Director of Finance Business Partnering

2 months ago

Duluth, United States Cirrus Aircraft Full time

ABOUT CIRRUS AIRCRAFT
Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the worlds first single-engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort, and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. Worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed nine million hours, and over 170 people have returned home safely to their families due to the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. The company has three locations in the United States: Duluth, Minnesota; Grand Forks, North Dakota; and Knoxville, Tennessee. Find out more at www.cirrusaircraft.com.


CIRRUS MISSION
To deliver our customers an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety.


ABOUT THE JOB
We are seeking a Director of Finance Business Partnering in Duluth, MN. Home to our corporate headquarters, Duluth is a four-season city on the western tip of Lake Superior and was voted Best Town by Outside Magazine. The splendor of the worlds largest freshwater lake offers many outdoor activities for adventure or rejuvenation. The North Shore lifestyle is known for its year-round activities, including bicycle and snowmobile trails, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, golfing, sailing, and skiing. As a top employer in the area, Cirrus Aircraft was recently named “Best Overall Large Company to Work for in the Northland” and “Best Workplace Culture” by the Duluth News Tribune readers.

This role will help lead Cirrus through continued growth. This individual will be responsible for partnering with all business units across the Customer Experience Team and Innovation & Operations to collaborate in problem-solving and drive performance improvements, including advancing and developing analysis for new business opportunities. The selected candidate will lead a team of analysts with the potential to grow in depth and/or breadth as business needs for financial leadership continue to grow.

Oversee a team of analysts who partner with senior business leaders across the organization to execute advancements in profitability, predictability, adherence to business planning, and strategic direction.Provide variance reporting both to budget, forecast, and strategic plan, identifying gaps, risks, and countermeasuresDesign test cases for significant business decisions to confirm hypothesizes and expected resultsProvide mentorship to the team, expanding capabilities, developing a career path, and transforming into future leaders within the company, including a potential rotational program with new graduate candidatesDistill complex problems, concepts, and challenges into simple and actionable directionWork closely with the accounting team to analyze results, reveal inefficiencies, and devise business and reporting enhancementsCollaborate with FP&A for all planning cycles, including budgeting and short- and long-range forecasting, supporting business units as they develop and rationalize their planningImprove execution in entry into new lines of business and/or significant business process enhancements, ensuring Cirrus engages in long-term accretive expansionFunction as key liaison to ensure Finance and Accounting are engaged in all new business changes and transformationsIdentify key risks and work with Internal Controls to ensure Cirrus has appropriate mitigation measures in placeTake initiative to identify and “dig in” to problems across the enterprise, prosing and building consensus to deliver solutionsLiaison between FP&A, Accounting, and Business Units to help develop actional reporting and dashboards in Power BI to review performance, track business health, and identify leading indicators for future actionWork closely between Accounting and Business Units to improve internal financial processes and develop robust new processes for new endeavorsRegular, reliable, and predictable attendance.Travel requirements are estimated at 25, including the need to travel internationally.


ABOUT YOU
Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA and/or MBA preferredMinimum 10 years of experience in Finance and Accounting, with increasing responsibility; seven years of demonstrated leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong technical finance and accounting skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally throughout all levels of the organizationSuperior attention to detailAbility to manage time and competing priorities while consistently meeting deadlines is criticalMaintain a high degree of integrity and a sound moral compass

Competencies

Financial Acumen: Interprets and applies understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisionsDevelops Talent: Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organizations goalsCollaborates: Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectivesEnsures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.Strategic Mindset: Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies
Instills Trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

OUR BENEFITS
Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, short and long-term disability insurance, a flexible spending account, a 401K retirement savings plan, voluntary vision, an Employee Referral Incentive Program, and vacation and holiday pay. Additionally, all employees enjoy discounts at the company store and exclusive discounts from our world-class partners, like Garmin, Bose, AT&T, Microsoft, Fastenal, and more.

LIFE AT CIRRUS
Cirrus is dedicated to advancing general aviation as a leading manufacturer of personal aircraft. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilots license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate.

At Cirrus, we are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities that include onboarding, recurrent and area-specific training, talent acceleration and leadership development, continuing education, and tuition assistance programs.

We also engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year and the opportunity to participate in activity clubs and community events. From holiday and special occasion celebrations to local runs and barbecues, our team has the opportunity to connect with each other, the community, and our customers.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required.

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug-free work environment that promotes equal employment opportunities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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