Finance & IT - Business and F&P Director

Location: Preferably Mesa, AZ, however, remote will be considered

This role is integral to our company's financial health and requires a proactive individual who can drive cost efficiency and support our growth objectives. The Business and F&P Director will support optimization of the daily operations of our company and report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. You will be the one to ensure that our business is well-coordinated and productive.

The area of responsibility for this role is wide and thus requires thorough knowledge of various company processes; including power electronics manufacturing, operations, and cost analysis. The ideal candidate must be competent and able to plan many kinds of operational activities to advance cohesion between various internal departments. You must be an excellent leader who can discover the most efficient ways to run the business, encourage an engaged senior management team, and guard our values.

The goal is to safeguard and augment the efficiency of the company's operations to facilitate accelerating development and long-term success.

Key Responsibilities include

Operations

• Execute strategies to optimize company and asset growth
• Ensure expertise and effectiveness across operating platforms
• Create strategies and implement initiatives to reduce company costs and risks
• Support finance to optimize business operations and creating financial reports
• Drive employees to improve operating efficiencies, processes, and procedures
• Initiate better business practices
• Ensure adherence to key performance objectives to meet business and customer expectations
• Ensure overall performance by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data and metrics
• Maximize efficiency and productivity through extensive process analysis and interdepartmental collaboration
• Set strategic goals for operational efficiency and increased productivity
• Work with project managers in the development of financial and budgetary plans

Finance

• Reviewing operations and recommending new productivity or cost saving initiatives
• Preparing business cases to support new investment, strategic and other business decisions
• Support operational budget vs. actual analysis working tightly within the finance team
• Support financial modelling to project long term growth and determine the impacting business factors
• Reviewing existing processes and procedures to develop recommendations for improvement efforts
• Communicating results and recommendations to senior management for improvements that will lead to cost reduction, revenue generation and streamlining operations

Cost Control

• Analyze operational costs and recommend changes to improve efficiency.
• Present cost analysis results to management and provide actionable recommendations.
• Create and enforce procedures to monitor and control costs.
• Prepare and manage budgets for various business lines and projects.
• Provide in-depth analysis of operational costs to identify trends and recommend strategies that drive revenue growth and cost efficiencies.
• Deliver accurate and timely monthly and quarterly financial reports that compare actual performance to budgets and forecasts
• Develop scenario-based financial models to support decision-making for long-term growth and operational success

Credentials & Experience

• BSc/BA in business administration or relevant field; MSc/MA will be a plus
• 5+ years of experience managing a complex enterprise's resources, finances, operations, or strategies
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred
• Experience with budget and business plan development
• Proven ability to develop innovative solutions for increased productivity
• Superior negotiation skills in both internal and external settings
• Masterful organizational, communication, and leadership skills, demonstrated by previous professional success
• Strong working knowledge of data analysis and performance metrics using business management software (e.g., MS, SAP, ERP, CRM)
• Proven ability to manage budgets in a similar role
• Proficient operational and financial acumen
• Strong ethical leadership abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong people skills
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Ability to make projections three years into the future
• Proven experience in Business Operations or equivalent position

About Exro Technologies Inc.

Exro Technologies Inc., now expanded through the strategic acquisition of SEA Electric, is a leading clean technology company that has developed new generation power control electronics. Its innovative suite of solutions, including Coil Driver™, Cell Driver™, and SEA-Drive®, expand the capabilities of electric motors and batteries and offer OEMs a comprehensive e-propulsion solution with unmatched performance and efficiency. Exro is reshaping global energy consumption, accelerating adoption towards a circular electrified economy by delivering more with less - minimum energy for maximum results.

For more information, please visit www.exro.com.

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