Senior Director, Global Finance Planning & Analysis
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Overview
Job Description
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 Senior Director – Global Finance Planning & Analysis role will serve as the central point of enterprise financial integration for Lummus, responsible for consolidating performance across all business units into a coherent, decision‑ready view of the company. The position is not purely reporting and analysis, it is designed to create constructive tension across Business Finance, challenge assumptions, and ensure financial outputs reflect the true economic performance of the enterprise. This individual will partner closely with Finance and our Executive Leadership Team to drive rigor, accountability, and performance improvement, while owning the development of clear, high‑quality board‑level reporting that tells a consistent and credible story of Lummus’ trajectory.Key Responsibilities:
Role mandate
Act as the single point of accountability forenterprise wideFP&A consolidation across Lummus
Translate distributed business finance inputs into a unified, decision grade view of performance
Createandsustainproductive tension with Business Finance leads to drive accuracy, transparency, and accountability
Enterprise consolidation & performance visibility
Own the roll up of total Lummus performance, including forecasts, budgets, andlong rangeplans
Analyze actuals andleveragethem in driving the narrative offorward lookingprojections
Ensure consistency of assumptions, methodologies, and definitions across business units
Identifygaps, inconsistencies, and areas where performance narratives do not align withunderlying data
Constructive challenge & performance pressure
Serve as an independent voice that challenges business finance submissions and underlying assumptions
Drive alignment between reported performance and operational realities
Elevate issues early and ensure they are addressed before reaching executive or board levels
Boardreportingownership
Own theend to endcreation of all board level financial materials
Translate complex financial data into clear, concise, anddecision orientednarratives
Ensure consistency between board materials, monthly business reviews, and internal reporting outputs
Planning & forecasting rigor
Lead enterprise planning processes with a focus on transparency, comparability, and accountability
Drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy and insight quality
Embed a forward looking,scenario basedview of performance
Stakeholder partnership
Partner with the CFO and senior leadership team to shape the financial narrative and priorities
Coordinate closely with Business Finance leaders whilemaintainingindependence of judgment
Partner across the Finance Leadership Team
Buildcredibility as a trusted,but challenging,counterpart to the business
Key Qualifications & Experience
10+ yearsof progressive experience in finance, with at least5 years in a senior FP&A leadership role(Senior Directoror Directorlevel).
Experience in apublicly traded, multinational corporationwith complex financial operationsand transactions.
Proven ability tolead FP&A in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Strongtrack recordofexecutive-level business partnership, influencing C-suite decision-making with data-driven insights.
Deepexpertiseinfinancial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management frameworks.
Experience supportinginvestor relations, earnings reports, and board-level financial discussions.
Strong grasp ofUS GAAP, IFRS, SEC reporting, and SOX compliance.
Proficiencyinenterprise financial planning tools(e.g., Hyperion, SAP, Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning).
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
MBA is astrong plus.
Experience working withprivate equity-backed or high-growth companiesis a plus.
Prior experience incorporate development, M&A, and capital marketsis an advantage.
Competencies & Leadership Attributes
Strategic thinkerwith a hands-on approach to execution.
Strongbusiness acumenwith the ability to connect financial metrics to business strategy.
Ability tomanage complexity, thrive in ambiguity, and drive clarity in decision-making.
Highexecutive presencewith the ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
Passion forteam development, mentorship, and fostering a high-performance finance culture.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive base salary +performance-based bonus
Equity/Stock options (if applicablepost potential IPO)
Comprehensivehealthcare, retirement, and executive benefits
Professional development opportunities
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.
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