Director, Finance

Sonova Group; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonova Group is seeking a Director of Finance to serve as a strategic and operational leader within the Retail US organization. This position involves overseeing financial planning, reporting, and compliance, while leading finance teams to ensure strong governance and alignment with global standards. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or similar, along with over 7 years of experience. Additional qualifications such as CPA or MBA are preferred. This role is based in Wisconsin, USA.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive finance experience.
• Strong financial analysis skills and business insight.
• Experience with IFRS reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial planning and compliance.
• Lead local finance teams and develop talents.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards and best practices.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business acumen

Communication

Organizational discipline

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration

Tools

SAP BW/BI

Cognos

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting to the VP, Finance Retail North America, the Director of Finance serves as a strategic and operational finance leader within Sonova’s Retail US organization, overseeing financial activities for a designated legal entity. This role combines strong functional leadership, business partnership, and financial governance to drive performance, ensure compliance, and support business growth. The position acts as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing actionable insights and guiding financial decision‑making.

Travel Requirements & Location

Dallas, TX

Your role at Sonova

You will be responsible for overseeing financial planning, reporting, and compliance, while ensuring strong governance, effective controls, and alignment with global standards. In addition, you will play a key role in building and developing a high‑performing finance team and fostering cross‑functional collaboration to support sustainable growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Functional Leadership

• Lead and manage local finance teams for a designated legal entity within the Retail US organization.
• Develop, mentor, and inspire direct reports, fostering a high‑performance culture.
• Establish and maintain robust financial governance, processes, controls, and risk management practices aligned with corporate and Retail US policies.

Business Partnership

• Serve as a key finance business partner to the seller of the legal entity, VP Retail Integration North America and the Managing Director of Retail North America.
• Provide financial perspective on business strategy, planning, and execution.
• Deliver timely, in‑depth analysis and actionable insights on business performance through comprehensive management reporting.
• Oversee financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and target setting in collaboration with business leaders and the VP of Finance & Controlling.
• Coordinate and ensure accurate, complete, and timely submission of actuals, forecasts, and budgets in alignment with North America Finance leadership.

Financial Governance & Compliance

• Act as the primary finance liaison for the legal entity, coordinating with global and regional functions including finance, tax, legal, and human resources.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal policies, and regulatory requirements, including consistency and accuracy in reporting.
• Oversee monthly financial reviews, follow‑ups, and implementation of best practices.
• Ensure adherence to Sonova accounting policies, systems, and controls.
• Monitor audit findings and lead remediation efforts.
• Manage and support rollout of Retail US and Group‑wide initiatives, including system implementations and process improvements.
• Provide financial review, contractual analysis, and decision support, including finance sign‑off for key agreements and investments in line with Delegation of Authority (DOA).
• Represent finance in compliance‑related matters and act as a liaison across the organization.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive finance experience.
• Strong financial analysis and business acumen.
• Experience with IFRS reporting standards.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and financial systems (e.g., SAP BW/BI, Cognos).

Preferred

• CPA and/or MBA.
• Experience in healthcare, manufacturing, or multinational environments.
• Exposure to Lean Management methodologies (e.g., Kaizen workshops).

Core Competencies

Personal

• Strategic mindset with the ability to identify trends and see the big picture.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational discipline.
• Self‑motivated, flexible, and able to meet tight deadlines.

Social

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Strong capability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Leadership

• Proven experience leading teams and driving organizational change.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Professional

• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive business growth.
• Demonstrated success working cross‑functionally and building partnerships.
• Experience improving processes and driving operational efficiency.

Statement of Other Duties: This document describes the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood that incumbents may be asked to perform job‑related duties beyond those explicitly described.

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer

We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of race, color, creed/religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.