Senior FP & A Manager

Job Description : SENIOR FP& A MANAGER ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS Role is open to all candidates who are eligible for EU work visa The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) department provides essential information flows and analysis to the Director - Accounting & Finance, Europe and Asia and other Epoxy Global Business Team (GBT) personnel with regard to operating business results, corporate financial forecasts, annual capital and operating budgets, long range Company financial forecasts and other ad hoc business analysis. The Senior Manager – Financial Planning and Analysis Epoxy role is to ensure the effective operations of all aspects of the FP&A group. This position will be responsible for the leadership and direction of all financial planning and analysis activities related to the global Epoxy business. Supervision of effective and transparent business partnering with Epoxy's operating business units to provide decision-making support, reporting, and data-based financial analysis; Responsible for all planning and analysis activities including long range planning, the annual budget, monthly and full year forecast and monthly and quarterly analysis; Ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations (US GAAP, local GAAP, US Securities and Exchange Commission, corporate compliance, Internal Controls, etc.) as well as WLK Accounting Policies; Initiating & leading projects and special topic management within the Epoxy Group, coordinating various stakeholders and being a sparring partner to management on financial topics; Optimizing planning and analysis processes for increased speed, efficiency and effectiveness; Continuous development of planning and analysis tools (SAP, COPA, PowerBI, BPC); Contact for internal and external auditors as well as other internal and external stakeholders; Close cooperation with the Accounting, Reporting and Taxes group, especially in the areas of financial reporting (variance analysis) and consolidation of results; Manage staff (4 direct reports plus 5 indirect reports), including providing coaching and development, setting goals, and evaluating performance; Master degree in accounting or controlling, ideally CPA / Auditor qualification; At least eight to twelve years of professional accounting / controlling experience in a comparable position in an international manufacturing group with foreign entities; Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing, cost accounting and inventory valuation as well as very good knowledge of accounting according to US GAAP / IFRS; Strong knowledge in dealing with SAP ERP system, especially FI/CO modules and PowerBI Ideally experience in leading virtual international teams;

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