Director, Finance
About The Position
Reporting to the VP, Finance Retail North America, The Director of Finance serves as a strategic and operational finance leader within Sonova’s Retail US organization, overseeing financial activities for a designated legal entity. This role combines strong functional leadership, business partnership, and financial governance to drive performance, ensure compliance, and support business growth. The position acts as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing actionable insights and guiding financial decision-making. The Director of Finance will be responsible for overseeing financial planning, reporting, and compliance, while ensuring strong governance, effective controls, and alignment with global standards. In addition, this role will play a key part in building and developing a high-performing finance team and fostering cross-functional collaboration to support sustainable growth and operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
- Minimum of 7+ years of progressive finance experience.
- Strong financial analysis and business acumen.
- Experience with IFRS reporting standards.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and financial systems (e.g., SAP BW/BI, Cognos).
Nice To Haves
- CPA and/or MBA.
- Experience in healthcare, manufacturing, or multinational environments.
- Exposure to Lean Management methodologies (e.g., Kaizen workshops).
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage local finance teams for a designated legal entity within the Retail US organization.
- Develop, mentor, and inspire direct reports, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Establish and maintain robust financial governance, processes, controls, and risk management practices aligned with corporate and Retail US policies.
- Serve as a key finance business partner to the seller of the legal entity, VP Retail Integration North America and the Managing Director of Retail North America.
- Provide financial perspective on business strategy, planning, and execution.
- Deliver timely, in-depth analysis and actionable insights on business performance through comprehensive management reporting.
- Oversee financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and target setting in collaboration with business leaders and the VP of Finance & Controlling.
- Coordinate and ensure accurate, complete, and timely submission of actuals, forecasts, and budgets in alignment with North America Finance leadership.
- Act as the primary finance liaison for the legal entity, coordinating with global and regional functions including finance, tax, legal, and human resources.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal policies, and regulatory requirements, including consistency and accuracy in reporting.
- Oversee monthly financial reviews, follow-ups, and implementation of best practices.
- Ensure adherence to Sonova accounting policies, systems, and controls.
- Monitor audit findings and lead remediation efforts.
- Manage and support rollout of Retail US and Group-wide initiatives, including system implementations and process improvements.
- Provide financial review, contractual analysis, and decision support, including finance sign-off for key agreements and investments in line with Delegation of Authority (DOA).
- Represent finance in compliance-related matters and act as a liaison across the organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
