QUALIFICATIONS:

• A degree in Finance or Accounting, preferably an MBA, CPA or CMA certification.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail; ability to step back, analyze the overall business impact and synthesize the messaging.
• Experience leading diverse global financial consolidations in an accurate and timely manner.
• Strong leadership skills and consistent track record to adapt leadership style to different situations and people.
• Demonstrated the history of excelling in a large global company and highly matrixed environment. The ability to handle ambiguity is a must.
• Proficient at understanding and proactively communicating the financial implications of business decisions and dynamics.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills, able to manage priorities and workflow.
• Must have outstanding attention to detail and strong process rigor.
• Self-motivated; bias for action.
• 10% travel requirement.

• FP&A leadership of a $1.65B division.
• Lead all weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial processes to include month-end close, reporting, planning/forecasting and analytics activities.
• Identify, monitor, and articulate key operating metrics, and synthesize messaging the business performance in the division.
• Coordinate every aspect of the annual operating plan process (AOP), engage in Monthly/Quarterly Business Review (MBR/QBR) processes, and contribute to the yearly strategic planning process (STRAP) to create a thorough financial forecast that aligns with company goals and market trends.
• Communicate results to the broader organization and ensure alignment of key financial goals.
• Develop and lead analytical methods for exploratory and explanatory business insights.
• Lead financial modeling for key investment and STRAP objectives.
• Accelerate decision making via development and applying visualization tools.
• Develop operational metrics / contingencies.
• Recommend financial risk mgt strategies / perform market impact analysis, articulate and demonstrate knowledge of key profit drivers for the business, understand drivers and market forces and impact on future business prospects.
• Business partner to VP Strategy, VP HR and Sr. Director Procurement, IT, PPI, Quality team.
• Develop a “best in class” finance staff and function. Lead a team of 2 individuals.
• Liaise with Group FP&A and Systems teams to drive reporting integrity, accuracy, and process efficiency.
• Oversight, implementation and organizational organizational change of appropriate systems, control/process standards, and drive continuous improvement.
• Champion other ad-hoc projects and initiatives, as assigned or as self-identified areas for improvement.