Business Finance Director | Univation

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Position:Business Finance Director | Univation

Primary Location:Houston (TX, USA), Texas, United States of America

Schedule:Full time

Date Posted:07/03/2024

Job Number:R2053099

Position Type:Regular

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

Dow has an exciting opportunity for aBusiness Finance Directorlocated in Houston, TX. This role directs all finance activities and provides strategic and financial counsel for Univation - a Packaging and Specialty Plastics Licensing and Catalyst business. The incumbent will directly partner with the Univation global business president as business CoPilot.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Provides financial leadership to a global business team and is accountable for results.

• Provides financial counsel to the Global Business President in regards to value chain strategy, which is critical to the success of the business.

• Provides strategic financial evaluation to facilitate business decision making

• Provides operational financial counsel and support for routine finance activities, including closing, financial estimate, profit planning, budget and long-term planning, and ensures compliance with the company’s policies

• Tracks, monitors and reports business performance

• Leads the strategic/financial business planning process

• Sponsors select business strategy projects

• Endorses all Licensing agreements & Catalyst supply agreements

• Leads and provides oversight for the business finance team

• Leads business SOX compliance management

• Officer of Univation legal entities

• Member of the Univation Leadership Team

• Administratively reports to the VP and Business Finance Director of Packaging and Specialty Plastics Segment and is a member of the P&SP Segment Business Finance Leadership Team

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a finance related discipline OR a minimum of Bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class, Sergeant ranking or higher

• 15+ years of relevant industry experience

• Financial and financial controller skills/experience

• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree is preferred

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role and may be provided based on eligibility.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.

• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.

• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.

• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.

• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.

• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.

• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:

• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).

• ​Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.

• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.

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