Vice President, Finance

• Establish a strong relationship with the CFO, business unit operating and finance/accounting leaders based on demonstrated financial acumen and knowledge of the business, operational performance and strategic objectives.
• Present management with the financial results by collecting, analyzing and reporting financial data, including special reports, and summarizing information and trends.
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual internal and external reporting processes, including communication materials provided to the Board of Directors and lending institutions.
• Coordinate and support the corporate planning function including capital budgeting and strategic planning, which includes the consolidation and reporting of the company’s operating budgets and interim financial forecasts.
• Develop necessary financial policies, procedures and internal controls and play a leading role in directing change initiatives and process improvement, driving process change to affect efficiencies in overall accounting, finance and business processes.
• Research and analysis of technical accounting matters and recommendation of actions relating thereto.
• Maintain effective systems and controls to ensure the integrity of financial data and processes.
• Oversee tax compliance and collaborate with Company’s external tax and legal experts on tax planning strategies.
• Drive cash flow and support the company’s treasury and related functions.
• Represent the accounting function in acquisition analysis and acquisition integration, including related purchase accounting.
• Manage interactions with external accounting firm.
• Manage and develop a strong, performance-oriented finance and accounting organization, capable of actively and effectively engaging and growing with the business.

• BS degree in accounting or finance; CPA; MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in roles of increasing responsibility, including having managed the finance function (accounting, budgeting, control and reporting) within a sizeable industrial manufacturing company.
• Solid initial public accounting experience, ideally having reached at least a Manager level with a Big 4 public accounting firm. It is also possible that the successful candidate will come directly out of a Big 4 firm, if he/she is now at a Senior Manager level (with a client base consisting primarily of manufacturing and/or distribution companies).
• He or she must be comfortable operating in a global manufacturing company.

• Detailed financial knowledge and insights into the business, including operating performance and productivity metrics that ultimately drive financial results.
• Ability to understand the key operating and inventory levers and their impact on overall financial performance.
• Adaptability and resilience with a willingness to embrace change and an ability to drive change, where necessary.

• Ability to think and act in a forward-looking manner, including the demonstrated ability to anticipate challenges and opportunities and address them in a proactive, pragmatic, fact-driven manner.
• Appropriate use of tools and best practices to capture, analyze and report financial data and trends in a timely and effective manner.

• Ability to consistently deliver timely and accurate financial reporting in a lean environment.
• A passion to drive for results and success, both in terms of financial and business performance as well as people, process, and systems operations and efficiencies.
• Analytic focus on metrics and measurable results against pre-determined, agreed-upon objectives.

• Participative, hands on, “roll up the sleeves” management style with a keen attention to thoroughness and details.
• Ability to assess talent and maximize individuals’ potential to the highest benefit of the business.
• Leadership skills and an ability to recruit, develop, motivate and retain superior talent.

• Engaging presence, combined with knowledge and insights, necessary to build relationships that command respect from senior executives, operations leaders, external stakeholders (e.g., private equity sponsor) and the finance/accounting teams.
• Strong communication skills, including being a good listener and articulating complex issues in a crisp, compelling and insightful manner.
• Partnering mentality with the ability to collaborate with business leaders to develop consensus and drive process efficiencies and business solutions.