Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

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The Senior Director FP&A leads corporate financial planning and analysis activities across Westlake with responsibility for enterprise-level FP&A deliverables and for partnering with segment and business unit finance teams (e.g. Performance & Essential Materials and Housing & Infrastructure Products segments). The incumbent serves as a key strategic finance leader and business partner to executive leadership shaping Westlakes financial plans in support of its long-term strategy and capital deployment priorities.

This role is accountable for driving an integrated disciplined budgeting and target-setting process across the enterprise. The Senior Director FP&A works closely with segment and business unit leaders to translate strategic and operational plans into clear financial targets challenge underlying assumptions and establish robust cost and productivity objectives. Through enhanced budget frameworks standardized methodologies and transparent performance dashboards the incumbent increases ownership and accountability for results improves cost visibility and accountability and enables proactive cost management and margin optimization.

The Senior Director FP&A also leads the development and continuous improvement of Westlakes enterprise forecasting capabilities. This includes designing and refining driver-based forecasting models coordinating regular forecast cycles with segment and business unit finance teams identifying and implementing technological solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the FP&A process and implementing scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of market conditions commodity price movements and operational initiatives on earnings and cash flow. The incumbent plays a central role in supporting more accurate insight-driven earnings guidance by ensuring forecasts are analytically rigorous aligned with business realities and effectively synthesized for the Executive Management team and other key stakeholders. Strong communication and collaboration skills are necessary.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the preparation and presentation when required of financial reports executivelevel presentations and related analysis for Senior Management and the Board of Directors for periodic Board meetings monthly and quarterly business reviews and other senior leadership forums.
• Work across senior financial leadership including the Segment CFOs and Business Unit Finance Directors to standardize processes financial information and associated reporting and KPI metrics to ensure a coherent view of performance analytics. performance drivers. and insight.
• Develop and maintain a robust KPI framework and executive dashboards that tightly link operational metrics to financial outcomes and strategic objectives.
• Synthesize complex financial operational and market information into clear insights and recommendations supporting corporate strategy and capital allocation decisions.
• Support the CFO CEO and other members of the executive team in capital allocation decisions including evaluation and prioritization of capital projects strategic investments and productivity initiatives.
• Serve as a primary FP&A contact for the CEO CFO CAO Treasurer and segment leadership on planning forecasting and performance topics.
• Identify assess and implement technological tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the FP&A function in collaboration with other stakeholders such as the Sr. Director of Business Transformation CAO and Segment CFOs. Identify and utilize Artificial Intelligence and other digital tools in value-added ways.
• Lead the development of short- and long-range strategic plans at the corporate level integrating inputs from segments and businesses and reflecting market macroeconomic and industry specific dynamics.
• Own and consolidate the Annual Operating Plan and Capital Plan across Westlake.
• Lead recurring forecasting processes including scenario planning and sensitivity analyses to support strategic decisions resource allocation and risk management.
• Research and interpret relevant market societal and macroeconomic trends; incorporate insights into forecasts strategic plans and executive briefings.
• Oversee FP&A contributions to investor related materials (e.g. earnings presentations investor updates Q&A documents) and develop talking points for Senior Management in coordination with Investor Relations.
• Provide analysis and decision support for Corporate Development projects including due diligence cash flow forecasting valuation and market analyses.
• Provide ad hoc reports and analysis to senior management on strategic operational and financial topics.
• Take leadership roles in complex cross functional projects (e.g. profitability improvement capital investment evaluation portfolio optimization cost savings initiatives).
• Develop high quality executive ready materials that clearly articulate findings implications and recommended actions.
• Build and lead a highperforming FP&A organization with a strong businesspartnership mindset focused on insight impact and accountability.
• Attract develop and mentor top finance talent across FP&A through technical development rotational assignments and robust succession planning for critical roles.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or related field.
• 10 years of progressive experience in accounting finance or FP&A with substantial experience supporting senior leadership in a complex multisegment or multibusiness environment.
• CPA CFA or MBA preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading strategic planning budgeting and forecasting processes at a corporate segment or large businessunit level.
• Experience in manufacturing chemicals building products or other industrial sectors preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop kneel or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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