Finance Director

Emerson

Finance Director impacting strategic decisions with financial insights for Emerson's $500M systems and services business. Collaborating with global teams and managing financial reporting and analysis.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Hard Skills

financial consolidationvariance analysismanagement reportingbudgetingforecastingdata integrityfinancial reportingperformance analysisfinancial messagingdashboard usability

Soft Skills

analytical skillseffective communicationstakeholder engagementorganizational skillscollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailnarrative synthesisrisk identificationopportunity analysis

Tools & Technologies

HFMfinancial consolidation systemsreporting toolsMIS reportsfinancial dashboardsdata validation toolsperformance reporting systemsbusiness finance softwarematrix organization toolsfinancial review materials

Certifications & Qualifications

CPAMBA

Industry Keywords

FP&Abusiness financefinancial reviewsWorld Areasmatrix organizationperformance driversfinancial outputsexecutive discussionsbudget processesPOR processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support consolidation of BU financial results across World Areas, ensuring completeness, consistency, and accuracy
Own preparation and distribution of monthly MIS reports aligned with BU and Group Level BU reporting requirements
Synthesize inputs from World Areas and build a clear, consistent BU performance narrative
Structure financial messaging to support reporting to Group Level BU and Emerson leadership
Partner with BU World Area Finance leadership to understand drivers of performance and variance versus plan/forecast
Perform variance analysis and consolidate key insights across World Areas
Highlight risks, opportunities, and key performance trends in a clear and structured manner
Support Budget, Forecast, and POR processes across BU
Coordinate inputs from World Areas, ensuring alignment on assumptions and timelines
Support preparation of materials for financial reviews, President’s Council, and executive discussions
Own HFM data integrity and reporting for BU, ensuring accuracy of actuals and quarterly POR submissions
Ensure alignment between HFM data and management reporting outputs
Work with World Area teams to resolve data gaps, validation issues, and inconsistencies
Support alignment on financial messaging, assumptions, and key performance drivers
Support standardization and simplification of BU reporting processes
Improve clarity and usability of financial outputs and dashboards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or Finance
5–8 years of experience in FP&A, financial reporting, or business finance
Strong experience in financial consolidation, variance analysis, and management reporting
Hands-on experience with HFM or financial consolidation systems
Experience working across World Areas or within a matrix organization
Strong analytical skills with ability to connect data to business drivers
Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills
CPA or MBA preferred (preferred qualification)
Experience in project-based or engineered business environment (preferred qualification)
Exposure to financial systems and reporting tools (preferred qualification)

Benefits

Comp & perks

We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage
Employee Assistance Program
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Employee resource groups
Recognition
Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave