VP of Finance, NA

Beltone • Shakopee, MN

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President of Finance leads the Finance function for GN Hearing North America, supporting ReSound US, Beltone US, Audigy, Jabra Hearing, Canada, and the centralized shared services accounting team. This hybrid role is on site 2–3 days per week and provides strategic financial leadership across the business units.

The role oversees financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, accounting operations, tax compliance, treasury, and risk management. The Vice President partners with senior leadership and GN Hearing headquarters to drive financial performance, identify opportunities to improve profitability and operations, ensure financial accuracy and compliance, and support business strategy. The position also leads and develops a finance organization of approximately 60 employees. Travel of up to 25% is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive financial management experience.
• 5+ years of FP&A experience, including direct responsibility for managing multiple core finance functions.
• Experience leading large finance and accounting teams.
• Extensive background in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, accounting operations, and internal controls.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate complex financial information to senior leadership.
• Exceptional accounting knowledge, including a solid understanding of IFRS and financial reporting requirements.
• Ability to develop, implement, and improve financial processes and internal controls.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to translate financial results into actionable recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, plan effectively, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Leadership experience supervising, mentoring, and developing finance and accounting professionals.
• High integrity, accountability, and professionalism when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to collaborate across departments, business units, and corporate leadership teams.
• Initiative, sound judgment, and commitment to continuous professional development.
• Ability to build positive, productive relationships with employees, customers, and business partners.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Public accounting experience.
• Experience with IFRS, external audits, tax compliance, and multi-business-unit financial management.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, capital planning, and business profitability initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the compilation, reporting, and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results across North America.
• Oversee financial planning and analysis, including annual budgets, revenue and expense forecasts, financial outlooks, and capital budgets.
• Establish and maintain internal controls to ensure financial reporting is accurate, complete, and reliable.
• Direct the annual external audit and approve year-end financial reporting packages for submission to GN Hearing headquarters.
• Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, General Ledger, Tax, Treasury, Risk Management, and Financial Support Arrangements (FSAs).
• Build and lead an FP&A team that delivers business insights and identifies opportunities to improve profitability.
• Oversee tax compliance, including timely federal, state, and local tax filings, tax audits, and accurate recording of tax expenses, assets, and liabilities.
• Direct the capital expenditure approval process and ensure compliance with company policies and delegation of authority.
• Prepare and present financial business reviews and performance updates to U.S. senior management and GN Hearing corporate leadership.
• Partner with Operations to strengthen cost accounting controls, evaluate cost of goods sold, and identify opportunities to improve operating margins across Beltone, ReSound US, and Canada.
• Oversee credit operations, including credit approvals, collections, customer credits, and pricing adjustments.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a finance and accounting organization of approximately 60 employees, promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across ReSound, Beltone, Audigy, Lively, and Canada to support business objectives and strategic decisions.
• Lead and support special projects, including mergers and acquisitions primarily focused on FSAs, and other strategic business initiatives.

Benefits

• Annual bonuses (discretionary bonus eligibility requires active employment at fiscal year-end).
• Health insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid vacation and holidays.

What This Job Offers

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