DIRECTOR FINANCE

The Finance Director provides overall leadership and direction to the finance team using insights and analytics for the organization along with other key teams to understand, drive, execute and deliver positive financial performance. Areas of responsibility include financial oversight of sales strategies, partnership with sales leaders to support market share growth initiatives, forecasting, AGP creation, execution and tracking as well as the continual talent team development.

Position Responsibilities may include; 

• Manage preparation of budgets, forecasts, and multi-year business plans. 
• Serve as a daily financial resource for the functional leader and “go-to” person for financial-related questions. 
• Partner with business leaders to manage department expenses. 
• Assist in preparing Monthly and Quarterly reporting packages. 
• Develop and maintain effective and efficient financial & operational processes and procedures and be proactive in evaluating, recommending and implementing improvements. 
• Partner with business leaders on financial, operational and strategic issues as they arise; provide recommendations based on financial analysis and projections, cost identification and revenue/expense analysis. 
• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement change. 
• Liaison with Corporate HR, Tax and Business Affairs as appropriate. 
• Develop, motivate and supervise team. 
• Reporting and comparative analysis at the detailed and summary levels.   
• Work with accounting team to understand close process, timing and accrual estimates and apply knowledge to weekly P-L reporting and monthly reforecast.   
• Develop working relationship with Commercial and Pricing teams in order to create reliable and relevant drivers for accurate forecasting; continue to adjust drivers as necessary.  
• Work with Commercial and Pricing teams on all acquisition and new pricing deals to best understand economic impact; relate actual performance to expected trends and adjust forecasts accordingly.   
• Coordinate with Operations’ analysis team within FP&A to create a database for all usage and billing information for all parties to utilize.  
• Work with Consolidation and Reporting team within FP&A to provide timely and concise forecast materials for consolidation.  
• Perform other duties as assigned 
  
  

Nature & Scope

• Develops and implements strategic plans and objectives for the department/sub-function in an effective and innovative fashion 
• Understands the business and can put together comprehensive department solutions  
• Works with other leaders to establish strategic plans and works towards achieving them 
• Provides leadership and direction to managers in their respective division/department 
• Sees to department staffing needs (e.g. interviewing, hiring, new hire and ongoing training, annual evaluations, etc.) 
• Participates in budget development and monitoring of expenses 
• Level of signing authority established by company policy/guidelines 
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Well developed analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills. 
• Broad understanding of financial/accounting principles. 
• Team oriented, results focused individual with hands-on style committed to delivering a very high quality work product. 
• Creativity and tenacity in analysis and problem solving. “Can-do” attitude; ability to work intensively with a full sense of ownership of the work product at all times. 
• Ability to anticipate and manage the immediate and longer-term consequences when things do not go as planned. 
• Capable of setting direction and motivating teams. 
• Must have proven competence in detailed financial modeling capabilities, expertise in Excel modeling and data mining functions and strong PowerPoint skills. 
  
  

Competency

Experience:

• 8 years of experience in Finance
  
  

Education/Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance. 
• MBA or CPA preferred. 
  
  

People Management: Yes

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations. 
  
  

Reports To

• VP, Finance
  
  

The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.