Job Description
* Lead and serve as the Head of Finance and Controllership for the Americas region.
* Provide executive leadership in the evaluation of strategic financial objectives and offer recommendations to improve financial performance and business opportunities.
* Lead FP&A business partnering, including reporting and planning for the region (AOP and STRAP), working closely with the Americas President.
* Ensure timely, accurate, and consistent financial reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual closings for the region.
* Report on customer profitability and analyze performance results and variances versus budgets to executive management.
* Participate actively in Executive Management Team meetings, providing updates on financials and other responsibilities.
* Guide and mentor the Supply Chain finance teams, collaborating with Operations and Supply Chain leadership.
* Implement process improvements and controls, managing standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis.
* Review business performance, variances to budgets, reforecasting, and past performance.
* Partner with Global FP&A to review operational costs and SG&A.
* Ensure compliance with US GAAP accounting standards and maintain internal controls for all legal entities.
* Prepare the annual 3-year and 5-year business plans.
* Oversee tax and compliance activities, working closely with tax and treasury teams on complex transactions.
* Develop and evaluate personnel, building a strong accounting and finance team that drives performance and skill development.
* Travel 25-35% as needed within the Americas region.
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