Director of Industrial Finance

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Director of Industrial Finance will be responsible for supporting the DeZURIK Industrial Business Unit (IBU) strategy and lead finance processes for full P&L and Balance Sheet business analysis and forecasting/budgeting. The Finance Director will be responsible for in-depth analysis of business performance across facilities, product lines, customers, and channel partners. The Finance Director will partner with Corporate Finance for the review and analytics of month-end financials, key performance improvement initiatives, and be active in the quarterly forecast and annual plan submissions.

This role will report to the Executive Vice President of Industrial.

• Be a valued and integral part of the IBU organization, engaging with various levels of leadership within the business unit and with Corporate resources
• Develop Finance processes and be viewed as a change agent, role model, and coach (including training team members in finance concepts).
• Drive business performance and lead Finance processes by:
  • Developing an in-depth knowledge of the IBU's target industry segments, major competitors, and market trends to support an understanding of existing business strategies related to the IBU, evaluating the North America and International markets and customers that are served by the portfolio.
  • Providing advanced analytical support to identify key customer, market, and cost trends with a focus on achieving the financial goals including free cash flow and working capital of the business unit.
  • Advising and supporting IBU leadership with financial analyses of various projects: growth initiatives, portfolio management (product, channel, customer), pricing, costing, and new product development.
  • Compiling monthly customer and product sales and margin analysis, ensuring IBU leaders are provided with clear understanding of key issues and opportunities for improvement.
  • Delivering accurate monthly/quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes for the business unit, while partnering with functional department leaders and Corporate leadership.
  • Engaging in and contributing to the SIOP processes for IBU forecasting and planning.
  • Actively participating and partnering with Corporate to complete in-depth financial reviews, strategic planning and modeling for acquisitions in this business segment.
  • Analyzing significant variances from planned and forecasted results in order to provide recommendations to IBU management, with focus on continuous improvement of business processes.
  • Ensuring reliability of financial data and analysis by supporting and validating the reconciliation process of ERP, Financial Reporting systems and Business Intelligence Tools.
• Help standardize and improve key processes and reporting for the Industrial Business Unit and overall organization in a culture that fosters respect and teamwork, positive energy, customer first, absolute integrity, innovation and adaptability, and accountability for performance.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA or CPA/CMA is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Sales and Operations Finance, Financial Planning and Forecasting, or Corporate Finance. Knowledge of US GAAP and International Accounting Standards (IAS). Experience in a manufacturing company preferred.
• Solid understanding of financial statements and accounting principles.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skillset with the ability to summarize and report out in an easily understood format to all levels of management.
• Ability to work deeply in the business to identify opportunities, gather data, validate facts, and draw conclusions, while working on the business to refine and execute strategic initiatives.
• Ability to lead or support cross-functional projects involving Business Leadership, Finance and Operational personnel.
• Ability to utilize data visualization tools such as Tableau, DOMO to produce illustrative reports and insights.
• Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Oracle Net Suite experience would be beneficial.

• Physical demands are typical of an office position including extended…