Finance Business Partner Manager

Finance Business Partner Manager -

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Driven by our Purpose, we are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With more than 16,000 employees in more than 50 countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. We support more than 10,000 customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses, and governments globally.

Join a company where the people challenge themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. You will be part of a team known for its industry-leading talent, unparalleled portfolio, and unmatched commitment to customer success. Flowserve’s culture promotes recognition and rewards creativity, hard work, and commitment. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

The Finance Business Partner Manager position works closely with the Plant Manager, the site and group leadership team to drive key initiatives and help the Company achieve its goals and maximize returns on investments. The role uses data and analysis as a strategic asset to provide decision support, accurate planning, forecasting, operational productivity and investment analysis. This position will ensure accuracy and completeness in the income statement, balance sheet, and working capital planning and forecasting as well as variance analysis.

The position reports directly to the Finance Business Partner Director with strong matrix responsibilities to the Plant Manager.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

• Provide business and financial analysis identifying important trends to assist Operations in achieving its objectives.
• Analyze key metrics and provide insights and value-added analysis to leadership regarding revenue, margins, variances, product performance, customers, capital investments, etc.   Develop financial models that support analysis and lead to business understanding and decision-making.
• Develop strong working relationships with the plant manager, site colleagues and all levels of the organization.
• Make recommendations for potential improvements and identify potential risks and opportunities to financial targets.
• Drive Financial performance management including the annual budgeting, monthly forecasts, and communication of results.
• Identify and develop key actions in partnership with the site team required to achieve forecast targets.
• Drive processes and initiatives to reduce primary working capital and maximize operating cash flow.
• Provide timely and accurate financial information in compliance with US GAAP and company policies, procedures and controls.
• Meet all reporting deadlines with accurate and complete data.
• In collaboration with the management team, ensure actions are clearly identified, continuous improvement projects are executed and delivered to meet objectives.
• Provide regular updates on performance and actions to achieve objectives.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• Minimum 5 years Finance or Accounting experience
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley 404
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills (Excel)
• Able to multi-task in high pressure, time-constrained situations
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration and decision-making skills
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and possess the ability to work independently

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience with SAP BPC - Business Planning and Consolidation tool preferred

Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits!