Director of Finance - North America

Shape Corporation • Grand Haven, MI

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About The Position

The Director of Finance – North America serves as a strategic thought partner to advise the CFO and Leadership Team in decision-making and operations. The role oversees the annual budgeting process and reporting of monthly financial results, communicates underlying business drivers, and helps drive performance improvement. It is responsible for full P&L planning and analysis, including deviation analysis, and for directing the accounting and financial analysis functions.

The Director forecasts short- and long-range working capital to support efficient use of cash, 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.

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 in financial operations and the monthly 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.
• Ability to perform each essential duty effectively.

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 and manage 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 efficiencies, reduce costs, take advantage of opportunities, and maintain state-of-the-art practices.
• Advise the CFO and Leadership Team in decision-making and operations.

What This Job Offers

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