Senior Director, Finance (US Land Segment)
United States
About World Kinect
At World Kinect Corporation, you can join a company with a truly global vision – to connect customers with the world’s energy ecosystem and help create a more sustainable future. Our corporate culture celebrates diversity, collaboration, and innovation which has led to an empowered global team and sustained growth for more than 40 years. Today, through our key brands we support customers in more than 200 countries and territories across the world. Learn more at www.worldkinect.com.
Job Summary:
As Senior Director of Finance - U.S. Land segment, you will be the financial steward of a dynamic and evolving business. You’ll partner with commercial and operational leaders to drive profitable growth, optimize performance, and support strategic initiatives across our U.S. retail and wholesale operations. This role is pivotal in enabling data-driven decisions, ensuring financial integrity, and building scalable infrastructure to support both organic and acquisitive growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Finance Leadership
- Partner with commercial teams to evaluate growth opportunities, including M&A and strategic partnerships.
- Lead financial assessments of customer and supplier economics to identify margin improvement opportunities.
- Shape segment strategy in alignment with enterprise goals and market dynamics.
Performance & Transformation
- Sponsor key initiatives that enhance margin, efficiency, and scalability.
- Lead transformation projects that elevate financial capabilities and operational agility.
- Drive continuous improvement across finance processes and systems.
Planning & Analytics
- Own the Annual Operating Plan and quarterly forecasts.
- Deliver clear, actionable insights to senior leadership through robust performance reviews.
- Support commercial and operational decision-making with forward-looking analytics.
Capital Stewardship & Cost Management
- Ensure disciplined capital allocation and ROI analysis for growth initiatives.
- Promote excellence in working capital, inventory, and procurement practices.
- Identify and lead cost optimization initiatives that balance efficiency with strategic investment.
Reporting & Controls
- Ensure timely, accurate financial reporting and compliance with internal and external standards.
- Maintain strong internal controls and risk management practices.
- Provide leadership with financial insights that support both tactical and strategic decisions.
Essential Criteria
- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership, ideally within energy, logistics, or industrial sectors.
- Proven success in M&A, business development, and post-merger integration.
- Strong operational finance background with experience in scalable systems and process design.
- Experience in downstream marketing preferred.
Leadership Attributes:
- Strategic thinker with a bias for action.
- Collaborative partner who thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments.
- Commercially savvy with a deep understanding of financial levers, business drivers and economic value creation.
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer, for further information please visit Equal Opportunity Employer | World Kinect
Disclaimer
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What We Do
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) is a leading global energy management company, offering a broad suite of solutions across the energy product spectrum. In addition to our core energy and fuel offerings to customers in the transportation sector, we provide advisory services, sustainability and renewable energy solutions, as well as supply fulfillment for natural gas and power. We continue to focus on advancing the energy transition to lower carbon alternatives through expanding our portfolio of energy solutions and providing customers with greater access to sustainably sourced energy. For more information, visit https://corp.worldkinect.com.
