FCC Business Finance Leader

Albemarle Netherlands BV; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Diverse resources for professional and

and personal growth

Job summary

Ketjen Corporation seeks a seasoned FCC Finance Leader to serve as the senior finance partner to FCC leadership. You will own the integrated financial view, drive planning, forecasting, and performance management, and support decisions with rigorous analysis.

You will analyze revenue, margins, and capital, partnering with Commercial and Operations Finance to optimize pricing, profitability, and cash generation. This role demands strategic problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive finance experience, including significant business finance and P&L leadership.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, commercial, and operational performance drivers.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and partner across business, commercial, operations, and finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, forecasting, and long-range financial planning for the FCC business.
• Own the integrated financial view of the FCC business and translate strategy into financial plans.
• Provide actionable recommendations on financial implications, risks, and opportunities to leadership.
• Develop scenarios and business cases to clarify returns, sensitivities, and risks.

Skills

P&L leadership

Financial modeling

Strategic problem-solving

Cross-functional partnering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Planning platforms

BI tools

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 FCC Business Finance Leader serves as the senior finance partner to FCC leadership and owns the integrated financial view of the business. This role leads planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support while helping the business deliver its financial commitments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Business Finance Leadership Serve as the senior finance partner to FCC leadership, providing an objective financial perspective on strategy, performance, and priorities. Own the integrated financial view of the FCC business, connecting commercial, operational, functional, and cash performance. Translate business strategy into financial plans, performance measures, and resource allocation priorities. Provide clear recommendations to leadership on financial implications, risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs.

• Planning, Forecasting & Commitments Lead annual planning, periodic forecasting, and long-range financial planning for the FCC business. Establish clear financial assumptions, targets, and accountabilities in partnership with business and functional leaders. Monitor performance against commitments and drive timely actions to address gaps or capture opportunities. Ensure forecasts reflect current business conditions, operational realities, commercial outlook, and key risks.

• Performance Management & P&L Oversight Lead financial performance reviews and provide insights into revenue, margin, costs, working capital, cash, and other P&L drivers. Analyze results across products, customers, regions, and operations to identify performance trends and value-creation opportunities. Partner with Commercial and Operations Finance to integrate pricing, profitability, manufacturing economics, inventory, and capital insights. Promote disciplined performance management and accountability for delivery of financial commitments.

• Decision Support & Value Creation Lead financial evaluation of strategic initiatives, investments, commercial opportunities, and operational decisions. Develop scenarios and business cases that clarify expected returns, sensitivities, and risks. Challenge assumptions constructively and ensure decisions are supported by rigorous financial analysis. Identify and advance opportunities to improve profitable growth, cost performance, cash generation, and return on investment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 10 years of progressive finance experience, including significant business finance and P&L leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support for a business or business unit.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, commercial, and operational performance drivers.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and strategic problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and partner effectively across business, commercial, operations, and finance functions.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and translate insights into practical actions.
• 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 in fluid catalytic cracking, catalysts, specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, refining, or another complex business-to-business environment.
• Experience leading finance teams across multiple locations or regions.
• Experience with enterprise financial systems, planning platforms, and business intelligence tools.
• Demonstrated success improving business performance, financial predictability, cash generation, or P&L delivery.

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.

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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