BU Senior Finance Manager

ASSA ABLOY•Austin, TX

11h

About The Position

The Business Unit Senior Finance Manager is a strategic controller who co-owns the business unit’s strategy and results with the Managing Director. The role shapes business unit strategy, ensures the integrity of financial results, and turns financial insight into decisions about pricing, investment, and growth. It leads annual planning, quarterly forecasting, and monthly performance reviews; presents recommendations to senior leadership; and influences business leaders with clear, decision-ready analysis. The position combines hands-on financial leadership with business partnership. It builds financial models, dashboards, and reporting solutions, including from complex or incomplete data, and partners with Accounting Shared Services and finance colleagues to improve how finance supports the business. The role is based in Austin, Texas. Immigration sponsorship is not available, and applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in the hiring country.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field and at least 10 years of related experience; or a master’s degree and at least 7 years of related experience; or equivalent education and work experience.
A proven record of influencing strategic decisions—such as pricing, investments, portfolio choices, or M&A—as a trusted partner to a general manager or managing director.
Strong accounting foundation in US GAAP and/or IFRS, with hands-on experience in internal controls and audit.
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, including building driver-based models from scratch.
Proficiency using AI for business analysis.
Hands-on experience with Oracle analytical platforms or comparable ERP and data warehouse tools.
A track record of presenting clear, decision-ready recommendations to executive and cross-functional audiences.
Commercial curiosity and a growth-oriented mindset.
Ability to shape how work fits into the broader team picture and develop solutions accordingly.
Foresight to anticipate stakeholder needs and questions and present appropriate solutions.
Ability to identify opportunities for efficiency and process improvement and help avoid the need for course correction.
Excellent communication and storytelling abilities.
Must be currently and legally authorized to reside and work in the hiring country; immigration sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA.
Experience in high-change environments such as ERP implementations, carve-outs, newly acquired businesses, or turnarounds.
Experience working with start-up companies.

Responsibilities

Develop and co-own the business unit strategy with the Managing Director, including decisions about where to play, how to win, and how to fund growth.
Own the integrity of business unit financial results end to end, including balance sheet oversight, controls, and accounting judgment, in partnership with Shared Services.
Build financial models, dashboards, and automated reporting solutions to generate insights, including when data is complex or incomplete.
Serve as the primary finance partner for pricing, investments, and commercial decisions; apply financial discipline and challenge proposals that do not meet return expectations.
Lead day-to-day financial analysis for the assigned business unit and own its full P&L performance.
Collaborate with Accounting Shared Services on month-end close activities and conduct variance analyses to identify key business drivers.
Lead annual planning and quarterly forecasting for the business unit.
Prepare and present monthly business unit performance reviews to senior leadership, as well as financial reviews and recommendations to company senior leadership.
Create ad hoc financial analyses and executive presentations for business reviews and strategic decisions.
Partner with business leaders on strategic initiatives and projects, including profitability analysis, IRR assessments, and payback evaluations.
Identify financial risks and opportunities, recommend actions, and influence stakeholders to achieve financial commitments.
Lead the analysis and communication of key performance metrics to business and company leadership.
Connect business and functional activities to financial performance, translating complex results into actionable insights for leaders.
Influence business and functional leaders through data-driven recommendations and executive-level presentations, and serve as a trusted advisor in business discussions and future planning.
Guide, coach, and develop team members on priorities, processes, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with finance peers to enhance tools, improve efficiency, and strengthen business support and deliverables.