What are the responsibilities and job description for the BU Vice President of Finance, Performance coatings position at Vibrantz Technologies?
About Vibrantz Technologies
Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees’ heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts.
Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.
For more information, please visit
www.vibrantz.com
and www.american-securities.com
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Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Business Partner: Partner with Performance Coatings leadership team to develop and implement business plans and strategies to drive value creation and grow the business both organically and inorganically. Lead the team by providing analytical insight.
- Operational Finance: Partner with Business Unit President and Business Unit COO to develop operational metrics and analytical reviews to actively manage business unit performance.
- Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Finance Leadership Team peers (CAO, BU CFOs, VP Corp FP&A, Procurement, and Treasury) to ensure broader finance team goals and objectives are delivered including:
- Timely/accurate financial reporting
- Maintenance of internal controls
- Key talent development
- Participate in the development and execution of Finance Strategic Roadmap
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Experience
- 15 years prior relevant experience with a strong focus on operational finance in a manufacturing type environment
- Previous business unit CFO experience within a larger public or private company a plus
- Standalone CFO experience in a $500M company a plus
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting/finance or relevant concentration, MBA a plus.
Knowledge & Skills
- Exhibits strong business partnering skills and proactively works with leadership team to continuously improve the business
- Unquestionable integrity and the willingness and ability to maintain the strictest confidentiality
- Collaborative and supportive with a passion for work, a positive attitude, and a true team player
- Clear Communicator with the ability to speak and write persuasively as well as listen and get clarification
- Results-oriented and ability to lead/influence via data/fact-based decision making to ensure maximum operational performance
- Detail-oriented and willing to roll up sleeves to accomplish stretch objectives
- Ability to operate in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment with shifting priorities
- Commitment to and demonstration of our six core values:
- Safety: We aspire to be injury free. We look out for each other. We hold ourselves accountable for providence a safe workplace
- Our People: We encourage employees to learn, adapt, and grow. We value authenticity and diversity. We foster an engaging and empowering environment
- Commitment to Excellence: We set high standards, encourage decision making, and we collaborate to solve problems, challenge the status quo, and drive continuous improvement
- Commitment to Customers: We deliver high-quality products and services. We listen to our customers’ needs and go the extra mile. We follow through on our commitments
- Environmental Stewardship: We aspire to have a favorable impact on the environment. We are constantly innovating and improving our products. We use resources responsibly and efficiently.
- Ethics, Integrity and Trust: We are committed to respectful, open and transparent communication. We do the right thing every time and all the time. WE want people to feel comfortable raising concerns
Location
Houston, TX
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Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
