Business Unit Finance Director

Base pay range: $175,000.00/yr - $225,000.00/yr

Korn Ferry has partnered with our client on their search for Business Unit Finance Director

Position: Finance Director

Position Overview

The Finance Director will have full financial responsibility for a ~$250M business unit , reporting directly to the VP of Finance, with a strong dotted line to the Business Unit General Manager.

This role will lead global finance teams across FP&A, controllership, operations finance, and systems integration worldwide. The successful candidate will partner closely with leadership to drive profitable growth, optimize cost structure, enhance process efficiency, and build a scalable financial foundation to support continued expansion.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Financial Leadership

• Serve as a strategic business partner to the GM and senior leadership team.
• Develop short- and long-term financial plans while driving accountability for delivery against business objectives.
• Lead initiatives focused on profitability improvement, cost optimization, and working capital efficiency.
• Support strategic decision-making through robust financial analysis and data-driven insights.

Finance Function Transformation

• Redesign and optimize the finance organization to strengthen controllership, reporting, and operational finance.
• Standardize global processes, reporting systems, and financial controls.
• Evaluate and drive enhancements to ERP systems and financial infrastructure.
• Support future M&A activities and post-acquisition integration efforts.

Analytical & Operational Excellence

• Lead financial analysis of business performance, including revenue, margins, and key operating metrics.
• Deliver actionable insights and executive-level reporting packages.
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and product management to align financial priorities with business strategy.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Build and develop a high-performing, globally dispersed finance team.
• Establish clear performance goals aligned with business strategy.
• Model transparent, ethical, and collaborative leadership.

The Candidate

Experience & Qualifications

• 12–18+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, ideally within a global, manufacturing or industrial organization.
• Strong background in financial planning and analysis, controllership, and operations finance.
• Proven success partnering with business leadership to drive measurable financial and operational improvement.
• Experience leading global teams and navigating matrixed organizations.
• Track record of driving systems, process, and reporting transformation.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands‑on operator comfortable working at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence and engage cross‑functional leaders.
• Collaborative, low‑ego leadership style with a focus on developing people and building teams.
• Strong financial acumen with a deep understanding of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow dynamics.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Seniority level : Director

Employment type : Full‑time

Job function : Finance

Industries : Industrial Machinery Manufacturing