Idex Corporation Looking for Senior Finance Manager at Geismar, LA Full Time

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Part of IDEX Corporation, Richter Pumps and Valves USA is a pioneer of lined pumps and valves, enabling our customers to safely operate their challenging production processes for over 65 years. Richter manufactures the highest quality PFA-lined magnetic drive pumps and valves, in addition to high-alloy severe service ball valves. Our North American operations are strategically headquartered in Geismar, LA, with additional sales and support staff located throughout the country.

Primary Function:
The position holder will provide excellent and sustainable finance function to the business including standard functions like Accounting, Budgeting, Forecasts, treasury & tax, Optimize business processes in combination with the usage of the “JDE” ERP system. Excellent business partnering with the local General Manager is mandatory.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage the local finance team in the areas of goal setting, priority setting, performance evaluation and day to day operations. Direct reports include 3 staff.

Implement and/or sustain a meaningful daily reporting, including relevant KPIs, ideally using corporate standard tools.

Provide all mandatory corporate reporting, such as Actuals/Forecasts/Budgets on time.

Ensure accuracy of accounts, be compliant with all relevant rules, especially SOX.

Working Capital and local Treasury/cash Management.

Ensure the company is business compliant (export compliance, etc.).

Business Partnering with the local GM and other relevant peers.

Develop recommendations for business improvements and step into possible projects related to this.

Organize the local IT environment: ERP System (JDE) and IT infrastructure in alignment with Corp. IT.

Be the primary contact for corporate finance functions.

Requirements:
A degree in business management, or comparative relevant working experience.

Several years (ideally > 10 years) of professional Financial experience in a US based public company and ideally continuous qualifications.

Profound leadership experience combined with a “hands on” attitude.

Good team player and good communication skills.

Professional experience with the ERP System “JD Edwards” desirable, at least with other common ERP systems.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled).