Develop a strong business and financial management partnership with the platform leader and leadership team, platform finance peers, and global accounting services and shared services teams
Drive robust financial planning, forecast and execution
Direct the implementation of 80/20 and Lean frameworks with the business lines
Communicate business line plans that deliver against financial targets, including contingency and countermeasure plans with Root Cause analyses
Develop and communicate financial projections and forecasts for Revenue, Orders, Expense, Income and Cash Flow results
Support period-end closing activities to ensure revenue recognition is properly documented
Drive working capital management and efficiency projects
Provide analysis to easily understand Revenue and Margin changes and associated cash flow impact period over period and as compared to forecast
Model, measure and report on productivity initiatives
Lead preparation and management of platform/business line operational and functional expenditure budgets to ensure cost containment and spend management
Prepare, present and deploy platform Annual Operating Plan and team budgets
Prepare and manage annual Capital and Operating Expense budgets and spending
Prepare and present platform Monthly Business Review (MBR) and Quarterly Operating Review (QOR) materials
Support the formulation of platform long/short term strategies and associated Strategic Agenda items and initiatives
Develop models and associated projections to assess and confirm planned growth and financial targets are achieved
Communicate and receive buy-in of these models with the platform leadership team
Assist and co-lead M&A platform projects as needed
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Finance, Accounting, or Economics (MBA preferred)
A minimum of 10 years of experience in finance planning and analysis or finance leadership role within a diverse global organization in an industrial B2B operating environment
Knowledge of Percentage of Completion (POC) project revenue and cost recognition methods and processes
Liaison with Internal Audit and Accounting Services and Shared Services teams
Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS
Strong knowledge of ASC606 and CECO revenue recognition policies
Solid computer skills in MS products, including Excel and PowerPoint, supporting planning, modeling, and analysis
Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 50%)