Finance Director - Strategic Budgeting & Forecasting Leader

Packard Culligan Water; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 168,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

Job summary

Packard Culligan Water in Minnetonka, MN, seeks a Director of Finance to lead the accounting and finance team across multi-state operations. You will own budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, and ERP oversight, partnering with the COO and executive team to drive data-driven decisions.

You will build strong controls, develop talent, manage audits and tax across states, and deliver timely insights into performance and trends to guide strategic initiatives. CPA preferred, not required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in finance and accounting.
• Minimum 5 years' progressive management of finance and/or accounting teams.
• Proven experience running finance and accounting operations, including close, GL, AP/AR, and cash management, at an oversight level.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with external audit and multi-state sales and use tax.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems on financials and general ledgers.
• Strong leadership presence and the ability to communicate and work with a cross-functional executive leadership team
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to advise executive leadership.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Problem-solving, ethical conduct, and time management skills required

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting and finance operations.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close and reconciliations.
• Establish processes and controls for the finance team.
• Grow and develop finance team with succession planning.
• Serve as escalation point for high-risk matters.
• Contribute to financial data strategy and deliver analysis.
• Own budgeting for all franchises and DSC budget.
• Direct ongoing forecasting, modeling, and variance analysis.
• Deliver insights on trends and leading indicators.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements.
• Oversee external audits.
• Support ERP processes and data integrity.
• Collaborate with technology leadership on ERP configuration.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Packard Culligan Water in Minnetonka, MN, seeks a Director of Finance to lead the accounting and finance team across multi-state operations. You will own budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, and ERP oversight, partnering with the COO and executive team to drive data-driven decisions.

You will build strong controls, develop talent, manage audits and tax across states, and deliver timely insights into performance and trends to guide strategic initiatives. CPA preferred, not required.