VP Financial Planning & Analysis

Reporting to the CFO, the VP of Global FP&A oversees the global financial planning and analysis processes, conducting analytics on the full P&L, liaising with operational support functions and providing broad decision support analytics to assist business leaders, including reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes. The incumbent will partner closely with the Corporate Controller and Business Unit leaders to develop short- and long-term financial plans for the business, analyze results, and assess business performance.  The VP of Global FP&A will be responsible for providing timely analysis and insight that includes analysis of financial statements, KPI reporting, and variance analysis.  They will also be responsible for developing and driving a proactive, collaborative partnership between Corporate Finance and FP&A teams across the globe, understanding FP&A team needs, driving constructive and engaging conversations, monitoring stakeholder feedback and identifying trends and opportunities to advance Quaker Houghton’s business and financial strategy.

Core Responsibilities:

• Oversee the team responsible for all financial planning and analysis to drive strategic planning and other decision-making tools, including EVA and ROIC

• Provide timely analysis and prepared insights to CEO and CFO and other executives to best position the Company 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 Corporation – including over sales, CM, manufacturing, SG&A and other financial impacts

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirements as it relates to global management reporting requirements

• Oversee the preparation of and continuous improvement of Management Reporting packages for the Commercial & Operations areas

• Lead the Company’s global annual budget and quarterly forecast process including relevant financial analysis, plus make recommendations for improvement

• Oversee quarterly/annual reporting process for global segment performance, which culminates in comprehensive quarterly meetings with CEO/CFO describing in-depth performance KPI’s by product lines/regions.

• Enhance overall analysis over balance sheet and liquidity planning and work directly with Company’s treasury department for leverage scenarios and cash/debt forecasting

• Drive continuous improvement of business process analytics in Global FP&A, by creating sound functional specifications on enhancement ideas and overseeing that the solution is implemented according to those specifications

• Ensure business intelligence data is accurate and complete and create an improved platform to enhance the system’s reporting and reliability, including introduction of business analytic tools (i.e. Power BI/Qlikview)

• Assist with overall analysis and preparation of materials to support the Company’s financial presentations to its audit committee and board meetings

• Assist with analysis and preparation of materials to support external communications, including investor relations support.

• Assist in the evaluation of acquisition and joint venture opportunities where applicable

• Lead global FP&A segment leaders and the broader organization of managers and analysts

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (BS) in accounting, finance, or engineering. MBA preferred.

• 15+ years of progressive experience in global finance, including senior leadership in FP&A, driving enterprise-wide planning, analysis, and consolidated reporting.

• Knowledge of manufacturing business required.

• Knowledge of chemicals, steel and metalworking industry and automotive industry preferred.

• Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred.

• 7+ years of progressive, senior-level people leadership experience, including oversight of managers and large, distributed teams.