Director of Finance
About The Position
The Director, Finance leads ChemPoint’s accounting, financial operations, credit, sales tax, and FP&A functions, serving as a key advisor to the CFO and broader business. The role is accountable for accurate and timely financial execution, effective controls, disciplined review, clear ownership, and consistent follow-through across North America, EMEA, and Mexico. The Director oversees forecasting, the annual operating plan (AOP), and management reporting, ensuring deliverables are well-supported and focused on the insights leadership needs. The position develops the finance team’s management capability and business understanding, supports appropriate delegation of routine decisions and issue resolution, and ensures financial outputs are complete, accurate, and reviewed before reaching the CFO. The Director also represents ChemPoint with the Univar Solutions finance and accounting organization on matters within the role’s scope. This is a hybrid role based in Bellevue, Washington. The stated annual salary range is $190,000–$220,000. Benefits include health, vision, and dental coverage, retirement and time-off programs, a targeted annual company bonus, annual salary reviews, and work/life flexibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field from an accredited four-year institution.
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in Finance or Accounting.
- At least 5 years of people leadership experience, including developing and coaching managers.
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with executive and finance leadership teams.
- Strong accounting, financial control, and analytical skills, including the ability to identify errors, unusual items, risks, and root causes.
- Ability to design disciplined processes, clarify decision rights, and establish effective preparer and reviewer controls.
- Ability to develop managers, set clear expectations, and drive accountability for quality and timely execution.
- Strong business acumen and ability to connect operational activities to financial results, forecasts, and business plans.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including summarizing issues, implications, and recommendations for executive leadership.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including strong Excel skills.
- Experience with accounting systems.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively while adapting leadership style to maximize effectiveness.
- Ability to interact effectively 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.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading accounting, controllership, FP&A, financial operations, or tax functions.
- CPA and/or CMA designation.
- Experience with Microsoft Great Plains.
Responsibilities
- Lead accounting, financial operations, credit, sales tax, and FP&A functions across North America, EMEA, and Mexico, establishing ownership, service expectations, and escalation paths.
- Oversee the quality and integrity of financial execution, including month-end close, balance sheet reviews, reconciliations, internal controls, audit support, and compliance activities.
- Establish preparer and reviewer processes to identify and resolve errors, unusual items, and unsupported assumptions before CFO review.
- Develop and coach managers through clear expectations, business context, decision rights, and accountability for quality and timeliness.
- Direct forecasting, annual operating plan, and management reporting processes.
- Partner 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 share best practices, compliance requirements, and key information effectively.
- Support the CFO on strategic initiatives, complex business decisions, and other high-priority financial matters.
- Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- Retirement programs
- Time-off programs
- Targeted annual company bonus
- Annual salary reviews
- Work/life flexibility
- Total Rewards package with market-aligned pay and incentives and benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
