Finance Director, Connected Products & Growth

Fortune Brands Innovations; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health plans

Market-leading 401(k) with companycon-

Product discounts

Flexible time-off benefits

Adoption benefits

ERGs (Employee Resource Groups)

Job summary

Fortune Brands Innovations is seeking a Director, Finance — Connected Products in Deerfield, IL. This role leads the finance team for a high-growth tech-enabled hardware and software business, blending startup energy with public-company governance.

You will partner with technology and commercial leaders to shape investments, drive forecasting, and build scalable financial processes across hardware, software, subscriptions, and services. Strong communication and executive presence are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Experience supporting connected products, consumer technology, IoT, software-enabled hardware, SaaS, or other technology-driven businesses.
• Experience operating in organizations that balance entrepreneurial innovation with public company governance and financial discipline.
• Strong business partnership skills with the ability to influence leaders across engineering, product, commercial, operations, and executive teams.
• Proven track record leading and developing teams through change.

Responsibilities

• Build the Finance Infrastructure for a growing Connected Products business, including FP&A, governance, and reporting.
• Partner with Connected Water, Connected Security, and Technology leadership to guide investments and resource allocation.
• Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting and build new capabilities in a dynamic environment.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team with focus on accountability and growth.
• Deliver clear, concise financial insights to senior leaders and executive stakeholders.

Skills

Finance leadership

Executive partnership

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial governance

Communication

Education

MBA

CPA

CMA

Tools

SAP

Oracle EPM

Job description

Fortune Brands Innovations is seeking a Director, Finance — Connected Products in Deerfield, IL. This role leads the finance team for a high-growth tech-enabled hardware and software business, blending startup energy with public-company governance.

You will partner with technology and commercial leaders to shape investments, drive forecasting, and build scalable financial processes across hardware, software, subscriptions, and services. Strong communication and executive presence are essential.