Finance Lead, Controller Group

Role Summary

The Finance Lead drives the financial planning and analysis processes for the Finance Shared Services (FSS), Financial Reporting, AFP&A, SOX, and Controller organizations within the Corporate Administration team. The role supports a $125MM annual expense and engages regularly with the Corporate Controller and several Finance VPs to provide support for financial planning cycles and initiatives across the functions.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops the annual Plan, LRP and LBEs, including P&L, headcount, capital, and project expense projections for senior management review.
• Operates independently to prepare schedules and relevant analysis for each planning cycle and develops clear support for management review.
• Works directly with Finance Shared Services on monthly close process and financial reporting to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance commentary for P&L, headcount; communicates issues vs. benchmark to businesses to agree on resolution or action plan.
• Provides management with clear insights into drivers of business and financial performance and risk; assesses business/market opportunities and informs/recommends prioritization decisions.
• Leads financial reviews and approvals (purchase orders requests and invoices).
• Leads ad hoc analysis, projects and process improvements as needed.
• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Learns and grasps concepts fast and can change course quickly where necessary and raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement and willing to learn new concepts and processes.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality and anticipates problems and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting. CPA or MBA a plus.
• Minimum 6+ years of progressive financial analysis and accounting experience.
• Ability to work independently and adjust priorities to achieve accurate and timely results.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to collaborate across functions.
• Proficient computer skills including Excel. SAP and BPC a plus.
• Ability to identify opportunities for process improvements and aptitude for continuous improvement and change.