Vice President, Finance & CFO Americas

At Sunstar Americas, Inc., we firmly believe that our people are the foundation of our success. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and agile culture that ensures we deliver high-quality, innovative products to consumers and oral care professionals. Our team-oriented approach encourages creative thinking and nurtures a positive work environment and productive relationships. With dedication, hard work, and a shared vision, we can continue to make SAI a leader in our industry.

Position Summary:

As an Officer of the Company, the Vice President, Finance and Administration/CFO will be responsible for taking a leadership role in the development and management of policies, goals and short and long range objectives as established and/or approved by the parent organization, the operations of the company and through collaboration with executive management and the Board to achieve growth goals and ensure financial strength. This will include direct responsibility for the Accounting, Finance, Strategic Planning, Legal, Information Technology, Customer Service and Quality/Regulatory areas.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Develops organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.
• Confer with board members, organization officials and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities and resolve problems
• Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them
• Coordinate the development and implementation of budgetary control systems, recordkeeping systems and other administrative control processes
• Establishes operational strategies by evaluating trends; establishing critical measurements; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.
• Motivate, develop and lead a high performance management team; attract, recruit and retain capable and high performing employees throughout the organization.
• Insure that employee performance meets corporate needs and performance criteria
• Develops organization prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting acquisition and expansion prospects; analyzing organization operations; identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement; accumulating capital to fund expansion.
• Develops financial strategies by forecasting capital, facilities, and staff requirements; identifying monetary resources; developing action plans.
• Monitors financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.
• Updates job knowledge by remaining aware of new regulations; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Provides leadership in the development of the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic objectives for all departments responsible for.
• Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.
• Provide executive management and the Board with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
• Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
• Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with IFRS and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA and /or CPA highly desirable

Knowledge/Experience

• A proven leader with 15 years in progressively responsible leadership roles.
• Financial planning and strategy, managing profitability, strategic planning, promoting process improvement, forecasting, corporate finance, information technologies, quality and regulatory affairs customer service and dealing with complexity.

Skills  

• Systems analysis and evaluation
• Critical thinking
• Leadership skills
• Complex problem solving
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Negotiation
• PC proficiency is essential 

Abilities

• Ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization
• A well-organized, self-directed individual who is politically adept and a team player
• An excellent negotiator experienced in contracts.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Strong problem solving
• 30% International and domestic travel required

What Makes Sunstar Special is:

• A business focused on health and wellness of people around the world
• High Quality Products
• Beautiful state-of-the-art facility
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Corporate Social Responsibility Program and partnership with charitable organization
• Strong value placed on company culture
• Excellent, comprehensive insurance coverage that includes Medical, Vision, and Dental benefits. 
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Employee discount on Sunstar products
• 401K retirement plan with employer match (Pretax and Roth options)
• 401K profit sharing contribution based on company performance.
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off. Pet, Legal and Identity Theft Insurance Plans
• Competitive bonus
• On-site café 
• On Site Fitness Center
• Corporate Perks Discount Program (Auto, Retail, Electronics, Entertainment, Computers, Personal Vacations, Cell Phones, Movie Tickets, Eating Out and Much More)
• Holiday Lunches
• Beautifully maintained walking trails
• Hybrid Schedule (certain departments)
• Numerous employee appreciation events throughout the year.
• Recognition and Rewards Programs
• Anniversary, Birthday and New Hire Announcements

 If you’d enjoy a career helping others attain overall health through oral health, consider joining the Sunstar Americas, Inc. team.

The employer is subject to certain governmental record keeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, the employer invites employees to voluntarily self-identify their gender, and race or ethnicity. Completion of this data is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment or terms or conditions of employment. Information collected will be used for EEO-1 reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other personnel records, only accessed by Authorized Users. Information collected will be kept confidential and will only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government. When reported, data will not identify any specific individual. 

The pay range for this position of Vice President, Finance & CFO is $206,449- $350,964. However, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for an annual bonus as part of total compensation.

Salary : $206,449 - $350,964