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W. R. Grace & Co Looking for Sr Financial Analyst at Columbia, MD Full Time
Job Description
Requisition ID:22698
Built on talent, technology, and trust, Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and engineered materials. The company’s two industry-leading business segments-Catalysts Technologies and Materials Technologies-provide innovative products, technologies, and services that enhance the products and processes of our customers around the world. Grace employs approximately 4,300 people in over 30 countries.
Job Description
This position within Specialty Catalysts Finance is the key business partner to the global Grace Licensing businessThe position also manages Specialty Catalyst Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) expenses.
Responsibilities
- Support Vice President, Licensing and Specialty Catalysts, Finance Director as Finance business partner for global Grace Licensing business.
- Lead and manage Licensing business financial modeling, forecasting, and reporting including full P&L and working capital-related collections for Annual Operating Plan (AOP), monthly forecast, and actual results.
- Manage monthly licensing revenue forecast and transform billings file into global cash collections forecast incorporating withholding taxes and customer payment term impacts.
- Develop and present monthly financial P&L and collections management review presentation.
- Facilitate resolution of financial issues across the licensing business as they arise including analysis, forecasting, and reporting. This may include data gathering, analysis and solution determination.
- Lead efforts to improve Licensing financial forecasting and budgeting processes.
- Support monthly Specialty Catalysts and Grace Management Operating Reviews (MOR) presentations.
- Learn the Licensing commercial/operations connections and impacts across the business.
- Lead and manage Specialty Catalysts SG&A expense financial modeling, forecasting, and reporting including full P&L and working capital-related collections for Annual Operating Plan (AOP), monthly forecast, and actual results.
- Support Vice President, Business Human Resources in headcount forecasting.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant finance business-oriented experience in medium / large multinational corporation – progressing in finance/accounting and working in a matrixed environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- SAP and related systems (BPC, SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud), etc.)
- Microsoft Office Suite capabilities (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Ability to interact effectively with executives, management, and functional peer groups and to gain cooperation from others
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate/present issues and recommendations in a clear and concise manner, excellent business acumen
- Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, be highly organized, detail oriented, able to multitask, prioritize, and respond when sense of urgency is present
- Team oriented and capable of collaborating across multiple functions within the organization
- Ability to interact with all Finance functions – Accounting, FP&A, Tax, and Treasury
- Confident with strong interpersonal, influencing, and time management skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with colleagues and management
- Possess the ability to work independently and exercise own judgment
- Dynamic, flexible, and can thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to motivate and drive results
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks/deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with customer contract revenue recognition principals a plus
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant business finance experience
- CPA or MBA
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Grace Wellness Program
- Flexible Workplace
- Retirement Plans
- 401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Parental Leave (salaried only)
- Tuition Reimbursement
Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.
