Strategic Director of Operations Finance

Position Description At a Glance Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Director of Operations Finance to join our Finance Team based in West Hartford, CT. This senior-level leader will drive critical cross-functional initiatives to strengthen the operational and financial performance of Legrand North & Central America (LNCA). This is a hybrid strategic role that blends operational finance with hands-on leadership. You will serve as a primary financial liaison between Corporate Finance and Operations leadership, ensuring disciplined execution of key priorities, key strategic project support, business model development, operations reporting and improving manufacturing efficiency. What You Will Do: Operational Finance & Strategic Projects: * Business Partnership: Act as a key financial partner to Operations leaders, providing analysis and insights to drive performance. * Performance & KPI Tracking: Develop, track, and analyze key operational performance indicators (KPIs) across all of LNCA. * Strategic Analysis: Support key strategic projects-including footprint analysis, transfer pricing, make-buy analysis, and inventory optimization-with robust financial modeling and reporting. * Reporting & Tools: Create and enhance business analysis tools, executive presentations, and templates for operational reviews. * Risk & Synergy Realization: Identify financial risks and process gaps, recommend solutions, and track integration progress to ensure financial goals and synergies are met. * Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with internal cross-functional teams, acquired company personnel, and external partners (auditors, tax advisors) to ensure a seamless integration process. * Policy & Compliance: Assess and align the accounting policies of acquired companies with Legrand's corporate standards (GAAP, IFRS) to ensure regulatory compliance. Qualifications Required Skills Education: * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field. MBA is Preferred. Experience: * 7+ years of progressive accounting and/or finance experience within a multinational company. Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: * Analytical Acumen: Must possess strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights. * Project Management: Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a detail-oriented environment. * Communication: Able to create and deliver effective reports and presentations to an executive audience. An effective listener who can validate and act on information. * Business Acumen: Solid understanding of a variety of business functions. Technical Skills: * MS Office Suite: Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is required. * Financial Systems: Experience with SAP, BPC, and/or Planful is highly desired. Travel: * Must be willing to travel domestically and to Mexico 25%-30% monthly. Company Info About Legrand Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en About Legrand North and Central America Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company's incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us http://www.legrand.us http://www.youtube.com/legrandna http://www.linkedin.com/company/44580 http://twitter.com/legrandNA Equal Opportunity Employer