Director of Finance

We are looking for a Finance Director to support the PacSci EMC business unit, an operating company under the Fortive umbrella.

In this influential role, you will need to be a strong leader with a positive approach. You must have the ability to partner with department leaders to move the business forward. Your objective will be to support growth and margin expansion while also ensuring strict adherence to business ethics and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage site P&L, balance sheet, and working capital performance
• Partner with senior leaders for goal setting, managing performance to forecasts, and influence business growth, margin expansion, and strategic initiatives
• Proactively manage planning cycles including budgets, forecasts, and strategy planning
• Prepare detailed, accurate, timely reporting to brief senior management and corporate stakeholders on financial and operational execution
• Understand business drivers leveraging financials to drive the business forward while managing risks and opportunities effectively
• Collaborate with all departments to support business functions including pricing, contracts, manufacturing, supply chain, strategic analytics with a focus on growth and margin expansion
• Strong people leader with a track record of driving business results through building engaged, high-performing teams

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field is required
• Ten plus years of progressive experience, including a background in companies with revenues of $100 million or more
• Experience supporting commercial and operational functions in a manufacturing business
• Demonstrated history of accomplishments in complex and fast-paced operating environments, drive and implement change, and standardize processes
• Strong understanding of financial statement functions and reporting
• Ability to analyze strategic initiatives, influence data driven decisions, navigate ambiguity, solve multifaceted problems
• Strong business partnership, leadership, interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with diverse personalities in a highly matrixed organization
• Proven track record of creative problem solving and change management
• In-depth knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws, and best practices
• Strong leading, coaching, analytic and influence skills to manage and motivate a staff of financial professionals and to guide analysis of complex issues
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive attitude, coupled with flawless execution skills
• Demonstrated accomplishments in continuous improvement and lean processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA and/or CPA
• Experience with USG accounting and compliance
• Experience with financial and operating functions in a manufacturing business
• Understanding of lean problem-solving methodologies

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.<

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (PacSci EMC), a Fortive Corporation (NYSE: FTV) operating company, makes critical missions possible. From concept to demonstration to delivery, we provide leading-edge energetic materials, devices and subsystems for use in military and commercial applications. With engineering and manufacturing capability in Arizona and California, our associates work together to solve the toughest technical challenges with a dedication to Safety First, Quality Every TimeTM. We enable success for innumerable missions on a daily basis, impacting the lives of military personnel, law enforcement officers, commercial airline pilots, astronauts, and oil field operators. For nearly a century, PacSci EMC’s experience and expertise has been relied upon in the times When Milliseconds MatterTM. For more information, go to www.psemc.com.PacSci EMC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status. Nonetheless, pursuant to our subcontractor status on highly sensitive national security matters, Mechanical Assemblers and all other floor personnel who frequently shift cell assignments, as well as any personnel directly working with the following contract are subject to the following contractual provision: THAAD PRIME Flowdowns (H-Clauses) H-42 FOREIGN PERSONS, paragraph D., “All employees of all entities that make up the Contractor’s team, whether subcontractors, consultants, or anyone who works with or on behalf of the Contractor will be citizens of the U.S.” Accordingly, only U.S. citizens will be qualified to fill these roles. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. We all have a role in building a community where everyone belongs. Where you can speak your mind, be yourself, and feel supported. It’s how we achieve more together — for each other, for our customers, and for the world. https://www.fortive.com/inclusion-diversity “We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com. “The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 139,300.00 - 258,700.00