Senior Director of Finance, Electronic Industrial Solutions Group

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Austin, TX

75d•Onsite

About The Position

Keysight is a leader in technology innovation, providing solutions for electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. With approximately 16,800 employees, Keysight serves customers in over 100 countries across various markets including communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor. The company fosters an award-winning culture that values bold vision, problem-solving, and a sense of belonging to encourage creativity and innovation. The Senior Director of Finance for the Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (EISG) is a key financial leadership role, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This position leads a significant business segment ($2B externally reported) and acts as a trusted advisor to both the EISG President and the CFO. The role is crucial for driving profitable growth, enhancing operational performance, optimizing resource allocation, and supporting strategic decision-making within the EISG business. The ideal candidate will possess strong business judgment, financial expertise, analytical skills, and leadership capabilities to influence decisions and help the organization achieve its financial and strategic goals. Key responsibilities include financial planning, forecasting, performance management, investment analysis, financial governance, and serving as the main liaison between EISG and the corporate finance team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required.
Fifteen or more years of progressive financial leadership experience with a publicly traded company, high-growth private company, or equivalent organization.
Demonstrated success serving as a strategic business partner to senior leaders in a complex global business, balancing strategic thinking with operational execution while driving accountability and delivering measurable business results.
Strong business acumen with the ability to translate financial analysis into actionable business recommendations that improve growth, profitability, and operational performance.
Deep understanding of financial planning, forecasting, business performance management, financial reporting, and internal controls.
Demonstrated ability to influence strategic business decisions through financial insight, sound business judgment, and data-driven analysis.
Experience leading finance organizations within a complex, matrixed global company.
Strong leadership presence with exceptional communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, including the ability to effectively engage leaders across all levels of the organization.
Experience leading teams with a demonstrated commitment to developing talent and building high-performing organizations.
Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, business integrations, pricing decisions, and strategic investment evaluations.

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide overall financial leadership for EISG, a $2B externally reported business segment, ensuring the organization achieves its financial commitments while advancing its long-term strategic objectives.
Serve as the primary financial advisor to the EISG President and leadership team, providing objective analysis, strategic insight, and constructive challenge to improve business performance and decision-making.
Lead the development of the annual operating plan, long-range strategic plan, and quarterly forecasts, ensuring alignment between financial commitments and business priorities.
Drive disciplined capital allocation across R&D investments, acquisitions, capital expenditures, and operating expenditures to maximize long-term growth, profitability, and shareholder value.
Partner with business leaders to accelerate revenue growth, expand software mix and Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), improve gross margin, increase operating leverage, and enhance overall profitability.
Lead the financial evaluation and prioritization of R&D investments, ensuring resources are allocated toward the highest-return growth opportunities aligned with business strategy.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives that simplify processes, improve productivity, enhance financial insight, and strengthen operational execution across EISG and enterprise functions.
Lead the transformation of the finance function by championing AI and advanced analytics, to simplify processes, standardize reporting, automate workflows, deliver deeper business insight, improve forecasting accuracy, and drive operational efficiency.
Monitor business performance and market trends, proactively recommending and implementing actions to optimize business performance while maintaining organizational agility as business conditions evolve.
Partner with the Vice President of Corporate Development to evaluate mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments, and post-close integration activities.
Provide financial leadership for strategic customer opportunities, pricing decisions, commercial terms, and complex solution agreements to maximize profitable growth while appropriately managing risk.
Ensure compliance with SOX, revenue recognition requirements, corporate financial policies, and all applicable regulatory and internal control requirements.
Oversee all monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting activities for EISG, partnering closely with Enterprise Finance, External Financial Reporting, Investor Relations, Tax, and other corporate organizations to support internal and external reporting requirements.
Develop meaningful financial and operational performance metrics, providing actionable insights that improve execution and accountability.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing finance organization by attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.