Director of Finance

Stiles•Grand Rapids, MI

14d

About The Position

The Director of Finance provides strategic and operational financial leadership for Stiles Machinery and its affiliated business operations. The role oversees financial planning, accounting, reporting, treasury, tax, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, and partners with executive leadership. In a global organization, the Director ensures financial reporting integrity under U.S. GAAP and IFRS, supports business growth, and provides insights to advance profitability, operational excellence, and long-term strategic objectives. The business includes capital equipment sales, field service operations, aftermarket parts distribution, software and technology solutions, and project-based customer engagements. The Director leads financial strategy, planning and analysis, financial reporting and accounting, treasury and cash management, business operations support, internal controls and compliance, systems and process improvement, and finance team development. The role partners with leaders across the business, oversees finance systems optimization, and develops a high-performing finance organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum 10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
Minimum 5 years of senior financial leadership experience.
Experience supporting multinational organizations and reporting under both GAAP and IFRS.
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, treasury management, financial planning, and business analytics.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master's degree.
CPA designation, strongly preferred.
Experience within manufacturing, industrial equipment, capital equipment, engineering, distribution, or technical service organizations.
Experience working with SAP ERP and SAP CRM systems.

Responsibilities

Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute financial strategy and support growth, market expansion, operational efficiency, and profitability.
Evaluate business opportunities, capital investments, acquisitions, and strategic initiatives; identify financial risks and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
Advise senior leaders on financial performance and business decisions.
Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range strategic planning; develop financial models for capital investment, workforce planning, and growth initiatives.
Monitor business performance indicators, identify trends, provide recommendations, and support revenue forecasting and margin analysis across business segments.
Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS; oversee closing, consolidations, balance-sheet integrity, and reconciliations.
Coordinate external and tax audits and corporate reporting; maintain accounting policies and procedures aligned with company and parent organization standards.
Oversee cash management, liquidity planning, working-capital optimization, cash-flow forecasting, banking relationships, financing arrangements, and credit facilities.
Support foreign-currency risk management and ensure sufficient financial resources for business operations and growth.
Partner with Operations, Service, Parts, Sales, and Human Resources leaders to improve financial performance.
Analyze profitability for customer projects, service contracts, aftermarket business, and major investments; support pricing and margin-improvement initiatives.
Develop cost-control measures and operational-efficiency programs; monitor inventory valuation, inventory turns, and service profitability.
Establish and maintain internal controls and financial governance; ensure compliance with company policies, regulations, tax reporting, and statutory obligations.
Oversee financial risk management and audit remediation, and maintain financial authority and approval structures.
Lead ERP, CRM, and reporting-system optimization; partner with IT and business stakeholders to improve automation, reporting, and data quality.
Use SAP ERP and SAP CRM to enhance financial reporting, forecasting, customer profitability analysis, and operational decision-making.
Develop dashboards and reporting tools and lead continuous improvement across finance processes and controls.
Lead, coach, and develop the finance organization; set performance expectations, create development plans, support succession planning, and foster accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus.