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Firetrace International is Looking for a Vice-President of Finance Do you want to be a part of and help lead a forward-thinking team inside a global company? At Firetrace, our purpose is to protect lives and livelihoods by eliminating the impact of fire.
Firstly, a Bit About Us
Firetrace International, a subsidiary of Halma plc, is a global manufacturer of life-saving fire suppression devices. We’re in the business of protecting lives and livelihoods from the impact of fire. Our fire suppression systems keep businesses, people, and equipment safe by automatically detecting and suppressing fires in high-risk equipment, like CNC machines, vehicles, heavy equipment, electrical cabinets, and wind turbines. On our team, you can make a difference.
What You’ll Be Doing
Reporting to the President/CEO, you’re a member of the Board of Directors and will utilize your broad business acumen and in-depth finance and management experience to provide leadership across Firetrace and within our parent company, Halma. Leading the finance team of Firetrace, you will be responsible for all financial reporting, controls, and compliance-related aspects of the business, while also digitizing ways of working between finance and the wider organization.
A day in your life might include
- Provide strategic financial leadership and serve as a hands-on financial leader with responsibility for oversight and protection of the assets and financial integrity of the company
- Perform financial planning & analysis functions including strategic planning, competitive analysis, budgeting, forecasting and operational analyses to inform strategic and tactical decisions made by the company
- Provide proactive and strategic support to the President and leadership team concerning all financial, compliance, administrative and legal financial matters.
- Update and/or revise financial metrics that link to the strategic plan to allow for effective monitoring of financial achievements against long-term and annual operating targets.
- Prepare financial and strategic action plans for proposed new ventures, as well as root cause identification and action plans to achieve financial commitments.
- Train and develop employees across the company, particularly within the finance organization.
What We Need From You
- Reinforce a metrics-driven culture using objective goals and benchmarks, transparent and clear communication, and alignment across all functions of the company.
- Be an effective change agent within the company, sector and finance; this includes identifying change, resourcing, and managing those changes to achieve desired outcomes
- Operate on a global basis to obtain value-added business and geographic insights.
- Commitment to a sustainable future, and an honest passion for clean energy
- Great strategic planning, organization, and creative thinking skills
- The ability to travel domestically and internationally as the need arises
- Self-starting, take charge, ownership mentality
What You’ll Bring To The Team
- While you thrive in a strategic leadership role, you are comfortable digging into the day-to-day finance details
- Strong metrics-driven financial planning and analysis skills to drive the development of KPIs and the standardization of financial processes which meaningfully impact the results and direction of the business
- Demonstrated business partnering skills to fit into the company’s culture, which emphasize teamwork, collaboration, respect, empathy and best practices, to establish the financial rigor accelerating growth through better decision making
- Experience in analyzing various growth opportunities and prioritizing opportunities to help quickly grow a company or division.
- Passionate about building and developing high-performing teams
- Eagerness to be highly visible and collaborative
- Passion for our people, our product, and the communities we serve
What’s Great About Working Here
- A leadership team that values your individuality
- Competitive compensation and outstanding employee-centric benefits, including zero-premium healthcare options
- Ample paid time off to focus on you, your family, and causes you care about
- Day-to-day working in the smaller, more intimate setting allows our employees to thrive, while being connected to the Halma organization with the backing, support, and opportunities that come with being part of the larger, global organization
EEOC/How To Apply
It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals who are qualified for any position by reason of education, training, experience, and personal characteristics, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, marital status, height, weight, or any other legally protected status. For assistance in applying, please contact [email protected].
Requirements
- Wealth of finance and leadership experience with increasing levels of responsibility, preferably in a small to medium-sized organization.
- Recognized professional accounting qualification
- Experience with international finance requirements and working with companies in similar growth stages
- Track record in leading implementation of software packages (ERP, CRM) driving adoption and improving efficiency
- Experience in Commercial Management in developing new business models, pricing strategies, and harnessing data
- Understanding of industry standards and an interest in exploring the unknown
- Excellent leadership skills with an ability to inspire others
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Voluntary Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Plans
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Paid Time Off to Volunteer
- Paid Parental Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Free Food & Snacks
- Wellness Resources
- Hybrid Work Environment
