Corporate Finance Partner

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Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ESI) is a leading specialty chemicals company whose operating businesses formulate a broad range of solutions that enhance the performance of products people use every day. Developed in multi-step technological processes, our innovative solutions enable our customers' manufacturing processes in several key segments, including electronic circuitry, communication infrastructure, automotive systems, industrial surface finishing, consumer packaging, and offshore energy.

 

Customers of Element’s businesses use our innovation as a competitive advantage, relying on Element to help them navigate in fast-paced, high-growth markets. The breadth of Element’s offerings provides strong strategic value to the end markets they serve. With over 6,500 people in operating facilities across more than 50 countries, Element has established a growing legacy of creating technological advances for customers around the globe. Our people and technical sales teams are located close to our key markets, allowing us to maintain strong customer relationships and accelerate our product innovation process.

 

The company has two segments: Electronics and Industrial & Specialty with annual sales of US $2.4 billion in FY2021.  Shown below are overview pages of financial information, product applications, and regional breakdowns, summarized from various presentations within our Investor Relations site at Investor Relations :: Element Solutions Inc (ESI)

 

This position offers a challenging career opportunity in our company for the right candidate.

Who are we looking for?

The role is responsible all Finance aspects of IT, HR and Legal spend within Element Solutions Inc. globally.  In short you will be immediately challenged with creating, implementing and managing a global financial model for ESI IT, HR and Legal that includes the consolidation of budgets residing in multiple ERP systems and cost centers.  The role will also be responsible for working with corporate and regional FPA to research and comment on IT, HR and Legal variances to Forecasts/Budgets & Prior Year.  Initiate, validate and approve Corporate accounting closes for IT, HR and Legal cost centers in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, you will evaluate strategic initiatives and recommend finance course of action for capital, contract and project costs.  The IT and Corporate Finance manager will lead the annual budgeting process and then track actual spend to those budgets through monthly forecasts. 

What will you be doing?

• Provide analytical support to the IT organization by planning, preparing and delivering the annual budget, long-range strategic plan, monthly forecasts and decision support; month-end financial close, asset management, and accruals.
• Manage zero-based annual budgeting cycle for IT, HR and Legal globally.
• Tracking of IT, HR and Legal spend and variance against the approved budget through monthly forecasts.
• Ensure financial compliance and governance by monitoring and implementing internal controls related to Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Derive and quantify key metrics for IT, HR and Legal across service areas within GA to be used in business cases, estimates, forecasts and planning.
• Utilize strong financial modeling capabilities to support key IT, HR and Legal programs / initiatives.
• Continually reevaluate the overall IT, HR and Legal cost of revenue operating cost model and financial flows to make assessments and recommendations for improvement.
• Participate in projects to improve the operational and financial effectiveness of the supported businesses.
• Utilize various financial systems (Essbase, Hyperion, SAP, Chrome River etc.) to extract financial data for analysis.
• Responsible for working closely with ESI Finance and Planning team on financial reporting and tracking.
• Support ad hoc management reporting and analysis, as needed.
• Curiosity to explore database tools like Microsoft BI and AI.  Collaborate and maintain working relationships with appropriate technology vendor contacts and peer company contacts.
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