NA Senior Finance Leader

Emerson • Houston, TX

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Finance Leader for our Measurement Systems & Solutions North America
business, based in Houston, TX, you will play a critical role in shaping
financial performance, strengthening business insights, and enabling strategic
decision-making across a dynamic and growing portfolio. This highly visible role
partners closely with regional and global leaders to deliver rigorous financial
planning, clear performance visibility, and strong operational discipline. By
combining analytical depth with a collaborative, people-focused leadership
approach, you will help drive sustainable growth, improve profitability, and
support transformational initiatives across the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including 5+ years in leadership
• Strong FP&A expertise with P&L ownership
• Experience in Project Accounting & Lifecycle Services Business
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Microsoft ecosystem or cloud services
• Familiarity with project-based accounting and ASC 606
• Experience with systems like Power BI & Oracle

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary financial partner for the MSS business, advising on strategy and growth priorities.
• Lead long‑range planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles.
• Provide insights on revenue trends, margins, pricing, and portfolio performance for both the projects driven business and the services business.
• Deliver accurate P&L reporting and ownership for MSS North America.
• Analyze project profitability, utilization, and operational KPIs.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and productivity levers to achieve financial targets.
• Strengthen internal controls and ensure compliance.
• Optimize forecasting and financial modeling processes.
• Partner with Sales and Operations to drive deal governance and margins.
• Collaborate with leaders across, Sales, HR, Delivery, and Finance.
• Support transformation initiatives across AI, automation, and digital finance.
• Ensure alignment with global FP&A and corporate direction.
• Manage and develop a high-performing finance team of 3-4 people + working with GFS/Enterprise and other MSOL Finance teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability and analytical excellence.
• Mentor talent and build succession pipelines.

Benefits

• We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more.
• Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees