Corporate FP&A Analyst

Albemarle Netherlands BV; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ketjen Corporation, a leader in advanced catalyst solutions, is seeking an FP&A Analyst to advance enterprise planning, forecasting, and performance reporting from its Houston team. You will synthesize complex data into clear insights for senior leadership, driving improved financial outcomes and strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes forecasting accuracy, robust financial modeling, and concise executive presentations, with collaboration across finance and business units.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6 years of FP&A or related finance experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or related field.
• Strong forecasting, financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executive-level audiences.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual operating plan, forecasts, and long-range planning across the enterprise. Coordinate planning inputs with finance teams and build integrated financial models.
• Prepare recurring executive reporting packages showing performance vs. plan and forecast; present insights to senior leadership.
• Analyze SG&A spending, headcount, functional costs, and working capital drivers; identify risks and opportunities.
• Consolidate financial information and perform scenario analyses to support strategic decisions and process improvements.

Skills

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Executive communication

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Core values alignment

Education

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

Tools

Power BI

Job description

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 Corporate FP&A Analyst supports enterprise planning, forecasting, performance management, executive reporting, SG&A analysis, and working capital analysis. This role helps provide senior leadership with an integrated view of financial performance, outlook, risks, and opportunities. The ideal candidate brings strong forecasting, financial modeling, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enterprise Planning & Forecasting Support the annual operating plan, periodic forecasts, and long-range planning processes across the enterprise. Coordinate planning inputs, assumptions, timelines, and deliverables with business and functional finance teams. Build and maintain financial models that integrate income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and key business drivers. Analyze forecast changes and provide clear explanations of performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Performance Management & Executive Reporting Prepare recurring executive reporting packages that provide an integrated view of financial performance and outlook. Analyze actual results against plan, forecast, and prior periods, identifying key variances and business drivers. Develop concise presentations and supporting analysis for senior leadership and performance reviews. Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, timely, and aligned with enterprise performance measures.
• SG&A & Working Capital Analysis Provide analysis and reporting for SG&A spending, headcount, functional costs, and cost trends. Partner with functional finance and business stakeholders to understand spending performance and forecast changes. Analyze working capital performance, including relevant receivables, payables, and inventory drivers. Identify risks, opportunities, and actions that may improve cost, cash, or working capital performance.
• Financial Insights & Process Improvement Consolidate financial information from across the organization and translate it into actionable enterprise insights. Perform scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling to support business decisions and outlook discussions. Improve FP&A models, dashboards, reporting processes, and data quality through standardization and automation. Support ad hoc financial analysis and strategic projects as requested by senior leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• 3 to 6 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, business finance, corporate finance, or a related discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong forecasting, financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop clear executive-level presentations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to synthesize complex financial information and communicate key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong alignment with Ketjen’s core values: curiosity, care, collaboration, humility, accountability, and integrity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise planning, consolidation, executive reporting, SG&A, or working capital analysis.
• Experience in specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, refining, manufacturing, or another complex global business.
• Experience with enterprise planning systems, ERP platforms, Power BI, or other business intelligence tools.
• Knowledge of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and key financial performance measures.
• Demonstrated ability to improve or automate FP&A reporting and planning processes.

Benefits of Joining Ketjen

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

We are a global provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining and specialty chemicals industries. Working side-by-side with our customers, we develop value-added, customized solutions that make them more competitive. Discovering and implementing new and better performance-based sustainable solutions is what motivates all of us. We think beyond business-as-usual to drive innovations that create lasting value. Unleash your POTENTIAL with Ketjen. At Ketjen, we believe that our people make us successful. It’s really that simple. We embrace diversity of experience, talent and thought. We work hard to create an inclusive work environment that empowers you to openly and honestly communicate, create and innovate. Your decision to join our team will be rewarded with a positive, team-oriented workplace that inspires personal and professional growth. We will make every effort to support your career goals and create opportunities for you to realize your full potential. This is our culture. This is our commitment.

AS PART OF OUR GLOBAL TEAM, YOU’LL EXPERIENCE

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Hands-on technical experience
• Job variety and career flexibility
• Collaboration with seasoned employees at every level
• A proven record of innovation
• Company-wide focus on economic and environmental sustainability
• Deep commitment to our communities, education, and social development
• Concern and compassion for fellow employees
• Among the best safety records in the industry
• The bottom-line: no matter where you apply your talent and training, Ketjen will provide the resources and support you need to succeed.

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