Director, Finance & Accounting

Hansgrohe Group; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hansgrohe Group in Alpharetta, GA, seeks a Director of Finance & Accounting to lead a seven-person team and own the close, reporting, and internal controls. You will drive budgeting, financial modeling for acquisitions, and strategic partnerships with auditors and lenders.

This role reports to the President and requires a strong governance mindset. The position emphasizes leadership across accounting, treasury, tax, and investor relations, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 10+ years industry accounting experience (15–20 total).
• Deep experience in sales controlling, accounting, and SAP systems.
• Prior experience working with a German based company.
• Strong knowledge of basic manufacturing processes.
• Self-starter, independent thinker with ability to operate independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting close and financial reporting processes for the North American region.
• Develop the company’s annual operating budget and plan and present to the Board of Directors.
• Provide financial leadership for acquisitions and integration of accounting systems.
• Develop and monitor acquisition and business development financial models.
• Maintain dialogue with external auditors, lenders, and brokers.
• Ensure robust risk management and internal controls over financial performance.
• Provide leadership to accounting, finance, tax, treasury, and investor relations operations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Independent thinker

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Director, Finance & Accounting

Full Time Full-Time Management Alpharetta, GA, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1094

Salary Range: $170,000.00 To $180,000.00 Annually

JOB DESCRIPTION

Employee: Director, Finance & Accounting

FLSA Status:Exempt/Bonus Eligible

Reports To: President

Department:Accounting & Finance

Position Summary:

As a key member of theNorth Americanleadership team representing Accounting and Finance, Director, Finance & Accounting will lead a team of seven and be responsible for all aspects of the accounting close process, financial reporting process, and working closely with the external auditors and the Company’s internal audit team to refine and support an effective internal control environment. and has a passion for growing a dynamic team.

Essential Functions:

Accounting and Financial Reporting.

• Provide complete month-end and year-end close financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flow), cash account reconciliations, and G/L analysis.
• Develop the company’s annual operating budget and plan for consideration by the BOD and deliver the agreed operating plan and budget as approved by the BOD. Works with the operations team to ensure budget compliance and achievement.
• Provide financial leadership with acquisitions and business development to include integration, onboarding, and conversion of accounting systems, and direct balance sheet adjustments through purchase accounting.
• Develop and implement acquisition and business development financial models and monitor performance against plan, post-transaction.
• Maintain an ongoing dialogue with the company’s external auditor, senior and subordinate lenders, and insurance brokers.
• Ensure that the company operates sound risk management and internal control systems to safeguard stakeholders’ interests, the company’s assets, and to ensure the integrity of the company’s financial performance and statements.
• Provide strong functional leadership to the company’s accounting, finance, tax, treasury, and investor relations operations, communicating to those groups the expectations of the BOD in relation to the company’s objectives, culture, values, attitudes, and behaviors, and ensuring that operational policies and practices help drive those appropriately.

Management and BOD Analytics and Communications.

• Support the President and BOD in providing accurate, timely, balanced, and clear financial and other relevant KPIs and information in a form and of a quality that will enable the President and the BOD to discharge their duties effectively.
• Provide on-going financial analysis and modeling to a range of company leaders in support of key business decisions.
• Alert executive members of any sudden and significant changes to operating trends, budgets, and forecasting.
• Regularly analyze organizational operations, identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancements.

Treasury Management.

• Manage day-to-day activities in treasury functions to meet the financial obligations of the company.
• Perform treasury activities related to cash flow, borrowings, debt,acquisition financial integration, and capital management.
• Manage the company’s cash balance, accounts receivable, accounts payable and inventory.
• Monitor and manage the company’s bank relationships.

Other.

• Maintain good working relationships with other officers within the company, especially with business development and operations, and to provide constructive challenge to them considering his/her responsibilities as an officer of the company.
• Build and scale finance and accounting department and provide leadership, management, and direction to the team.

Qualifications and Expertise:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.

• Minimum of 10 years industry accounting experience (15-20 years’ total experience).
• Deep experience in sales controlling, accounting, and SAP systems.
• Prior experience working with a German based company.
• Strong knowledge of basic manufacturing processes.
• Self-starter, independent thinker with ability to operate independently and as part of a team.
• Highly motivated and committed to improving processes.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and project management skills, including the ability to work effectively with multiple functional areas in a collaborative, team environment.

HANSGROHE CORE COMPETENCIES: Respecting Diversity, Continuous Improvement, Safety, Customer Focus, and Integrity

Developing Leaders, Communicating Effectively, Strategic Thinking, Relationship Management, Decisive Judgment, Leading Change, Leading Leaders