Aspen Technology develops asset management and industrial software for organizations working across manufacturing, construction, and logistics. Its portfolio combines asset performance management, monitoring, optimization, predictive analytics, Industrial AI, plant digitalization, and digital twin technology to help connected enterprises improve reliability and reduce downtime. AspenTech also provides software for energy transition initiatives, including emissions reduction, microgrids, carbon capture, and hydrogen production, supporting industrial teams as they pursue more efficient and sustainable operations.
Senior Finance Manager, Corporate Risk and Trade Finance — Houston, TX
Lead Aspen Technology’s corporate risk and trade finance operations in Houston. Coordinate guarantees, bonds, insurance, contracts, and risk decisions across Finance, Treasury, Legal, Banking, and Commercial teams.
United States
Texas$115,100 – $143,900 / year
On-siteFull-timeSeniorEnglish RequiredFinancial Planning and AnalysisDescription
- Coordinate daily corporate risk management activities across Finance, Treasury, Legal, Sales, Commercial Finance, and related teams
- Manage the full lifecycle of trade finance instruments, including bid bonds, performance guarantees, letters of credit, and similar instruments
- Work with Treasury and banking partners on trade finance applications, issuance, monitoring, renewals, and releases
- Track requests, ownership, status, aging, bottlenecks, expirations, and unresolved risk items in JIRA or comparable workflow tools
- Monitor outstanding and expiring guarantees, bonds, insurance certificates, and other risk instruments
- Coordinate certificate of insurance requests, coverage documentation, and stakeholder follow-up
- Support contract negotiations by identifying insurance, indemnity, liability, parent guarantee, performance guarantee, and trade finance obligations
- Work with Legal and Commercial teams to assess non-standard contract terms and secure explicit approval for business risk acceptance
- Follow approval matrices, delegation-of-authority guidelines, and escalation procedures for insurance and trade finance decisions
- Convert complex insurance and trade finance matters into clear recommendations for senior finance and commercial leaders
- Strengthen early deal reviews by confirming requirements are assessed before contracts are executed
- Train Sales, Project Management, Legal, and Finance teams on trade finance and insurance requirements, warning signs, and lead times
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
- 10–12 years of professional finance experience, including substantial Corporate Treasury experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing complex, long-term projects
- Highly organized approach to managing multiple high-priority projects concurrently
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- Experience developing and using business intelligence tools
- Extensive experience with Oracle or comparable ERP systems, JIRA, banking platforms, and analytical tools
- Ability to interpret complex data and present clear, actionable conclusions to senior leaders
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to gather information and build cooperation across varied internal and external stakeholders
Benefits
- Bonus or variable incentive compensation
- Paid time off
- Charitable giveback day
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement benefits