Vice President, Finance and Centers of Excellence (COEs)
Apply NowCompany: Brother USA
Location: Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Description:
The Company at a Glance
Brother is a leading provider of home and office equipment, sewing and crafting products, and industrial solutions. With a legacy spanning over 115 years, our brand is renowned for producing award-winning printers, sewing machines, P-touch labelers, and more.
Brother International Corporation (BIC) was established in 1954, marking over 70 years of operations in the United States. Our Americas headquarters is located in Bridgewater, New Jersey. BIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Limited (BIL), which was founded in 1908 in Nagoya, Japan, and operates in more than 30 countries worldwide. Brother's Americas presence includes subsidiaries in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
Why Work at Brother?
Brother has consistently been recognized as a best place to work, reflecting our commitment to fostering a workplace culture aligned with our core values of being inclusive, collaborative, customer centric, and socially responsible. We value work-life balance and flexibility, and as a result have introduced policies such as our hybrid office schedule, casual dress code, and flexible Fridays, which allow us to wrap up meetings for dedicated focus time or to start our weekends sooner, year-round. Our commitment to employee growth and development is demonstrated through our offering of facilitated courses and certificate programs and our investment in resources that enable self-paced learning.
The Role at a Glance
The Vice President, Finance and Center of Excellence (COE) acts as a strategic financial business partner for the organization while overseeing the accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning/analysis for the U.S as well as leading the Finance center of excellence and tax functions for the Americas. This role provides leadership, financial/business acumen, and oversight to drive planning, execution and achievement of Company objectives and goals. This highly visible role provides strategic leadership and is responsible for fostering cross-functional relationships, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and driving financial performance through effective team leadership and stakeholder engagement.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Strategy Planning and Management
Financial Analysis, Budgeting, and Forecasting Leadership
Accounting Operations Leadership
Tax Team Leadership
Leadership & Internal Controls
Key Experience & Qualifications
Education
15+ Years of Combined Experience Spanning the Following;
Licenses & Certifications
Languages
Software/Technical Skills
Other Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities
Compensation & Schedule for This Role
This role will be a hybrid role. Subject to business needs, employees may work remotely up to two days per week. Assigned office days will be determined by managers. #LI-Hybrid
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package with diverse plan options to meet your family's needs, including health, vision, and dental insurance-all effective from day one of employment. Under our 401(k) retirement savings plan, we match up to 100% of the first 4% of employee contributions, with employer matches vesting immediately. Additionally, we offer an educational assistance program that reimburses up to 100% of tuition, lab fees, textbooks, and other related expenses for qualifying programs. To learn more, visit our benefits page: https://careers.brother-usa.com/benefits
Our Mission, Vision, & Culture
Our mission is to live our "at your side" promise to simplify and enrich the lives of our customers, employees, and communities. We aim to be where people and technology meet, providing products and solutions that enhance how people live, work, and create. We look to our strategic culture drivers - accountability, authenticity, boldness, and excellence - to enable us to consistently deliver on our vision, mission, and shared values. These drivers help us shape a culture that empowers the business to succeed. To learn more about our culture drivers and company culture, visit: https://careers.brother-usa.com/ourculture
About Where We Work
Brother's corporate headquarters for the Americas is in Bridgewater, NJ, across from the Bridgewater Commons Mall. This location houses key corporate functions, including HR, legal, finance, IT, and supply chain, and a significant presence of our business unit leadership and marketing teams. Our manufacturing and distribution facility in Bartlett, TN spans an impressive 1.5 million square feet - equivalent to 26 football fields - and is located on Brother Boulevard. In addition to the distribution center operations team, this facility hosts several other departments, including our customer service group. Brother also has employees based in other locations, such as Westminster, CO, where many of our marketing and product engineering team members from the mobile solutions division operate, as well as our distribution centers in Richmond, VA and Perris, CA. Additionally, our outside sales teams work remotely within their territories, staying geographically close to the accounts they support to ensure they are always "at your side" for our customers.
Links to Learn More
To hear more about our business and culture, visit these helpful links:
Brother International Corporation ("Brother") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws. If you require any physical or other assistance in completing this application or any other aspect of the application or interview process, a reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.
Brother is a leading provider of home and office equipment, sewing and crafting products, and industrial solutions. With a legacy spanning over 115 years, our brand is renowned for producing award-winning printers, sewing machines, P-touch labelers, and more.
Brother International Corporation (BIC) was established in 1954, marking over 70 years of operations in the United States. Our Americas headquarters is located in Bridgewater, New Jersey. BIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Limited (BIL), which was founded in 1908 in Nagoya, Japan, and operates in more than 30 countries worldwide. Brother's Americas presence includes subsidiaries in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
Why Work at Brother?
