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Dover Corp; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ACME Cryogenics, a Dover Corporation company, is seeking a strategic Finance Director to lead financial planning, reporting, and compliance across four US manufacturing sites.

You will partner with operations and executive leadership to drive performance, implement controls, oversee audits, and develop the finance team, ensuring accurate US GAAP reporting and alignment with Dover/OPW policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA and/or CMA preferred; MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a manufacturing/industrial company with leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls and financial reporting.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide Financial Leadership for ACME Cryogenics and its four US manufacturing locations.
• Ensure that financial reporting is accurate, timely, well understood, and in accordance with US GAAP and in compliance with Dover and OPW Accounting policies.
• Serve as member of the Acme leadership team and provide financial support and guidance to operational, commercial, and other functional leaders and business partners across multiple sites.
• Lead monthly forecast, annual strategic plan, and annual budget processes for the Acme business unit.
• Prepare capital expenditure proposals for various aspects of the business and monitor the investment performance against the proposal.

Skills

Financial Leadership

US GAAP

Strategic Planning

Team Leadership

Financial Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA and/or CMA preferred; MBA a plus

Tools

ERP System

Job description

ACME Cryogenics, part of Dover Corporation's OPW Clean Energy Solutions, is a leading provider of mission-critical cryogenic solutions, specializing in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and servicing of equipment for the storage, transport, and application of industrial gases. With decades of expertise, ACME Cryogenics delivers high-performance systems and components for industries such as clean energy, aerospace, healthcare, food and beverage, and semiconductor manufacturing. Known for reliability, safety, and innovation, Acme Cryogenics supports customers worldwide with solutions ranging from individual components to fully integrated systems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide Financial Leadership for Acme Cryogenics and its four US manufacturing locations.
• Ensure that financial reporting is accurate, timely, well understood, and in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and in compliance with Dover and OPW Accounting policies;
• Serve as member of the Acme leadership team and provide financial support and guidance to operational, commercial, and other functional leaders and business partners across multiple sites;
• Develop and implement financial strategies for the Acme business unit. Provide vision and leadership to drive both short- and long-range growth while supporting CES and OPW business objectives and key initiatives;
• Finance functional and analytical support to business partners on financial reporting and analysis for strategic initiatives, projects, and capital requests.
• Support CES Finance Director on reporting, analysis, strategic projects, key initiatives, and other activities as required.
• Lead monthly forecast, annual strategic plan, and annual budget processes for the Acme business unit.
• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the Acme organization. Analyze operations to identify trends in the business; recommend and implement specific corrective actions when warranted; Work closely with Acme functional and business leaders to develop and lead an effective strategic, business, and human resource planning process;
• Prepare capital expenditure proposals for various aspects of the business and monitor the investment performance against the proposal. Ensure effective processes are in place;
• Ensure the monthly general ledger, reconciliations and close processes are completed in a timely and quality manner; Prepare financial statements and appropriate detailed analysis of the operations of Acme for management and submission to CES, OPW, and Dover Corp., as well as all periodic reports to government and tax authorities
• Responsible for ensuring business unit has successful documentation, procedures, testing and all internal and external financial audits; maintaining full compliance with all requirements;
• Lead and develop Finance and Accounting team members (solid and dotted line).

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other related discipline;
• CPA and/or CMA preferred. MBA a plus;
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a manufacturing/industrial company; with at least three years in a leadership role;
• Experience creating, developing, and leading a team of direct reports (solid and dotted line).
• Demonstrated knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls and financial reporting required;
• Track record as an operationally oriented finance leader and business partner, able to drive performance across the organization from a finance leadership purview;
• Experience with financial ERP system;
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Track record of creating strong partnerships and influencing at all levels of the organization, particularly the Executive team;
• Exceptional critical thinking skills; ability to decompose complex problems, prioritize issues, and implement sensible solutions;
• Highly Accountable - can be trusted and counted on by business partners and broader organization.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and project management skills;
• A bias for engaging and communicating with colleagues across the organization;
• Proven experience influencing and driving results, even without formal reporting lines;
• A "solution" mindset; able to resolve and manage conflict constructively and effectively;
• Successful in prioritizing and meeting deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment;
• Demonstrated ability to absorb new concepts, facilitate discussions, lead fellow team members, and guide other departments in delivering the best internal and external customer experience;
• Awareness of when and how to communicate issues in a timely manner in order to prevent potential impacts;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and comfortable facilitating and presenting to groups;
• Demonstrated acumen articulating and communicating financial concepts to non-finance business partners in a clear and concise manner;
• Superior attention to detail; passionate about quality, performance, reliability, and scalability
• Ability to maintain confidentiality;
• A demonstrated commitment to integrity and the highest ethical standards.