Director, Finance Business Partner

At Lummus Technology, innovation thrives, and excellence is a shared pursuit. When you join Lummus, you are empowered to make an impact and be part of a dynamic team that celebrates creativity, encourages professional development, and fosters collaboration. 

From our technology portfolio to our global workforce, Lummus is growing at a rapid pace, and we hope that you will grow with us during this exciting time.

The Director, Business Finance is a strategic finance leader responsible for driving financial performance, optimizing resource allocation, and enabling business decision-making. This role partners with senior leaders to deliver insights, lead planning cycles (budget/forecast/long-range plan), and ensure financial discipline and alignment with corporate objectives.

Scope & Impact: Owns end-to-end finance support for designated business areas, including planning, performance management, and executive decision support. Provides clear visibility to financial risks and opportunities, and drives actions that improve profitability, cash flow, and return on investment.

Key Relationships: Business unit leadership; FP&A/Corporate Finance; Accounting/Controllership; Treasury; Tax; Internal Audit; Procurement; HR; and cross-functional operational teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead the financial planning cadence, including annual budget, monthly/quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning.
• Build business cases and support investment decisions through ROI analysis, scenario modeling, and sensitivity testing.
• Partner with Corporate Finance to align business plans to enterprise commitments, create productive tension, and drive accountability to results.

Business Partnering

• Provide strategic recommendations to the executive team based on financial analysis and projections.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to operational leaders on financial matters.
• Collaborate with department heads to understand financial needs and deliver actionable insights.

Performance Management

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics.
• Identify areas for cost optimization and revenue growth.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and reporting.

Reporting & Compliance

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Support audit and tax processes as needed.

Leadership & People Management

• Demonstrate strong matrix leadership with ability to influence, align, and drive outcomes through cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, and develop high-performing finance talent—set clear goals, ensure role clarity, and build capability and succession (direct and/or matrixed).
• Establish an operating rhythm with business and finance stakeholders (forecast, KPI, and variance reviews), clarify owners/next actions, and ensure follow-through.
• Model ethical decision-making, reinforce strong controls, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Deliverables / Success Measures

• On-time, accurate budget/forecast submissions with clear assumptions and documented drivers.
• Executive-ready performance reporting (KPIs, variance commentary, and risks/opportunities) with actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrable financial impact through cost optimization, margin improvement, and/or revenue growth initiatives.
• Strong governance outcomes: clean audits, compliant processes, and effective internal controls.
• Support sales team for acquiring new work, including prospect development, proposal reviews, pricing/financial diligence, and contract reviews to accounting, assess risks, margins, and commercial terms.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance partnering with business leaders.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to influence and drive change across diverse teams.

Preferred

• MBA and/or CPA (or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Experience in a global and/or matrixed organization.
• Advanced financial modeling and scenario planning expertise.
• Proficiency with modern planning and reporting tools (e.g., ERP, FP&A platforms, BI tools).

Lummus Technology is the global leader in developing technology solutions that make modern life possible and focus on a more sustainable, low carbon future. We license process technologies in clean fuels, renewables, petrochemicals, polymers, gas processing and supply lifecycle services, catalysts, proprietary equipment and digitalization to customers worldwide.