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Wacker Chemical Corporation USA · 3 weeks ago

Business Unit Controller

Allentown, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Wacker Chemical Corporation is a leading research-intensive chemical company that develops sustainable solutions for various industries. They are seeking a Business Unit Controller to provide financial and business leadership, support strategic goals, and ensure compliance with corporate policies while collaborating with global teams.

Chemicals

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Contessa Elliott-Hernandez, CDR

Responsibilities

Provide business advice and counsel to two Business Team Directors and their teams through active participation, acting as the business interface with other financial disciplines and actively participating in the development of business operating strategies. This also includes working with the Director of Operations (Calvert City, KY), Supply Chain and Procurement Logistics personnel in Allentown, PA and Ann Arbor, MI to drive programs aimed at productivity, profit improvement or other strategic initiatives

Deliver timely and accurate operational analyses as required for Regional Division or Corporate management. Analyze and report on key variances to targets, forecast and prior year

Provide period analysis of product and customer profitability, including support for pricing decisions and contract profitability evaluation. Develop pricing formulas for use in customer contracts and support approval process, up to and including to the Executive Board

Provide financial evaluations of capital expenditures, ensuring analyses and approval documents are prepared in accordance with regional and corporate standards. Provide an independent view of merits of individual projects from a broader strategic perspective including R&D (PSI) and WOS projects

Drive continuous improvement efforts within the organization by initiating and/or participating in projects that reduce costs or improve efficiency

Support planning process (includes cost center planning within the legal entity) for three BT Directors, Divisional Vice President, and all Calvert City Production cost center owners thru oversight of process and management of timeline to ensure alignment with regional and global timelines

Other responsibilities: maintenance and routine updates of index-customer price formulas, tracking raw material costs based on market index impacts on existing contracts and provide input to Accounting to maintain proper accruals, analysis and maintenance of Division Freight tables in SAP

The Controller position is also expected to spend 25% to 50% of their time supporting broader WCC division topics, as defined by the Senior Director of Corporate Controlling. Topics could include plant support for other sites such as WSMI (located in Allentown PA) or WPNA (located in Charleston TN), as well as general ad-hoc support for the WCC region

Qualification

Financial analysisCost accountingSAPCMA CertificationBudgetingForecastingFinancial modelingOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTeam playerProject management

Required

Bachelor's in Accounting or related Financial field required

Minimum of 7 years related work experience

Position requires directly applicable financial analysis (FP&A), cost accounting or commercial finance / pricing experience in the chemical industry or with a mid to large-size manufacturing business

Experience with SAP (or similar ERP), Business Objects (Warehouse), BPC, HFM or OneStream reporting system is necessary

Experience working in large and complex organizations with multiple reporting relationships

Ability to work across all functions / levels of the organization, applying influence skills to ensure proper controls, support change initiatives / identify and communicate improvements and drive business results

Excellent organizational skills – able to multi-task and manage competing priorities

In-depth knowledge of product / standard costing terminology / processes, inventory flow of materials on production floor, discounted cash flow, IRR and ROI calculations, operational analysis (cost reduction) techniques, financial modeling / forecasting, P&L and balance sheet statements, cost center reporting, and customer pricing / commercial concepts

Strong demonstrated knowledge of accounting and internal managerial reporting concepts

Extensive experience leading complex projects and processes like budgeting and forecasting

Versatile and effective communication skills, encompassing verbal, written and presentation methods

Ability to dig into and understand the details while also thinking about the larger, strategic picture

Strong computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, SAP ERP, Business Warehouse, front-end reporting applications), including use of PIVOT tables and advance Excel formulas

Team player with outgoing / positive personality who can work effectively with others / as a team