Director of Business Finance, CLG

Lummus Technology•Bloomfield, NJ

About The Position

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 CLG 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. The role remains accountable for understanding, explaining, and influencing actual financial performance not only forward-looking planning and FP&A activities by connecting reported results to operational drivers, risks, and corrective actions. Scope & Impact : Owns end-to-end finance support for designated business areas, including actual results review, planning, performance management, and executive decision support. Provides clear visibility to financial risks and opportunities, explains variances between actuals, forecast, budget, and business drivers, and drives actions that improve profitability, cash flow, and return on investment.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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).
Experience with Joint Venture expectations

Responsibilities

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.
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.
Own the review and interpretation of actual financial results, including revenue, gross margin, IFO, cash, backlog, cost, and other key performance indicators
Explain actual performance versus forecast, budget, and prior outlooks by linking financial outcomes to operational drivers, commercial decisions, project execution, and market conditions.
Partner with business leaders to identify performance gaps, define corrective actions, and follow through on opportunities for cost optimization, margin improvement, revenue growth, and cash performance.
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
Maintain compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
Support audit and tax processes as needed.
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 (actuals , 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.
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.
Own CLG Joint Venture reporting, governance, and stakeholder communications.
Support stand-alone statutory financial statements, audits, and regulatory compliance.
Ensure alignment between CLG stand-alone reporting and consolidated Lummus financial results.
Maintain JV-specific financial governance, cash management, and control compliance requirements.