BU Senior Finance Manager

ASSA ABLOY•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Business Unit Senior Finance Manager is a strategic controller who co-owns business unit strategy and results with the Managing Director. The role shapes strategy, safeguards the integrity of financial results, and turns financial insight into decisions on pricing, investments, and growth. The manager leads annual planning, forecasting, and monthly performance reviews; presents to senior leadership; and influences business leaders with clear, decision-ready recommendations. The role is hands-on, building models, dashboards, and reporting solutions—including from imperfect data—and partnering with Shared Services and finance peers to strengthen finance support for the business. The position supports HID’s assigned Business Unit through financial analysis, full P&L ownership, month-end close collaboration, variance analysis, risk and opportunity identification, and strategic business partnering. It also guides and develops team members and contributes to improving finance tools, processes, and deliverables. The role is based in Austin, Texas. Immigration sponsorship and international relocation or remote-work arrangements outside the hiring country are not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field with at least 10 years of related experience; or a master’s degree with at least 7 years of related experience; or equivalent education and work experience.
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.
Proficient user of AI for business analysis.
Hands-on experience with Oracle analytical platforms or comparable ERP and data warehouse tools.
Track record of presenting clear, decision-ready recommendations to executive and cross-functional audiences.
Commercially curious, growth-oriented mindset.
Ability to shape work in the context of broader team objectives and develop solutions accordingly.
Ability to anticipate stakeholder needs and questions and present appropriate solutions.
Ability to identify opportunities for efficiency and process improvement and prevent 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, shaping 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 using complex or incomplete data.
Serve as the primary finance partner for pricing, investments, and commercial decisions, applying financial discipline and challenging proposals that do not meet return expectations.
Lead day-to-day financial analysis activities for the assigned Business Unit.
Collaborate with Accounting Shared Services on month-end close activities and conduct variance analyses to identify key business drivers.
Own the full P&L performance of the Business Unit.
Prepare and present monthly Business Unit Performance Reviews to senior leadership.
Lead annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes for the Business Unit.
Prepare and deliver financial reviews and recommendations to company senior leadership.
Create ad hoc financial analyses and executive presentations for business reviews and strategic decision-making.
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 and translate complex results into actionable insights.
Influence business and functional leaders through data-driven recommendations and executive-level presentations.
Participate as a trusted advisor in business discussions, decisions, and future planning.
Provide guidance, coaching, and development to team members on priorities, processes, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with finance peers to enhance tools, improve efficiency, and strengthen business support and deliverables.