Head of Commercial Finance, US

Weir Minerals
US Salt Lake City Utah
Hybrid

Purpose of Role:
This role aligns commercial strategy with financial performance to drive sustainable profitable growth. As a key business partner it connects finance and the commercial organization leveraging insights from FP&A Financial Accounting and Operations COE to support datadriven decisions across pricing sales strategy contracts and overall business planning.

Working closely with sales procurement and operations the role evaluates the financial viability of deals improves margins and supports strategic initiatives such as market expansion new product launches and cost optimization. Through rigorous analysis partnership and insight this role ensures commercial decisions translate into strong financial outcomes and long-term value for the business.

Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future:At Weir the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing quickly adapting and continually finding better faster more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. Its a big challenge but it is exciting.
An opportunity to grow your own way:Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges explore new areas learn progress and excel. Best of all there is no set path that our people must take. Instead everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.
Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming inclusive place where each individuals contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:
The Head of Commercial Finance is responsible for aligning financial strategies with Business strategies playing a crucial role in the informed decision-making process. This position requires a combination of financial expertise strategic thinking and effective communication.

• Commercial Finance Business Partnering: Act as the primary finance partner to commercial and crossfunctional teams providing insight challenge and guidance to support strategic decisionmaking and value creation across sales operations and procurement.

• Revenue Pricing & Margin Optimization: Analyze revenue streams customer and product profitability pricing strategies and contract terms to drive margin improvement support negotiations and ensure commercial decisions align with profitability targets.

• Financial Planning Strategy & Investment Support: Partner with FP&A and senior leadership to develop forecasts financial models business cases and longterm strategies; evaluate investments expansion opportunities and capital expenditures through robust financial and risk analysis.

• Operational Cost Performance & Working Capital Management: Collaborate with Operations and Procurement to optimize costs improve efficiency strengthen working capital and cash flow and assess the financial impact of operational initiatives multisite decisions and new product investments.

• Risk Controls & Financial Governance: Support strong financial controls compliance audit readiness and risk management by working closely with the F&A COE to oversee reporting accuracy credit exposure cash management and adherence to accounting standards and legislation.

• Stakeholder Leadership & Financial Enablement: Serve as a liaison between business leaders and finance COEs presenting insights to senior leadership and educating nonfinancial stakeholders to strengthen financial literacy accountability and performancedriven decisionmaking.

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Education & Professional Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or a related field required; CPA is preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

• Progressive Finance Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive finance experience including accounting cost management FP&A and business partnering within complex or matrixed environments.

• Financial & Commercial Acumen: Expertise in financial modeling forecasting profitability analysis costing within a manufacturing environment and supporting commercial decisionmaking.

• Systems Standards & Analytics Capability: Working knowledge of SAP IFRS and standard cost accounting with advanced proficiency in Excel and data analytics tools (e.g. Power BI).

• Risk Governance & Compliance Knowledge: Solid understanding of financial controls governance frameworks risk management audit support and compliance with accounting standards and legislation.

• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to think strategically while also executing tactically leading complex initiatives driving process improvements and adapting in fastpaced dynamic environments.

• Collaboration Communication & Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal communication and influencing skills with the ability to work crossfunctionally present complex financial information clearly and partner effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Founded in 1871 Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weirs technology our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation veteran status disability age or any other legally protected status.

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