Finance Manager, Energy and Infrastructure Solutions Business Unit (MA25133)

Finance Manager, Energy and Infrastructure Solutions Business Unit (MA25133)

Location: Houston, TX (preferred)

Business Function/Department: Energy and Infrastructure Solutions

Job Title: Finance Manager

General Role Description

Develop and maintain a business unit (BU) finance function capable of providing accurate and timely financial information, enabling the international, multi‑entity, multi‑currency business unit to meet its business commitments.

Role Accountabilities

• Design, develop, implement, manage, and measure the effectiveness of short, medium, and long‑term financial planning and forecasting processes for the BU.
• Build and lead a high‑performing finance team to deliver strategic and operational finance services aligned with business objectives.
• Construct complex financial models, analyze the BU’s financial performance, and communicate results to BU and executive management.
• Develop business insights and KPI dashboards to analyze strategic performance.
• Identify process improvements in collaboration with BU leadership, recommend actions, and track results.
• Measure and report productivity and cost‑saving initiatives to management.
• Prepare financial aspects of Mid‑Range Plans (MRP) and monthly forecasts for the BU.
• Create ad‑hoc financial models to evaluate feasibility of strategic objectives.
• Advise the BU commercial team on risks, opportunities, and review bid calculations.
• Recommend and implement cash‑flow improvement measures.
• Provide financial advice on project execution and overall BU performance.
• Execute process‑improvement and financial system projects as directed.

General Employee Accountabilities

• Exert full effort on tasks assigned by the manager.
• Notify the manager of any impediment to timely delivery.
• Collaborate cross‑organizationally as directed.
• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment.
• Comply with all company policies, practices, and legal requirements.
• Proactively recommend viable improvements.
• Utilize business tools and processes effectively.

Manager Accountabilities

• Build, lead, and develop a committed finance team.
• Plan, assign, resource, and integrate team work.
• Drive continuous improvement and results ownership.
• Ensure team members fulfill functional and employee accountabilities.
• Provide leadership across the spectrum of management activities, including two‑way teamwork, fair treatment of reports, context setting, planning, task assignment, ongoing performance management, coaching, selection/orientation, and disciplinary action.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of finance‑related experience.
• Ability to analyze and project financial impact of multi‑currency, multi‑entity GL transactions.
• Success in developing, implementing, measuring, and improving finance processes.
• Strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
• Track record of continuous improvement in responsibilities.
• Proficiency in an ERP financial module.
• Advanced MS Excel modeling (Pivot, charts, VBA).
• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Windows.
• Availability to travel domestically and internationally <5%.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years managing a team that achieves business goals.
• CPA certification.
• Experience in a project‑centric business.
• Experience in a foreign‑owned business, preferably Japanese.

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