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Senior Finance Director - North America

StevenDouglas, Austin, TX, United States


StevenDouglas

has been retained on a

Senior Director, Finance for North America

in Austin, Texas. This role works in a hybrid environment, 3 days in office and 2 days remotely.

Reporting to the CFO, this role is responsible to develop and execute the overall Finance strategy for North America. This role serves as the primary business partner to the VP/GM of North America, supporting all regional leaders and functions in the regional reporting structure. The incumbent will be accountable for the financial planning and analysis, as well as the accounting operations of the North America business. As a business partner, the incumbent will need to be capable of making recommendations that drive business related decisions for sales, sales programs, service, operations and quality.

Responsibilities

Act as business partner to North America (NA) senior leadership team providing financial, operational and commercial support and guidance

Support alignment between strategy and finance across the NA business

Responsible for forecasting and budgeting for NA businesses and driving profitability goals through cross-functional partnerships

Present monthly and quarterly financial reports as well as providing overview of business performance and status of business’ KPIs to corporate and regional leadership teams

Evaluation of market and industry trends to determine if they reflect anticipated company performance

Perform business modeling and analysis for various projects to be used in strategic decision making

Responsible for allocating capital and providing support for strategic investments

Risk management, including SOX compliance and audits

Championing continuous improvement efforts throughout company and finance department

Manage and leading the Finance team

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field

Master’s Degree (MBA) is preferred

Minimum of 10 years of experience

Excellent knowledge and practice of P&L, balance sheet, and free cash flow statements

Demonstrated ability to partner with leadership to grow business

Demonstrated knowledge of using finance data to make informed strategic business decisions

Previous experience within practice and/or a manufacturing environment or related sector beneficial, either in current or in a previous role

Understanding of market and how to support commercial needs

Strong proactive communicator with the ability to engage and influence at all levels

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