Director of Finance - North America

Shape Corp.; Grand Haven (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shape Corp. in Grand Haven, Michigan seeks a strategic finance leader to partner with the CFO and Leadership Team in decision-making and operations.

The role oversees budgeting, monthly financial reporting, and financial analysis to drive performance and protect assets. Responsibilities include leading the full P&L planning and analysis cycle, improving processes, forecasting working capital needs, and coordinating with external auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA or MBA preferred.
• 8–10 years of progressive finance experience in global manufacturing or advisory roles.
• Experience leading financial process improvements and month-end close.
• Forecasting income statements and cash flows for a complex global org.
• Comfort with external auditors and board of directors.

Responsibilities

• Oversees annual budgeting process and monthly financial reporting.
• Communicates drivers and drives performance improvement.
• Directs full P&L planning & analysis including deviation analysis.
• Leads accounting and financial analysis functions.
• Forecasts short- and long-range working capital needs.
• Ensures asset protection via internal controls and audit.

Skills

Budgeting

P&L planning & analysis

Forecasting

Internal controls

Auditing

Process improvement

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or MBA preferred

Job description

Position Summary: Strategic thought partner that advises the CFO and Leadership Team in decision-making and operations.

Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to, the following:

• Oversees annual budgeting process and reporting of monthly financial results.
• Clearly communicates underlying business drivers and helps to drive performance improvement.
• Full P&L Planning & Analysis to include deviation analysis.
• Directs and manage the accounting and financial analysis functions.
• Forecasts short-range and long-range working capital to ensure efficient use of cash.
• Assures protection for the assets of the business through internal control and auditing.
• Recommends and implements techniques to improve productivity, increase efficiencies, reduce costs, take advantage of opportunities, and maintain state-of-the-art practices.

Requirements

Position Skills and Experience Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance Preferred:CPA or MBA
• Required:
• 8-10 years of progressive experience in the Finance Department of a global manufacturing organization or consulting/advising global manufacturing organizations.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives around financial operations and the monthly account close process.
• Experience in leading process improvement initiatives around financial operations and the monthly accounting close process.
• Required Technical Competencies:
• Demonstrated acumen for forecasting the income statement and cash flows of a complex global organization.
• Comfortable interacting with external auditors and board of directors.
• Minimum Company specific requirements:
• Passion: Personal Commitment to the success of Shape.
• Learning: Commitment to ongoing personal and team development.
• Respect: Respectful treatment of others via open honest and direct communication.
• Accountability: Disciplined approach to personal and peer accountability.

Address

14600 172nd Avenue, Grand Haven , Michigan 49417 , United States

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