Director of Industrial Finance

GENERAL SUMMARY
The Director of Industrial Finance will be responsible for supporting the DeZURIK Industrial Business Unit (IBU) strategy and lead finance processes for full P&L and Balance Sheet business analysis and forecasting/budgeting. The Finance Director will be responsible for in-depth analysis of business performance across facilities, product lines, customers, and channel partners. The Finance Director will partner with Corporate Finance for the review and analytics of month-end financials, key performance improvement initiatives, and be active in the quarterly forecast and annual plan submissions.


This hybrid role is based in St. Cloud, MN (Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area) and reports directly to the Executive Vice President of Industrial.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

• Be a valued and integral part of the IBU organization, engaging with various levels of leadership within the business unit and with Corporate resources
• Develop Finance processes and be viewed as a change agent, role model, and coach (including training team members in finance concepts).
• Drive business performance and lead Finance processes by:
  • Developing an in-depth knowledge of the IBU's target industry segments, major competitors, and market trends to support an understanding of existing business strategies related to the IBU, evaluating the North America and International markets and customers that are served by the portfolio.
  • Providing advanced analytical support to identify key customer, market, and cost trends with a focus on achieving the financial goals including free cash flow and working capital of the business unit.
  • Advising and supporting IBU leadership with financial analyses of various projects: growth initiatives, portfolio management (product, channel, customer), pricing, costing, and new product development.
  • Compiling monthly customer and product sales and margin analysis, ensuring IBU leaders are provided with clear understanding of key issues and opportunities for improvement.
  • Delivering accurate monthly/quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes for the business unit, while partnering with functional department leaders and Corporate leadership.
  • Engaging in and contributing to the SIOP processes for IBU forecasting and planning.
  • Actively participating and partnering with Corporate to complete in-depth financial reviews, strategic planning and modeling for acquisitions in this business segment.
  • Analyzing significant variances from planned and forecasted results in order to provide recommendations to IBU management, with focus on continuous improvement of business processes.
  • Ensuring reliability of financial data and analysis by supporting and validating the reconciliation process of ERP, Financial Reporting systems and Business Intelligence Tools.
  • Partnering with Corporate finance to help ensure the accuracy of the monthly results as needed.
• Help standardize and improve key processes and reporting for the Industrial Business Unit and overall organization in a culture that fosters respect and teamwork, positive energy, customer first, absolute integrity, innovation and adaptability, and accountability for performance.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA or CPA/CMA is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Sales and Operations Finance, Financial Planning and Forecasting, or Corporate Finance. Knowledge of US GAAP and International Accounting Standards (IAS). Experience in a manufacturing company preferred.
• Solid understanding of financial statements and accounting principles.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skillset with the ability to summarize and report out in an easily understood format to all levels of management.
• Ability to work deeply in the business to identify opportunities, gather data, validate facts, and draw conclusions, while working on the business to refine and execute strategic initiatives.
• Ability to lead or support cross-functional projects involving Business Leadership, Finance and Operational personnel.
• Ability to utilize data visualization tools such as Tableau, DOMO to produce illustrative reports and insights.
• Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Oracle NetSuite experience would be beneficial.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Physical demands are typical of an office position including extended periods of sitting, extensive use of a personal computer and telephone.
• Travel for the company including both domestic and international travel may be required for project/systems support up to 20% of the time.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds independently.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Normal manufacturing and office environment. When working occasionally in some shop areas, personal protection equipment (PPE) will be recommended and/or required (safety shoes, safety glasses w/side shields, hearing protection, face shield, gloves, apron and boots). Stress may result from workload and meeting schedules. Must have the ability to support extended business hours to meet customer business needs.

DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

QUALITY
Quality encompasses all aspects of DeZURIK, Inc.'s business, and every team member shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system. All team members have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and, through designated channels, initiate and recommend solutions.

SALARY AND BENEFITS
DeZURIK offers a competitive base salary in the $98,221 to $147,331 range, based on experience and qualifications, along with annual bonus opportunities tied to performance.

Beyond pay, our market-leading benefits are designed to support your wellbeing. These include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as short- and long-term disability coverage. DeZURIK also provides a health savings account with company match, a retirement plan for employer contributions through Vanguard, and access to the Granite Assistance Fund for support when it's needed most. We value time for rest and personal growth, offering generous paid time off, including volunteer time off and paid holidays.

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