Principal Financial Analyst jobs in United States
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Westlake · 2 weeks ago

Principal Financial Analyst

Westlake is a company that provides essential accounting analysis to support its Chlorovinyls Business. The Principal Financial Analyst will generate financial reports, assist in budgeting and forecasting processes, and interact with senior management to provide insights and analysis for improved business performance.

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Responsibilities

Generates monthly and quarterly financial and sales reports, presentations and related analysis for the Division Controller and Westlake’s Senior Management
Prepares the monthly review and reporting of key metrics and key variance analysis for the Chlorovinyls Business, assists in the analysis and interpretation of trends and variations in the performance of the component businesses
Deliver the results of analysis to the Chlorovinyls Manager-Financial Planning, in a concise and clear manner
Research relevant market and macroeconomic trends and incorporate insights into ongoing work products
Monitors accuracy and completeness of statistical accounting for Chlorovinyls segment, and maintains accuracy of divisional eliminations in consolidated reporting
Assists the Chlorovinyls Manager-Financial Planning in annual budgeting process by communicating and coordinating with the relevant stakeholders, completing the necessary analysis, templates and reports
Supports the Chlorovinyls business monthly forecasting processes, including the necessary preparation for analysis and fluxes, and issuing templates and reports
Provide ad hoc reports and analysis to senior management
Identify, design and implement enhancements to existing planning, forecasting and reporting processes and systems
Perform other assignments as they relate to financial analysis and forecasting as requested
Other projects and duties may be assigned from time to time by the Manager-Financial Planning
Provide BPC reports as requested and assist field locations as needed with BPC issues
Comply with all Company policies and procedures
Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Financial analysisCost accountingExcel masteryCPACFAMBAOral communicationWritten communicationCritical thinkingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting with progressive technical and operational business experience preferably in a petrochemical or related field; 7 plus years of relevant experience in accounting or finance related fields
Must be able to develop strong relationships and credibility with key internal teams and business units
Able to analyze and comment on financial statements and forecasts
Strong critical thinker with the ability to work independently as well as being able to collaborate as part of a high functioning team
Strong oral and written communication / presentation skills
Mastery of Excel to quickly create models and perform analyses as needed

Preferred

CPA, CFA, or MBA preferred
Strong financial analysis and cost accounting experience is preferred

Company

Westlake

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Westlake is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products. It is a sub-organization of Westlake Chemical Partners.

H1B Sponsorship

Westlake has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2023 (11)
2022 (9)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.2B
2025-11-04Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2017-01-07Post Ipo Equity
2004-08-11IPO

Leadership Team

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Albert Chao
CEO
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Jean-Marc Gilson
President and CEO
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