Senior Finance Manager, Forecasting and Budgeting

Why Valvoline Global Operations?

Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, claiming our position as The Original Motor Oil. As an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we continue to invest strategically and expand globally, driving unparalleled product innovation and sustainable business solutions.

Our corporate values of care, integrity, passion, unified, and excellence shape everything we do. Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve great.

When you join Valvoline Global, you join a culture that is committed to: treating all people with care, operating with integrity, striving for excellence in everything we do, showing passion about delivering on our commitments, and being unified in all our enterprise endeavors.

Valvoline Global Operations Headquarters is located in Lexington, KY. We prefer local candidates willing to work an in-office work schedule (3 days per week). We are open to candidates working in nearby markets (i.e. Cincinnati or Louisville) but are willing to visit HQs 1x weekly. 

How You’ll Make An Impact

The Senior Finance Manager of Forecasting & Budgeting will lead the company's financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting functions. This role is critical in providing financial insights and strategic recommendations to the VGO Leadership Team (VLT) and Board of Directors. The leader will ensure that financial plans are robust, accurate, timely, and aligned with the organization’s strategic goals.  In addition, this position is responsible for building organizational capability, talent development, and VGO company culture, within the VGO finance and accounting function.

The Senior Finance Manager of Forecasting & Budgeting will be expected to partner with other internal VGO stakeholders within finance and accounting (i.e., FP&A, Corporate Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Internal Audit, and Corporate Development) and outside of finance (Commercial Marketing & Brand, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Legal, Human Resources, among others).

In The Role, You Would Be Responsible For

• Lead the monthly forecast, monthly business review, and annual budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and strategic priorities.
• Develop and maintain dynamic financial forecasting models to support strategic decision-making.
• Partner with accounting and other departments to deliver timely and accurate management reports and the latest estimates.
• Prepare financial content for executive communications, including the CEO's letter to the Board of Directors and CFO town hall presentations.
• Oversee the preparation and presentation of reports for the Board Audit Committee (BAC), Board of Directors (BoD), and Aramco reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce materials for various VLT meetings.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics (or other closely related field); MBA strongly preferred
• Minimum 8 - 10 years experience in financial leadership roles of increasing responsibility with multinational corporates
• Aligned with and has demonstratable achievement across VGO’s core values – Care, Integrity, Excellence, Passion & Unity
• Strong business acumen and the ability to solve complex financial issues that have operational impacts.
• Keen ability to communicate and implement the strategic financial and accounting vision while effectively anticipating, driving, and managing through change.
• Successful leadership of a high-performing, results-focused finance and accounting team
• Experience in establishing and maintaining strong relationships and trust with finance functional leaders, non-finance functional leaders, and other regional / business unit leaders.
• Possesses strong leadership skills to effectively develop teammates in the accounting and finance department.
• Ability to utilize a direct and proactive approach when dealing with difficult issues or uncertainties.
• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Ability to travel regionally, and occasionally globally, as required.

What Will Set You Apart

• MBA strongly preferred
• Experience in consumer products, oil & gas, or manufacturing a plus

Benefits That Drive Themselves

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• HSA and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k)
• Incentive opportunity*
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays*
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement*
• Adoption assistance*

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Valvoline Global provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Are you good at what you do? Join us.

The Company has put a process in place to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1-800-Valvoline or email 1-800Valvoline@valvoline.com to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

 Requisition ID: 869