The wider North America finance team consist of approximately 30 finance colleagues, of which the five is the COO Finance team.
Responsibilities
The Finance Director is responsible for ensuring objective and transparent financial support for policy makers, primarily the Regional COO, by delivering financial reporting and analysis on activities across all Vestas focusing on the factories in the region including new footprint analysis, Global Procurement, Transport and Supply Chain. Once a year this also includes supporting the regional COO management team in developing or refreshing the 3–5-year strategy for the North America region.
The Finance Director is expected to develop the Finance team in the region, as well as the existing reporting and financial processes within the area. It is also expected that the Finance Director will take a position in more project related activities within the manufacturing footprint in the region as well as improving the stability and forecasting of the regional transport costs and supply chain.
Consolidate, examine and report monthly, quarterly and yearly COO performance reports
Perform various financial analysis
Ad hoc financial support to the business
Own and encourage footprint and total landed costs (TLC) analysis
Support continuous improvement of business processes
Own and define the Budget and Forecast process within COO Finance in the region
Qualifications
6-8+ years of experience within Financial Controlling/Performance Management/Finance Leadership positions• Relevant Master’s degree in Finance, Auditing, Business Economics or equivalent• Solid experience working in a matrix, i.e. solid stakeholder management skills• A documented history of effectively implementing financial processes and reports
Fluent in speaking and writing in English
Creative presentation skills; ability to clearly communicate complex messages in a simple manner
Competencies
The suitable candidate is enthusiastic, highly self-organised, open minded, curious, and self-motivated, able to work with different teams across multiple functions combined with:
Fundamental desire to make a difference by enhancing sustainable solutions in a motivated work environment
Ability to create structure and handle several projects/tasks simultaneously
Thrive in building relationships with internal business partners and across a matrix, and you do not shy from challenging the business on its numbers and performance
Enjoys performing tasks that require combined operational and development mindset, and you want to contribute to Vestas’ financial journey
Enjoy having a leadership role and have the ability to supervise in a matrix and through others
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About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena. We consider ourselves forerunners within the industry, as Vestas continuously aims to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, Vestas has an unmatched history demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, Vestas is a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives, and gives everyone equal access to opportunity.
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.
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