Sr Director, Finance Product, Asset Management

Finance ManagerThis position is responsible for leading all accounting and finance activities to ensure that monthly and annual financial reports are completed accurately and on time. This position is further responsible for providing financial leadership, guidance and assistance to the GM, Asset Management & AMO, and GM, Indoor Retail. This includes conceiving and installing standardized management forecasting and accountability reporting systems, conducting financial and business analyses to identify potential problems and recommended solutions, and preparing and supporting the development of annual strategic plans and financial budgets. This role oversees a revenue of $400M.

Secondly this position also is a key business partner to the Chief Product Officer, managing a global R&D budget of $130M and the investment prioritization process. This position reports to the CFO Convenience Retail.

Responsibilities

Lead FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with Asset Management, Service, AMO, & Indoor Retail Solutions Stack objectives. Drive the monthly sales forecast process through partnership with the business for Asset Management, AMO, and Indoor Retail. Manage global R&D spending budgets; analyze financial results against budgets and forecasts to identify trends, risks, and opportunities. Drive sales and margin improvement through global FPP (Focus Prioritization Process), key cost savings programs, NPD (New Product Development) initiatives with key business stakeholders.

Provide modeling and analytics to drive optimal financial solutions. Serve as a strategic business partner to the GM, Asset Management & AMO and Chief Product Officer (CPO)Collaborate with senior leadership to develop performance metrics and dashboards that support business decisions; provide monthly progress tracking. Create timely monthly, quarterly, and annual P&L statements and management reporting packages with robust control checks to ensure accuracy. Identify opportunities for process improvement and systems enhancements to streamline financial activities and continuously improve transactional and closing processes regarding time, accuracy, and productivity.

Lead financial presentations to senior leadership teams, providing clear recommendations for optimal decision-making. Develop and maintain financial models and analytics to support strategic planning and ad hoc financial modeling for strategic programs; track KPIs and present results to leadership. Partner closely with shared services in Accounting to ensure accurate financial reporting and alignment between budgeting/forecasting and accounting processes. Develop and maintain reporting and forecasting processes that accurately describe performance and predict future results, motivating actions to ensure achievement.

Work closely with functional and business unit leaders to conduct detailed financial and business analyses, identify potential problems, determine root causes, and recommend solutions. Lead the financial portion of the strategic planning process, ensuring proper scoping, presentation, tracking, and reporting of initiative results. Generate the annual financial budget. Develop a team of professional finance personnel and provide career development to enhance the talent pipeline across Vontier.

Build and maintain effective working relationships with GM, senior staff, and global operating unit leaders; grow their financial analysis capabilities. Use LEAN continuous improvement tools to drive process efficiency and accuracy improvements. Ensure and enhance appropriate internal controls, including general accounting, balance sheet reviews, and inventory validations. Achieve satisfactory financial audit results by external and internal auditors.

Perform thorough variance analysis and communicate findings effectively, clearly explaining complex business issues, root causes, and countermeasures. Assist in the financial evaluation of potential acquisition targets and lead financial due diligence for acquisitions. Lead the integration process for "back office" functions post-acquisition. Provide oversight and rationale for capital investments across the Forecourt entities.

Required Skills / Qualifications / Certifications / Tech Stack:10+ years' experience with financial analysis experience, preferably with manufacturing/cost accounting experience. Previous budgeting and forecasting experience as well as strong accounting skills for understanding the creation and flow of financial statements. Proficient in Microsoft Office, with advanced knowledge of Excel. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills.

Ability to communicate and explain complex financial issues to non-financial professionals and to interact well with all levels within the organization. Knowledge of various reporting systems preferred (Hyperion, Business Intelligence Tools). Strong leadership skills and ability to positively influence both direct reports & dotted line partners in Operations & Sales. Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.

Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable presenting to Senior Leadership. Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated. Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity.

Customer-focused. A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace. Ability to adapt to a fast paced continually changing business and work environment while managing multiple priorities