Director, FP&A Americas

About Us

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

Position Summary

Reporting to the VP FP&A, the Regional Business Partner FP&A Director oversees the Segment financial planning and analysis processes, providing broad decision support analysis to assist Segment leaders, including input over various reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes as well as day-to-day decision making. The incumbent will partner closely with the Segment SVP, Corporate & Regional Controllers, Business Unit leaders to develop short- and long-term financial plans for the Segment, analyze results, and assess business performance. The Segment FP&A Leader will be responsible for ensuring all local FP&A team members provide consistent, standardized, timely analysis and insights that includes analysis of margins and profitability, contract review, KPI reporting, and expense analysis. They will also be responsible for developing and driving a proactive, collaborative partnership between and within regional organization, local Accounting and FP&A teams across the globe.

Accountabilities:

• Oversees the team responsible for all Segment financial planning and analysis activities, driving data driven Business decisions
• Continues to evolve the FP&A team, including team structure, assessing team’s skills and financial tools, enhancing the business partner model between Commercial and Finance
• Provide timely analysis and prepared insights to Segment Leader in order to best position the Business team for future performance enhancement and overall decision making
• Oversee development, implementation and on-going preparation of action oriented financial analysis, leading to improved financial performance of the Segment – Full P&L performance of the segment
• Lead commentary and analytics over monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting
• Lead the Segment annual budget and quarterly forecast including relevant financial analysis around Segment P&L performance, including sales and margins, plus make recommendations for improvement
• Partner closely with the other FP&A Financial Leaders to ensure direct linkage between departments, and consistent support across all functions
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting process for Segment performance, which culminates in comprehensive quarterly meetings with CEO/CFO describing in-depth performance KPI’s by product lines / regions (or inter-function departments). Ensure these reviews are consistent and succinct in format, focusing on deep understanding of performance drivers and facilitating discussion around future performance and key decisions.
• Enhance overall analysis over working capital through consistent reporting and projecting, and proactive activities such as contract term review, capital investment review, and inventory management analysis.
• Primary point of contact for the Segment Leader. This role will ensure one version of the truth for all Regional reporting and analysis.
• Partner with the BI, JDE, and Controllership teams to ensure transaction and GL data is accurate and complete, enabling each all FP&A’s associates to provide accurate and timely analysis. Partner with other FP&A Leaders to development standardized performance dashboards
• Lead specific FP&A projects directly related to the Segment and/or Global Commercial. Often with a focus on profitability and internal and external drives
• Direct manager of Regional FP&A team members. Provide timely feedback, focus on development, and ensure the highest level or engagement and performance for these crucial roles.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) in accounting, finance, or engineering with MBA preferred
• 10 years progressive, related experience in global finance functions, with specific focus on FP&A, analysis and global FP&A compilation, analysis and reporting. Knowledge of business partnership and profitability enhancement required. Knowledge of chemicals, steel and metalworking industry and automotive industry preferred. Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred 2 years of people management experience.
• Communication & Organization Skills - Demonstrated ability to articulate analyses, Strong executive presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, delegating as needed.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor as well as experience resolving complex business problems with well-structured analytics. Must have the ability to train others and bring entire Commercial FP&A analytic skills up to desired standard.
• Team Skills and Leadership: Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible, with demonstrated ability to articulate and drive a team towards designed outcomes. Demonstrated ability to be decisive and action-oriented regarding decisions affecting the team and committed to developing a team, including key talent, and build a strong succession pipeline for the future. Must be able to lead across and through the matrix organization to ensure effective and efficient decision making. Ability to lead both direct and indirect reports.
• Business Partnering skills: Demonstrated success in engaging leadership in effective decision making including strong project management skills of varying levels.

Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities.