Job Description
1. Lead and serve as the Head of Finance and Controllership for the Americas region
2. Provide executive leadership in the continuous evaluation of short and long term strategic financial objectives and offer recommendations to enhance financial performance and business opportunities
3. FP&A business partnering leading reporting, planning for the region (AOP and STRAP) working as a business partner to the Americas President
4. Responsible for timely, accurate, and consistent reporting of financial information, including full monthly, quarterly and annual closing for the region
5. Report to executive management customer profitability and analysis of performance of results and variance vs budget
6. Actively participate in Executive Management Team meetings; provide updates relating to Financials and other areas of responsibility.
7. Led, guide, and mentor the Supply Chain finance teams working closely with the Operations and Supply Chain leadership
8. Ensure process improvements and controls are met, managing standard costing, inventory valuation and manufacturing variance analysis
9. Review business performance and results vs variances to budget, reforecasting and previous performance
10. Partner with Global FP&A to review operations costs and SG&A
11. Ensure accurate US GAAP accounting, appropriate internal controls for all legal entities
12. Responsible for preparing the annual 3-year and 5-year business plan
13. Ensure timely completion of all tax and compliance activities for the region, work closely with tax and treasury on accounting for complex transactions
14. Personnel evaluation and/or development of a strong accounting and finance team driving performance while developing and growing team's skillets
15. Travel 25-35% as needed in the Americas region