Director Of Finance

Job Description

Director of Finance

Location: Chaska, MN

Responsibilities

Accountable for the financial reporting, spend management, annual budgeting, variance investigation, financial modeling, and productivity forecasting.

Ensures the team operates with a high level of fiscal integrity in accounting practices, financial reporting and decision making.

Collaborates with leadership team to provide financial impact analysis and recommendations on cost savings, loss avoidance, and risk mitigation.

Supports all initiatives for the capital and non-capital project by validating cost assumptions, productivity savings, and providing recommendations.

Contributes ideas and solutions to Leadership Team to improve long-term and short-term strategic initiatives and on day-to-day operational productivity.

Develop new product costing models; monitor and assess productivity impact of new product startups at plant.

Fosters collaboration amongst teams and influences up, down, and across organization levels to improve cross-functional financial acumen and financially informed decision making.

Has a forward-thinking mindset and is resilient, adaptable, and curious.

Identifies issues, diagnoses problems, research best practices, and generates alternatives to drive continuous improvement of financial processes and productivity outcomes with urgency.

Shares information in a clear and engaging way that helps teams to understand and apply, across all levels of the organization.

Able to synthesize large quantities of data into actionable insights.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related discipline.

7+ years of experience in finance/accounting: analyzing cost reporting results and variances, identifying trends, recommending, and driving actions.

2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

CPA or CMA preferred.

Understanding of financial metrics in a manufacturing organization.

Ability to work with teams and lead decision-making processes in a team environment.

Strong relationship management skills and the ability to influence at various levels.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Advanced Excel capabilities and proficiency in PowerPoint and Word.

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