Director of Finance

Lely North American•Pella, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Finance leads financial, legal, and risk-related activities for Lely North America across the U.S. and Canada. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for Finance, including direct oversight of Accounting and AR/AP, leadership of the Business Analyst function, and partnership with IT to support data-driven decisions and business performance. As a senior management team member, this role translates financial strategy into execution while ensuring strong financial stewardship, compliance, and organizational effectiveness. The Director of Finance builds and develops high-performing teams across Finance, Business Analysis, and related support functions, while delivering insights that support growth, efficiency, and long-term success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, or a related field required
10+ years of experience as a Director of Finance or in a similar leadership role
Inspires a OneLely team culture and engages individuals to do their best work toward shared goals.
Embraces, supports and exemplifies the Company’s mission and core values.
Partners in leading organizational transition as a leader, change agent, and motivator, engaging teams in new ways of working as an independent entity.
Demonstrated ability to define and execute financial strategy that drives business growth, profitability, and long-term value
Experience translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial leaders
Proven success in shaping business decisions beyond finance (Sales, Operations, HR, etc.)
Track record of leading through growth, transformation, or organizational change.
Ability to drive scalable processes and data-driven decision making.
Accomplished organizational, relational, and leadership skills.
Polished interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with all levels of management and the Board of Directors.
Strategic, analytical, and effective at problem-solving, with the ability to make timely, well-informed decisions.
Commitment to ethical conduct, working at the highest level of integrity and professionalism.
Anticipates, understands, and responds to internal and external business needs within area of expertise.
Practiced negotiation skills, effective at resolving challenges.
Robust knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting.
Strong multitasking, time management, organization, and attention to accuracy.

Nice To Haves

Master of Business Administration or master’s degree in finance preferred.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and own the financial strategy for Lely North America, ensuring alignment with global priorities while shaping regional growth, profitability, and long-term value creation.
Serve as a strategic advisor to the Board of Directors and executive leadership, delivering forward-looking financial insights, risk assessments, and performance narratives that inform critical business decisions and enterprise direction.
Translate financial strategy into scalable operating frameworks, ensuring disciplined execution across forecasting, budgeting, tax strategy, treasury, and cash flow optimization, with clear visibility into financial performance, risk, and opportunity.
Drive enterprise-wide financial planning and analysis, proactively evaluating current and future business models, investments, and operational plans to optimize financial performance and mitigate risk.
Lead the evolution of data-driven decision making, building a best-in-class Business Analysis function that delivers timely, accurate, and actionable insights aligned to strategic priorities and operational outcomes.
Provide integrated leadership across Finance, Business Analysis, and IT capabilities, ensuring strong alignment, governance, and execution of financial and operational strategies across the organization.
Build and lead a high-performing Finance organization, developing leadership capability and ensuring excellence in financial operations, including accounting integrity, controls, compliance, and reporting accuracy.
Establish and maintain a robust financial governance and control environment, ensuring risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and operational discipline across all financial processes.
Provide strategic oversight of regional IT capabilities, partnering with global IT leadership to ensure technology investments, systems, and data infrastructure support scalability, efficiency, and business performance.
Oversee legal and compliance strategy, ensuring appropriate risk management and governance through effective utilization of internal and external legal counsel across a broad range of business activities.
Lead and manage key external partnerships, including banking institutions, tax advisors, legal firms, and investment partners, ensuring alignment with financial strategy and optimal value creation.
Own and govern Service Level Agreements between Lely Group and Lely North America, ensuring financial transparency, accountability, and alignment on service delivery and cost structures.
Shape and drive a culture of financial accountability and business partnership, influencing leaders across functions to make disciplined, insight-driven decisions that support enterprise performance.