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Houston, Texas, United States
Onsite
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 Global Finance Planning & Analysis Leader 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 for enterprise wide FP&A consolidation across Lummus
Translate distributed business finance inputs into a unified, decision grade view of performance
Create and sustain productive 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, and long range plans
Analyze actuals and leverage them in driving the narrative of forward looking projections
Ensure consistency of assumptions, methodologies, and definitions across business units
Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and areas where performance narratives do not align with underlying 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
Board reporting ownership
Own the end to end creation of all board level financial materials
Translate complex financial data into clear, concise, and decision oriented narratives
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 based view 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 while maintaining independence of judgment
Partner across the Finance Leadership Team
Build credibility as a trusted, but challenging, counterpart to the business
Key Qualifications & Experience
10+ years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 5 years in a senior FP&A leadership role (Senior Director or Director level).
Experience in a publicly traded, multinational corporation with complex financial operations and transactions.
Proven ability to lead FP&A in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Strong track record of executive-level business partnership, influencing C-suite decision-making with data-driven insights.
Deep expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management frameworks.
Experience supporting investor relations, earnings reports, and board-level financial discussions.
Strong grasp of US GAAP, IFRS, SEC reporting, and SOX compliance.
Proficiency in enterprise financial planning tools (e.g., Hyperion, SAP, Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning).
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
MBA is a strong plus.
Experience working with private equity-backed or high-growth companies is a plus.
Prior experience in corporate development, M&A, and capital markets is an advantage.
Competencies & Leadership Attributes
Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to execution.
Strong business acumen with the ability to connect financial metrics to business strategy.
Ability to manage complexity, thrive in ambiguity, and drive clarity in decision-making.
High executive presence with the ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
Passion for team development, mentorship, and fostering a high-performance finance culture.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive base salary + performance-based bonus
Equity/Stock options (if applicable post potential IPO)
Comprehensive healthcare, 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.
