning and analysis capability that will provide senior leadership with appropriate analytical tools to establish goals and measure performance of the Company’s portfolio of businesses
• Routinely communicate business unit and company consolidated financial and operational performance trends, historical and forecasted, using appropriate metrics. Suggest trends, resulting implications, key actions, and strategic implications
• Coordinate the capital spending review process for the Company
• Lead scenario modeling efforts for the development and growth of the portfolio. Participate as a key thought leader of the global finance team, influencing decision making, identifying finance priorities, managing directly and indirectly - finance staff in multiple locations
• Represent finance team in the creation of financial modeling and due diligence efforts related to the Company's ongoing M&A activities
• Model potential changes to capital structure, acquisition and divestiture planning, shareholder returns
• Influence the accuracy and effectiveness of the corporate accounting consolidation and closing process and treasury operations through analytical review and trend analysis
• Develop and execute processes to allow for routine analytical reviews of company financial and operational performance, leveraging business unit analytical resources and tools
• Lead the strategic aspects of the annual operating plan and budget process for the Company
• Prepare presentations in support of board and shareholder meetings, monthly/quarterly senior leadership meetings and various strategic committees of the Company
• Support the strategic business planning process
• Monitor competitive dynamics of the sectors (liaise with sector associates)
• Partner with accounting, treasury, tax as appropriate

• 10 years of finance and accounting experience with progressive responsibility, especially with exposure to international operations, financial modeling and M&A
• Significant experience managing people, with strong, professional communication and writing skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple long-term projects, with a focus on continuous improvement of processes
• JDE or other ERP system experience

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and technical pronouncements
• Ability to quickly understand issues and implications of a given situation and formulate action items and steps towards resolution.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently and meet objectives without supervision
• Self-starter, proven ability to manage multiple projects with changing priorities
• Well-developed professional judgment and the ability to interact with all levels of the organization in a professional manner. Maintain confidential information and effectively communicate with all levels of management including Board of Directors as needed.