Director, Commercial Finance

Conair LLC; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Volunteer days

Product discounts

401(k) plan

Job summary

Conair LLC is seeking a Director of Finance to partner with the HBA business, lead FP&A, and drive performance management. Based in Stamford, CT, the role blends on-site leadership with Friday remote flexibility within Conair’s hybrid model.

The successful candidate will own budgeting/forecasting, provide data-driven insights, and partner with global finance to improve processes while guiding a small team. A strong record in corporate finance and cross-functional influence is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• MBA in Finance preferred.
• 10+ years of corporate finance experience.
• Superb analytical/quantitative skills.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge the status quo.
• Team leadership experience and ability to develop others.
• Collaborates and builds relationships at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop accurate assessment of monthly results and provide robust data & analytics to drive performance management.
• Own the budgeting and forecasting processes for the HBA business unit.
• Lead insightful, fact-based decision-making through analysis and knowledge of customers.
• Provide an unbiased view of risks and opportunities and evaluate trade-offs.
• Manage and develop direct reports.
• Review performance versus plans and explain variances to drive corrective actions.
• Develop robust business cases to accelerate profitable growth; evaluate alternatives and key assumptions.
• Ensure investments are optimized and managed.
• Oversee monthly accruals with North America control team.
• Implement continuous improvement in finance processes with global teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Communication skills

Influence and challenger

Team leadership

Relationship building

Thought leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

MBA in Finance preferred

Job description

Position Summary

The Director of Finance is the lead financial business partner to the HBA business. This position reports directly to the VP of FP&A with a dotted line to the General Manager of the HBA business. This role is responsible for Financial Planning & Analysis, performance management and decision support within the HBA Business Unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop accurate assessment of monthly results and provide robust data & analytics to drive performance management.
• Own the budgeting and forecasting processes for the HBA business unit
• Lead insightful, fact-based decision-making through objective analysis and knowledge of our consumers and customers within the HBA team
• Provide an unbiased view of business risks and opportunities and evaluate trade-offs considering both short term and long-term business targets.
• Responsible for managing and developing direct report/s
• Review performance versus plans and understand variances to ensure appropriate actionable interventions to accelerate results or address issues.
• Lead development of robust business cases to accelerate profitable growth through evaluating alternatives, key assumptions and ensure plans are aligned with relevant strategies.
• Ensure various areas of investment are being optimized and managed
• Provide oversight monthly assessment and accrual process supported by North America control team.
• Implement continuous improvement principles and simplification to improve financial/business processes and controls in collaboration with global finance team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• MBA in Finance preferred
• 10+ years of corporate finance experience
• Superb analytical/quantitative skills
• Strong decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to influence and challenge the status quo
• Team player and experience leading a small team.
• Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrates thought leadership and manages relationships with business partners.

Compensation

Conair has established a good faith salary range for this position. The salary range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation for the role at the time of posting and is based on a variety of factors including business needs, market conditions, candidate qualifications, experience, skills, and internal equity. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $136k to $203k annually.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to participate in Conair's annual bonus program. Conair also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage; short- and long-term disability insurance; paid parental leave; paid time off; 11 paid holidays; two paid volunteer days; employee product discounts; and a 401(k) plan with employer contributions. Eligibility for certain benefits may vary based on employment status and plan terms.

Environmental Factors

This role is performed in a professional office environment and requires prolonged periods of sitting, working on a computer, and using standard office equipment. The position follows Conair's hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence at the Stamford, CT office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

About Conair

Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories.

Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it’s part of the Company’s DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands includes CONAIR, Cuisinart, BabylissPRO, Scünci , TRAVELSMART by CONAIR, and Waring.

Conair’s passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide. Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company’s goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products.

Conair creates confidence and connection

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