Finance Business Partner

Location:

Houston HQ Office

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials.

For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match?

At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

Job Description: Your impact in this role:

As part of the Finance Team, you will play a vital role in supporting the Director Operations and Director Commercial of the Cluster, which encompasses multiple sites. You will be managing, coordinating, and reporting business performance for monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews working closely with the Cluster leadership. This position will prepare the budgets & forecasts and will monitor actual expenses to the budget & forecast. It will also lead performance review cadences in the Cluster, preparing both standard and ad-hoc performance/KPI dashboards to enable management action. This role is key in enabling strong supporting activities in each cluster and driving performance dialogues within the team, and it’s great opportunity to combine commercial and manufacturing finance competences.

In the role, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

- Support development of the Cluster strategic plan and prepare/distribute performance reports including period-end analysis.

- Collaborate with key business partners across the organization to develop, recommend and establish strategies, plans and processes to improve growth, profitability, and cost efficiencies

- Drives performance review cadences such as the monthly Cluster Performance Team meeting (CPT) including the preparation of key KPI dashboards

- Perform complex financial modeling, data analysis, and business planning in support of the forecasts and budgets for both operating and capital expenses for the Cluster across multiple sites

- Complete regular weekly/monthly forecasts

- High involvement and leadership in the SAP implementation for the Cluster.

- Delivers monthly projections and variance analytics on business performance while collaborating with cross-functional leaders to garner new insights and progress updates

- Prepares month end, and quarter close business performance reports, including variance explanations and forward-looking performance estimates

- Set up approval and monitoring of capital allocation (capex)

- Perform and delivery product cost planning, analysis and reporting

- Perform ad hoc analysis as requested by the Cluster leadership

- Track customer and supplier contracts for accurate reporting of volumes and pricing working closely with the Commercial team

- Coordinate across multiple organizations to gather data inputs and ensure accurate financial reporting.

- Prepares management reporting and analysis; analyzes trends in revenue, expense, capital expenditures, and other related areas.

Employee Type:

Permanent

Why Join Us?

Sibelco is more than a workplace—it’s a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team:

- Meet Our People: Careers

- Learn About Our Recruitment Process: Learn More

- Discover Our Sustainability Goals: Sibelco priorities

We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.

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