Vice President of Finance

Val-Matic Valve • Dubuque, IA

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About The Position

A.Y. McDonald Industries is a family of companies that includes A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., Cambridge Brass, McDonald Plastic Molding, Val-Matic Valve & Mfg. Corp. and JCM Industries. Each subsidiary works to take care of the customer – our boss, but the first step in achieving this goal is taking care of our co-workers. To be a member of A.Y. McDonald Industries means you thrive in a fast paced, innovative, and ever-changing atmosphere. Experience top notch benefits, advancement opportunities, and a team that wants you to succeed!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive finance or accounting experience, including significant leadership responsibility
• Demonstrated experience with financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, internal controls, treasury, tax, operational finance, and capital investment analysis.
• Experience leading organizational change, developing finance talent, improving processes, and using enterprise systems and analytical tools to support decision-making.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex financial reports, accounting guidance, legal agreements, business periodicals, professional journals, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write clear reports, policies, business correspondence, and executive-level presentations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from executives, directors, managers, employees, auditors, advisors, lenders, and other stakeholders.
• Advanced ability to analyze financial statements and calculate and interpret figures and amounts such as margins, returns, interest, present values, rates, ratios, percentages, and statistical measures.
• Ability to build and evaluate financial models, forecasts, sensitivity analyses, and investment evaluations.
• Ability to apply sound judgment and logical, analytical thinking to a broad range of complex financial, operational, and strategic issues.
• Ability to evaluate incomplete or conflicting information, understand business implications, balance risk and opportunity, and communicate practical recommendations to senior leaders.
• Advanced proficiency with spreadsheet, presentation, financial reporting, enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and financial analysis software.
• Ability to guide the effective use of accounting systems, data analytics, dashboards, and related technology across the finance organization.

Nice To Haves

• master's degree in business, accounting, or finance preferred
• CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification preferred
• experience in a multi-company or multi-location manufacturing environment strongly preferred
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, integration, or financing activities preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chief Financial Officer and senior leadership to develop and execute financial strategies that support the organization’s long-term objectives.
• Provide clear, timely, and actionable financial insight to operating company presidents and functional leaders, including analysis of profitability, pricing, costs, working capital, capital investments, and business performance.
• Challenge assumptions constructively, identify financial risks and opportunities, and recommend actions that improve operating and financial results.
• Support enterprise strategic planning, acquisition evaluation, due diligence, integration planning, and other significant business initiatives.
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and management reporting processes across the organization.
• Oversee the development of financial models, scenario analyses, forecasts, dashboards, and key performance indicators used to evaluate changing economic conditions, business risks, and strategic alternatives.
• Improve the quality, consistency, and timeliness of financial reporting across operating companies while maintaining appropriate accountability at the business-unit level.
• Prepare and present financial analyses and recommendations to executive leadership and, as requested, the Board of Directors and its committees.
• Provide leadership and oversight for consolidated financial reporting, accounting policies, internal controls, and the annual external audit.
• Ensure financial practices and reporting comply with applicable accounting standards, laws, regulations, third party agreements, and company policies.
• Oversee the continued development and documentation of financial policies, procedures, approval authorities, and control activities.
• Coordinate with internal and external advisors on complex accounting, tax, benefit plan, risk management, and regulatory matters.
• Oversee cash forecasting, liquidity, banking relationships and compliance, investment activities, and working-capital management in coordination with the Chief Financial Officer.
• Provide oversight of federal, state, local, and Canadian tax planning and compliance, including coordination with external tax advisors.
• Support enterprise risk management, insurance program strategy, and evaluation of appropriate risk-financing alternatives.
• Assess financing needs and alternatives and support the use of debt and other financial instruments consistent with business objectives and risk tolerance.
• Build strong partnerships with operations, sales, engineering, and other functions to improve cost visibility, margin management, capital discipline, and operating accountability.
• Advance consistent financial processes, analytical tools, and reporting practices across the organization while recognizing legitimate operating-company differences.
• Promote effective use of enterprise systems, business intelligence, and data analytics to increase the speed and quality of decision-making.
• Identify and lead process improvements that strengthen controls, reduce manual effort, and improve service to internal stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, and develop finance and accounting leaders and professionals, establishing clear expectations and building organizational capability and succession depth.
• Oversee staffing, performance management, training, compensation recommendations, departmental budgets, and finance policies and processes.
• Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and practical business partnership.
• Build effective working relationships with company leaders, the Board of Directors, external auditors, banks, advisors, and other stakeholders.

Benefits

• major medical (BCBS)
• Delta dental and vision
• company sponsored basic life insurance and short-term disability
• Voluntary life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability available
• Competitive 401(k) with company matching
• generous PTO
• 10 paid holidays
• company giveaways
• family picnics

What This Job Offers

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