Vice President, Financial Planning, Analysis & Transformation
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Primary Duties
- Provides strategic leadership and direction for enterprise financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management processes.
- Partners with executive leadership to translate business strategies into financial plans, performance targets, and actionable business insights.
- Leads development of annual operating plans, long-range plans, rolling forecasts, and integrated business planning processes across the organization.
- Oversees enterprise financial reporting, business performance reviews, executive presentations, and board-level financial analysis.
- Supports capital allocation, investment evaluations, strategic initiatives, acquisitions, pricing decisions, and cost optimization efforts through financial analysis and recommendations.
- Serves as the primary finance partner for supply chain and procurement functions, providing financial leadership related to sourcing, material costs, inventory management, supplier economics, and working capital improvement initiatives.
- Leads enterprise finance transformation efforts focused on improving processes, systems, analytics, automation, organizational effectiveness, and adoption of emerging technologies.
- Establishes governance, policies, standards, and performance measurement frameworks to improve consistency, accountability, and decision-making across the organization.
- Promotes a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, innovation, and data-driven decision-making throughout the finance organization.
- Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of direct reports.
- Developing and implementing financial planning models, forecasting methodologies, and performance measurement tools.
- Conducting scenario analysis, risk assessments, and strategic business evaluations to support executive decision-making.
- Collaborating with operations, supply chain, commercial, human resources, information technology, and other functional leaders to align financial and operational objectives.
- Monitoring key business drivers and financial results while identifying opportunities to improve profitability, cash flow, productivity, and operational performance.
- Supporting finance talent development, succession planning, organizational capability building, and change management initiatives.
- Driving process standardization, reporting improvements, and operational efficiencies across finance functions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline;
- 20+ years of progressive finance experience including financial planning and analysis, business partnering, performance management, strategic planning, and leadership of finance organizations;
- 10+ years of experience leading managers and developing high-performing teams; experience partnering with executive leadership and supporting enterprise-wide planning, forecasting, and capital allocation activities;
- or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, or other advanced financial designation preferred.
- Experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, and finance transformation initiatives preferred.
- Expert knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance management principles.
- Strong leadership, team development, coaching, and organizational management skills.
- Ability to develop and communicate complex financial analyses and business recommendations to executive leadership.
- Knowledge of manufacturing operations, supply chain processes, inventory management, and operational finance concepts.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to lead organizational change, transformation initiatives, and cross-functional business projects.
- Knowledge of financial systems, business intelligence tools, reporting technologies, automation, and data analytics.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect financial results to operational and strategic objectives.
- Frequent use of computer systems for financial analysis, planning, reporting, and communication activities.
- Ability to sit for extended periods while reviewing detailed financial information and preparing reports.
- Frequent verbal and written communication with employees, leadership, board members, and external stakeholders.
- Ability to analyze complex information, exercise sound judgment, and make strategic business recommendations.
- Occasional standing, walking, and travel to manufacturing facilities, offices, customer locations, or other business sites.
- Ability to maintain focus and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced business environment.
- Work is primarily performed in a professional office environment.
- Regular interaction with employees, leaders, and business partners across multiple departments and locations.
- Periodic travel to manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and other operating locations may be required.
- Exposure to manufacturing environments may occur during site visits, requiring compliance with applicable safety policies and procedures.
- Work involves frequent collaboration with cross-functional teams to support business planning, performance management, and strategic initiatives.
- Use of standard office equipment and technology is required to perform essential job functions.
Acknowledgement
I have read this job description (or had it read to me) and I fully understand all my job duties and responsibilities. I am able to perform the duties and responsibilities as outlined, with or without reasonable accommodation. I understand that my job duties and responsibilities may change on a temporary or regular basis according to the needs of my location or department and if so I will be required to perform such additional duties and responsibilities. If I have any questions about job duties not specified on this description that I am asked to perform, I should discuss them with my immediate supervisor or a member of the Human Resources staff.
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