Senior Manager Finance - LS & DPI EMEA

Overview

What You’ll Do

• This role leads the Finance function for LS & DPI, a mainly project based business for electrical components/systems operating in 6 countries across EMEA/APAC/US and including responsibility for 8 manufacturing sites and a total of over 2,300 employees.
• The Finance Manager provides strategic guidance, identifies opportunities for business improvement, and drives enhancements across all finance processes with a focus on quality, efficiency, and compliance.
• They will partner with other stakeholders to set and execute strategic business targets and act as a sparring partner for those stakeholders.
• Manages monthly and quarterly closing and forecasting cycles, as well as the annual plan and five-year strategic plan. Drives forecast accuracy across the organization and ensures actuals are translated into financial insights. Provides strategic guidance to support and achieve short- and long-term targets.
• Ensures all processes comply with local and US GAAP regulations. Sets the tone from the top and drives teams to own the balance sheet and P&L. Seeks continuous improvement in the risk control framework.
• Oversees all RTR, OTC, and P2P processes, whether performed by shared services teams or within the organization. Drives quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Contributes to commercial success by supporting deals, leads, and commercial strategy. Motivates teams across the organization to deliver on revenue commitments and actively participates in the pulsing and SIOP process.
• Expands margins by actively reviewing the portfolio and collaborating with operational teams to improve. Understands the value gap of products and sets long-term objectives to address margin risk. Communicates effectively with senior leaders to facilitate action-oriented discussions.
• Drives continuous improvement in manufacturing sites, focusing on productivity and efficiency targets. Navigates the manufacturing process comfortably and translates numbers into insights.
• Sets, reviews, and executes business strategy, providing insights, options, and opinions.
• Enhances free cash flow performance through managing working capital and capex.
• Stays informed about products, markets, competition, and trends. Understands go-to-market approaches and the customer base.
• Attracts, develops, and mentors talent, and manages succession planning.

Qualifications

Skills

• Comfortable with US GAAP reporting guidelines and SOX framework
• Comfortable with SAP, Oracle (Cloud) and other finance IT systems including planning & data warehouse tools
• Excellent analytical, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to lead diverse, matrixed, virtual teams
• Adaptable to varying cultures
• Navigates matrix environments effectively and able to manage through influence
• We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.