Director of Finance

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Purpose:

The Director, Finance leads ChemPoint's accounting, financial operations, credit, sales tax, and FP&A functions and serves as a key advisor to the CFO and the broader business. The position is accountable for accurate and timely financial execution, effective controls, disciplined review, clear ownership, and consistent follow-through across NA, EMEA, and Mexico. The Director oversees the forecast, AOP, and management reporting processes, ensuring deliverables are clear, well-supported, and focused on the insights leadership needs.

The Director builds the management capability and business understanding of the finance team so that routine decisions, issue resolution, and quality review occur at the appropriate level, and ensures financial outputs are complete, accurate, and appropriately reviewed before reaching the CFO. The position represents ChemPoint with the Univar Solutions finance and accounting organization on matters within its scope. What You'll Do:
Lead accounting, financial operations, credit, sales tax, and FP&A functions across North America, EMEA, and Mexico, establishing clear ownership, service expectations, and escalation paths

Own the quality and integrity of financial execution, including month-end close, balance sheet reviews, reconciliations, internal controls, audit support, and compliance activities

Establish rigorous preparer and reviewer processes to ensure errors, unusual items, and unsupported assumptions are identified and resolved before CFO review

Develop and coach managers through clear expectations, business context, defined decision rights, and accountability for quality and timeliness

Direct forecasting, annual operating plan (AOP), and management reporting processes while partnering with business leaders to explain results, identify risks and opportunities, and provide actionable financial insights

Serve as the primary liaison with Univar Solutions U.S. Finance and Accounting teams to ensure effective sharing of best practices, compliance requirements, and key information

Support the CFO on strategic initiatives, complex business decisions, and other high-priority financial matters

Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned

What You'll Need:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field from an accredited four-year institution required
10+ years of progressive experience in Finance or Accounting required5+ years of people leadership experience, including developing and coaching managers, required

Experience leading accounting, controllership, FP&A, financial operations, or tax functions strongly preferred CPA and/or CMA designation preferred

Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate effectively with executive and finance leadership teams

Strong accounting, financial control, and analytical skills with the ability to identify errors, unusual items, risks, and root causes

Demonstrated ability to design disciplined processes, clarify decision rights, and establish effective preparer and reviewer controls

Proven ability to develop managers, set clear expectations, and drive accountability for quality and timely execution

Strong business acumen with the ability to connect operational activities to financial results, forecasts, and business plans

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to summarize issues, implications, and recommendations for executive leadership

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including strong Excel skills

Experience with accounting systems required;
Microsoft Great Plains experience preferred

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment while adapting leadership style to maximize effectiveness

Ability to effectively interact with global employees, customers, and suppliers while demonstrating cultural awareness and business professionalism

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while supporting multiple stakeholders and priorities

Ability to remain composed under pressure, serve as a calming influence during critical situations, and respond constructively to challenges and feedback

Where You'll Work:

This is a hybrid role in Bellevue, WA

Pay and Benefits:

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