Foster McKay Hiring for FP&A Finance Manager Job at Bridgewater, NJ Full Time

Principal Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Manage, motivate, coach, and influence the US FP&A team
• Take an active role as a member of senior leadership to facilitate the growth of the business and the execution of the strategic plans
• Support the Executive Committee as required
• As required, recruitment, motivation, training, and promotion of finance staff

Reporting

• Accountable for the accuracy of the US closing month-end position
• Ability to partner very closely with and influence US accounting team
• Provide insightful analysis and lead communication of financial performance to the business
• Interpret results of KPIs, report to Executive Committee, and recommend actions as appropriate
• Accountable for the provision of accurate and timely monthly reports for internal business stakeholders
• Accountable for ensuring the accuracy of data presented in reporting systems/dashboards
• Drive process improvement initiatives to streamline, standardize and automate reporting processes

Financial & Business Planning

• The leadership of periodic forecasting, annual budgeting, and strategic planning processes for the US
• Review and challenge business results and support in the escalation of business issues with timely financial analysis as required
• Define and further forecasting and budget processes and continue to harness support systems to ensure the balance of planning integrity/accuracy and efficiency

Business Partnering

• Finance partner for EVP – Sales & Marketing, EVP – Operations
• Generate growth and savings programmes to deliver business performance targets as required
• Maximize growth opportunities, manage protocols linked to capital intensive opportunities to deliver maximum value
• Support customer tenders and other commercial finance activities as required
• Present deep-dive analyses, conclusions, and recommendations to the Executive Committee and other stakeholders
• Research and report on factors influencing business performance: Macroeconomic trends, changes to key customer circumstances, changes in legislation, competitor performance etc.

Governance & Compliance

• Monitor a controlled environment to meet internal and external guidelines. Develop new controls as appropriate
• Support US Controller with external audits and auditor relationship as needed
• Support Director of Risk Management with enterprise risk management & insurance reviews and input as needed
• Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations/legislation and communicating change to business activities if required

Qualifications:

• 8+ years in a similar role with extensive management and senior stakeholder management experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or MBA required with a strong, proven accounting background (CIMA/ACA qualified)
• Advanced modelling, analytical and numerical reasoning skills with an ability to interpret economic market information
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with both financial and less-financial audiences of all levels of a multi-national organization
• Able to challenge the status quo and drive through change
• Previous experience in leading a team is essential
• Highly systems literate, strong Microsoft Package user and knowledge of database systems. SAP HANA/Analytics Cloud, Tableau, and Workday Adaptive Planning experience a plus
• Strong presentation skills
• Project management experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $150,000.00 – $180,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: One location