What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Finance and Accounting position at VanderHouwen?
Our well-established manufacturing client seeks a passionate Director of Finance and Accounting to join their tenured team. This role is open due to an upcoming retirement and provides room for growth into the VP of Finance. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, strategic thinker, and takes pride in their ability to add value and bolster the organization's long-term success.
Director of Finance and Accounting Responsibilities
- Lead the functional vision and strategy for the division, driving improvements for long-term profitability and value creation.
- Oversee the direction, training, coordination, and evaluation of finance staff to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Serve as the key liaison with corporate finance team for divisional financial activities, including quarter close, internal controls, forecasts, budgets, and audit coordination.
- Sponsor and lead change management initiatives, participating in strategic and annual planning to align with organizational goals.
- Ensure legal compliance, risk management, and monitor organizational adherence to regulations.
- Ad-hoc cost analysis and financial reporting.
Director of Finance and Accounting Qualifications
- Must have prior manufacturing industry experience; public industry a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
- At least 10 years of relevant accounting and finance experience.
- Strong knowledge of SOX, GAAP, and SEC reporting.
- Proficiency with ERP systems and intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
- Prior system implementation experience a plus.
- Strong executive communication, strategic agility, and negotiation abilities.
