The Finance organization at Dow consists of top caliber people who draw on leading-edge technologies and best-in-class financial processes to perform their corporate, business and regional roles.
Finance people in the corporate organization focus on technologies, work processes and corporate governance issues. Those in business roles bring finance expertise to Dow’s global businesses while those in the regions are responsible for the deployment, compliance and implementation of work processes at the local level.
Dow’s Finance organization offers opportunities in:
Identifies opportunities to enhance internal control and processes. Works with Dow people around the world in areas such as Commercial, Manufacturing, Information Systems and Purchasing as well as other Finance sub-functions.
Responsible for providing world-class transaction processing and reporting – internally for Dow’s global businesses, functions and geographies, and externally for Dow’s shareholders. Also provides consultative, interpretive analysis and support focused on improving global business performance.
Works with the businesses to assess and manage the financial implications of risk. Designs and negotiates programs with global insurance companies, insurance subsidiaries and financial institutions to secure our company’s position. Manages the operations of insurance subsidiaries.
Provides the investment community with timely, credible information on Dow’s strategy and performance to increase investor interest in Dow stock.
Leads the corporate activity related to mergers and acquisitions, an integral part of Dow’s strategic plan.
Manages the investments of Dow’s global pension funds and re-insurance assets. Researches global investment opportunities in various asset classes, makes investment decisions, optimizes the trade-off between returns and risk of the portfolios, and manages the asset/liability risk.
Provides financial consulting to management while maintaining and developing financial analysis and strategy development technologies used across the company. Provides merger and acquisition evaluation support for company-wide or cross-business projects, and utilizes financial modeling and analysis skills to support value-based decisions.
Manages tax planning and compliance for all taxes paid by Dow worldwide with the goal of optimizing the company’s global tax position.
Secures financial liquidity to meet the company’s funding needs. Optimizes the capital structure of the company and manages financial risks from Dow’s global presence. Interacts with executive management, global business units and financial institutions to achieve Dow’s business and financial goals by using proactive management, controlled risk taking, and the continued evaluation and utilization of innovative financial technologies.
Provides financial consulting to the businesses using a variety of skills developed in Controllers, Strategic Planning & Business Analysis, Auditing, Tax or Treasury. Works closely with business leadership to develop, evaluate and modify value creating strategies. Activities include competitive analysis, capital project authorizations, M&A and divestiture opportunities, short- and long-term planning, and performance monitoring.
