Director of Finance - North America

Shape Corp. • Grand Haven Charter Township, MI

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About The Position

The Director of Finance – North America serves as a strategic thought partner to the CFO and Leadership Team, advising them on decision-making and operations. The position oversees the annual budgeting process and reporting of monthly financial results, communicates underlying business drivers, and helps drive performance improvement. It leads full P&L planning and analysis, including deviation analysis, and directs the accounting and financial analysis functions. The role forecasts short- and long-range working capital to support efficient cash use, protects business assets through internal controls and auditing, and recommends and implements techniques to improve productivity and efficiency, reduce costs, capitalize on opportunities, and maintain state-of-the-art practices.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 8–10 years of progressive finance experience in, or consulting/advising, global manufacturing organizations. A CPA or MBA is preferred. The successful candidate demonstrates forecasting expertise for the income statement and cash flows of a complex global organization and is comfortable working with external auditors and a board of directors. Shape also expects a personal commitment to its success, ongoing personal and team development, respectful and direct communication, and disciplined personal and peer accountability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in the finance department of a global manufacturing organization, or consulting/advising global manufacturing organizations.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives around financial operations and the monthly account or accounting close process.
• Demonstrated ability to forecast the income statement and cash flows of a complex global organization.
• Comfort interacting with external auditors and a board of directors.
• Personal commitment to the success of Shape.
• Commitment to ongoing personal and team development.
• Respectful treatment of others through open, honest, and direct communication.
• A disciplined approach to personal and peer accountability.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or MBA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the annual budgeting process and reporting of monthly financial results.
• Communicate underlying business drivers and help drive performance improvement.
• Lead full P&L planning and analysis, including deviation analysis.
• Direct the accounting and financial analysis functions.
• Forecast short- and long-range working capital to ensure efficient use of cash.
• Protect business assets through internal controls and auditing.
• Recommend and implement techniques to improve productivity and efficiency, reduce costs, capitalize on opportunities, and maintain state-of-the-art practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director