Director of Finance - North America

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.

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.