Finance Director, UOP

The future is what you make it.When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars. Working at Honeywell isn’t just about developing cool things. That’s why all of our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.Are you ready to help us make the future?Honeywell International is a $40 billion diversified technology and manufacturing global leader. Honeywell has more than 130,000 employees in 70 countries around the world and has a demonstrated heritage of both innovation and achievement.UOP, a Honeywell Company, designs, licenses, and services process technology for the petroleum refining, gas processing and petrochemical industries worldwide. UOP also develops and manufactures catalysts, molecular sieves, adsorbents, specialty materials, and performance equipment.This Finance Director position (located in Des Plaines, IL or Houston, TX) will be the key finance partner supporting the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) business within UOP. The Finance Director will play a critical role in supporting this business via providing financial oversight, analysis and support with an operational and strategic growth mindset. This individual’s key work partner will be the ISC business VP and he will have significant exposure across the UOP leadership team. This position is viewed as the CFO/COO of the ISC business and will report to the VP Finance for Performance Materials & Technologies (PMT).Responsibilities include:

Develop various financial reporting and analysis, forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis

Complete ad-hoc analysis as requested to support ISC

Perform finance functions in support of UOP business which may include broader financial reporting, budget reporting and management, and cost savings actions tracking

Financial modeling of proposed new offers, business models, and go-to-market strategies

Perform valuation modeling for potential M&A activity

Be a global strategic finance leader actively working with the leadership team to achieve desired financial metrics across the organization.

Lead month end close and forecasting processes

Interface with UOP staff to ensure proper controls and compliance with GAAP

Prepare and present Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and 5-Year Strategic Plan (STRAP) summary; operationalize targets into an action-oriented plan

Review relevant industry and market information to form an understanding of current and future operating environment to provide key insight on decision-making

Develop and provide key business metrics, indicators, and financial interpretations

Identify pricing opportunities and work with business to execute

This role can be based in either Des Plaines, IL or Houston, TX (Relocation assistance may be offered for qualified candidates)

YOU MUST HAVE:

BS in Finance or Accounting

10+ years finance and accounting experience

Plant experience

Cost Accounting

WE VALUE:

MBA or CPA preferred

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong business-partnering skills

“Start-Up” business mindset

Strong business and financial acumen

Ability to think outside the box and create structure, processes, financial reporting from scratch

Comfort working with and partnering with executive management to collectively drive business decisions

Excellent communication and coordination skills

Knowledge of SAP modules and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) system preferred

Microsoft Office Suite knowledge (PowerPoint and strong Excel Skills)

P&L/Balance Sheet Budgeting and Forecasting experience

Ability to manage several projects at once, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment

High sense of urgency and ability to juggle multiple assignments and meet tight deadlines

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.