Commercial Finance Leader

Albemarle; Houston (TX); In loco; USD 170.000 - 230.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Diverse resources to support you

Descrizione del lavoro

Ketjen Corporation seeks a Senior Commercial Finance Leader to lead the enterprise COE and partner with business and commercial teams to drive profitable growth through pricing, mix optimization, and rigorous decision support.

The ideal candidate has a decade of experience in finance with strong analytical judgment and the ability to translate financial insights into actionable recommendations while aligning with Ketjen's core values.

Competenze

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in commercial finance, business finance, financial planning and analysis, or a related discipline, with strong commercial and business finance expertise.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting pricing, mix, customer or product profitability, and commercial decision-making.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect financial results to business drivers.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and partner effectively across commercial, operational, and finance functions.
• Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly and translate analysis into practical recommendations.
• Strong alignment with Ketjen's core values: curiosity, care, collaboration, humility, accountability, and integrity.

Mansioni

• Lead and develop the enterprise Commercial Finance COE, establishing consistent approaches, standards, and tools across the organization.
• Partner with business and commercial leaders to shape growth strategies and evaluate financial implications, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Provide financial leadership for commercial planning, performance management, and strategic decision support.
• Promote a commercially focused, data-driven mindset that balances revenue growth, margin improvement, and long-term value creation.
• Deliver timely financial insights, scenario analyses, and business cases to support commercial decisions and investments.
• Translate complex financial and commercial data into concise recommendations for senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Operations, and other Finance teams to improve forecasting and business performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve commercial finance processes, reporting, analytics, and decision-support capabilities.

Conoscenze

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business

Strumenti

Pricing analytics tools

BI platforms

Enterprise financial systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you ready to move your career forward and help shape our company's and customers' futures?

If you aspire to challenge yourself, work with the best in the industry and join a successful team where you can make a meaningful contribution, then we invite you to join us at Ketjen Corporation, a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining, and specialty chemicals industries. Together, we can create a legacy marked by innovation, excitement, and energy.

SUMMARY

About Ketjen

Ketjen Corporation is a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining, and specialty chemicals industries. Our company is driven by a strong set of core values: curiosity, care, collaboration, humility, accountability, and integrity. These values guide our decisions, shape our culture, and define how we work together to deliver exceptional value to our customers and communities.

About the Role

The Commercial Finance Leader leads Ketjen's enterprise Commercial Finance Center of Excellence (COE) and serves as a strategic partner to business and commercial teams. This role supports profitable growth by strengthening pricing, mix, customer and product profitability, and commercial decision-making. The ideal candidate brings deep commercial and business finance expertise, strong analytical judgment, and the ability to translate financial insights into clear, actionable recommendations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Commercial Finance Strategy & Leadership

• Lead and develop the enterprise Commercial Finance COE, establishing consistent approaches, standards, and tools across the organization.
• Partner with business and commercial leaders to shape growth strategies and evaluate financial implications, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Provide financial leadership for commercial planning, performance management, and strategic decision support.
• Promote a commercially focused, data-driven mindset that balances revenue growth, margin improvement, and long-term value creation.

Pricing, Mix & Profitability

• Lead financial analysis and recommendations related to pricing, product and customer mix, contract economics, and margin improvement.
• Evaluate customer, product, channel, and market profitability to identify opportunities and inform commercial actions.
• Develop and monitor commercial performance measures, including pricing effectiveness, margin trends, and profitability drivers.
• Support the development of pricing strategies and governance that improve discipline, transparency, and accountability.

Commercial Decision Support & Insights

• Deliver timely financial insights, scenario analyses, and business cases to support commercial decisions and investments.
• Translate complex financial and commercial data into concise recommendations for senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Operations, and other Finance teams to improve forecasting and business performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve commercial finance processes, reporting, analytics, and decision-support capabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in commercial finance, business finance, financial planning and analysis, or a related discipline, with strong commercial and business finance expertise.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting pricing, mix, customer or product profitability, and commercial decision-making.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect financial results to business drivers.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and partner effectively across commercial, operational, and finance functions.
• Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly and translate analysis into practical recommendations.
• Strong alignment with Ketjen's core values: curiosity, care, collaboration, humility, accountability, and integrity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or relevant professional certification, such as an MBA, CPA, or CMA.
• Experience leading a commercial finance team, Center of Excellence, or enterprise-wide finance capability.
• Experience in petrochemicals, refining, specialty chemicals, manufacturing, or another complex business-to-business environment.
• Experience with pricing analytics, profitability tools, business intelligence platforms, and enterprise financial systems.
• Demonstrated success improving profitable growth, margin performance, or commercial finance processes.

Benefits of Joining Ketjen

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.