Senior Director, Finance

Husqvarna Group; North Salt Lake (UT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Husqvarna Group in North America seeks a Senior Director of Finance to drive financial strategy, performance, and decision-making for the Gardena NA unit. Reporting to the Division Senior Vice President Finance, you will lead a team of finance professionals and collaborate with senior managers to optimize financial operations and support strategic initiatives.

You will partner with BU leadership to forecast, budget, and transform processes, ensuring compliance and robust controls across a

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in a complex multinational organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Broad financial experience across product development, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and service.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing or consumer goods is highly desirable.
• Hands-on ERP/SAP implementations including system rollout and process redesign.

Responsibilities

• Oversee NA Gardena financial reporting and follow-up.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting for the region; provide analysis to senior management.
• Serve as strategic partner to BU President and finance/business areas.
• Consolidate financial and operating metrics; identify risks and opportunities.
• Partner with leadership to execute transformation strategy and drive profitable growth.
• Drive standardization and process improvements in FP&A and reporting.
• Ensure compliance and robust internal controls; manage risk.
• Lead 3+ direct reports and ~20 finance professionals.
• Develop talent, focus on diversity, retention, and recruiting.

Skills

Finance leadership

Strategic partner

ERP SAP

Communication skills

Process improvement

Leadership team management

Multi-national experience

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Last date to apply

We are continuously accepting applications

Last date to apply

We are continuously accepting applications

As the Senior Director Finance, Gardena, Business Unit North America, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial strategy, performance, and decision-making for the business unit.
Reporting directly to the Division Senior Vice President Finance and as part of the North American Executive Leadership Team, you will lead a team of finance professionals and collaborate closely with senior managers to optimize financial operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and support strategic initiatives to sustain and enhance market position.
This is a pivotal role, combining financial leadership within the Business Unit with strategic partnership to Business Unit Management. Beyond the Business Unit, the person will engage actively with the Husqvarna/Gardena global finance community and contribute to a range of Group-wide initiatives.

What You Need to Know

• Overall responsibility for BPU Gardena North America financial reporting and follow-up
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes for the region, providing insightful analysis and recommendations to senior management
• Help set the strategic direction of the business and serving as key strategic partner for the Business unit President and all finance and business-related areas of the business unit.
• Consolidate financial & operating metrics across the NA Business Unit, analyzing key drivers of results; identify risks and opportunities, as well as actions to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities
• Partner with the Business Unit President and senior leadership team to execute the business transformation strategy and deliver sustainable, profitable growth.
• Drive standardization & process improvements in financial planning and reporting across both the finance and operating teams
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal controls, managing risk exposure effectively.
• Lead a team of 3+ direct reports, and an extended team of ~20 Finance professionals
• Drive the organizational talent agenda through development, diversity, retention, and recruitment efforts; Continuously striving to create a world class finance/accounting organization that collaborates within the business unit and across the segment.
  

What We Are Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, with a track record of success in a complex, multinational organization
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Broad financial experience from several functional areas e.g. product development, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, service, aftermarket
• Preferably experience from strategic and financial improvement journeys
• Experience in manufacturing, professional and/or consumer goods industry is highly desirable.
• Hands‑on experience with ERP / SAP implementations, including system roll‑out, process redesign and adoption of new ways of working is desirable
• CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional certification is a plus.
• Ability to summarize and effectively communicate complex topics to allow for organizational understanding and action.
• Proven ability to drive strategic initiatives and influence decision-making at the executive level.
• Experience as an action-oriented business partner for profitable growth with complex portfolios.
• Broad experience in different Finance roles, including financial analysis, operations, general accounting, and controlling.
• Takes ownership for driving significant change, performance improvement and execution discipline
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong internal drive to succeed and high work capacity, ability to multi-task and work within tight deadlines
• Hands-on, proactive and comfortable working at high pace