Brother has consistently been recognized as a best place to work, reflecting our commitment to fostering a workplace culture aligned with our core values of being inclusive, collaborative, customer centric, and socially responsible. We value work-life balance and flexibility, and as a result have introduced policies such as our hybrid office schedule, casual dress code, and flexible Fridays, which allow us to wrap up meetings for dedicated focus time or to start our weekends sooner, year-round. Our commitment to employee growth and development is demonstrated through our offering of facilitated courses and certificate programs and our investment in resources that enable self-paced learning.
The Role at a Glance
The Vice President, Finance and Center of Excellence (COE) acts as a strategic financial business partner for the organization while overseeing the accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning/analysis for the U.S as well as leading the Finance center of excellence and tax functions for the Americas. This role provides leadership, financial/business acumen, and oversight to drive planning, execution and achievement of Company objectives and goals. This highly visible role provides strategic leadership and is responsible for fostering cross-functional relationships, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and driving financial performance through effective team leadership and stakeholder engagement.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Strategy Planning and Management
- Act as strategic partner to the business leaders of the organization
- Assess and evaluate the financial performance of the organization with regards to short-term and long-term goals, budgets and forecasts. Provide insight and recommendations
- Communicate, engage and interact with Board of Directors, President and Executive Committee Members and other business leaders of the Company
- Create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the Company's three-year plan; assist President with annual financial planning for the organization
- Assist President and New Business Development team with new business opportunities
- Develop strategies to drive spend effectiveness
- Translate complex accounting information to various audiences to drive informed business and financial decision making
- Apply continuous improvement mindset with the ability to embrace bigger box thinking that advances the company's financial agenda
- Act as a trusted business partner to the business leaders to create an environment to both challenge and support the leadership team with sound financial guidance and proactive strategic insights
- Share and leverage best practices to drive organizational efficiency and effectiveness
- Lead strategic initiatives across multiple functions to improve financial accuracy, profitability and achieve strategic goals
- Advise executive leadership on the financial implications of strategic decisions
Financial Analysis, Budgeting, and Forecasting Leadership
- Lead the preparation and presentation of monthly financial reporting including monthly analysis vs forecast vs budget; review and analysis of the monthly financial results to provide insights and actionable plans to the leaders of the organization
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting process including working closely with leadership to develop annual budgets, track performance against targets and provide regular financial forecast updates
- Lead the financial planning and analysis process, including developing and implementing financial models, forecasting future financial performance and providing insights into the financial implications of business decisions
- Analyze financial performance, provide insights and make recommendations to optimize financial outcomes and cost efficiencies
Accounting Operations Leadership
- Oversee and manage the Accounting Operations team to ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial and management reporting
- Review and oversee all month-end closing activities, including general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts and overhead cost allocations
- Serve as key point of contact for external auditors
- Manage and maintain company's ERP (SAP S4) ensuring data integrity, process efficiency and that the system meets the needs of finance and accounting operations
Tax Team Leadership
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with external tax advisors to ensure complete and accurate tax reporting and compliance
- Collaborate with subject matter experts, both within the tax team and at external advisors, as well as business leaders to ensure all tax issues are properly addressed
Leadership & Internal Controls
- Lead a high-performing finance and accounting team, providing mentorship, guidance and professional development
- Delegate tasks and ensuring efficient operations within the finance department
- Foster a culture of financial discipline, accountability and continuous improvement within the team
- Manage financial risks of company by identifying and assessing financial risks, developing risk mitigation strategies and implementing controls to safeguard the company's assets
- Develop and implement robust internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting and minimize risk exposures
Key Experience & Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Master's Degree (or equivalent experience) such as MBA - Preferred
15+ Years of Combined Experience Spanning the Following;
- Progressive Corporate Finance experience and in-depth experience across multiple disciplines including but not limited to: Accounting, Reporting, Taxation, Treasury, Consolidation, Foreign Currency, and Capital Management
- Broad experience & perspective in navigating system and departmental inter-dependencies, information flow, application support, and troubleshooting
- Experience partnering and collaborating with Senior Management
- Experience in change management/transformation
Licenses & Certifications
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
Languages
- Spanish - Preferred
- French-Canadian - Preferred
Software/Technical Skills
- Financial Modules in SAP or Similar ERP System
Other Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities
- Strong financial analytical skills and overall business acumen abilities with a proven record of developing and implementing financial strategies that drive business results
- Effective communicator with ability to convey complex issues in a simple manner and prepare effective presentations to Senior Executives
- Demonstrated ability to engage, influence, and build across all levels of the organization
- Strong leadership and management skills with experience leading cross-functional teams holding self and others accountable to meet deadlines and commitments
- Critical skills in developing partnerships, modeling behaviors, and developing team capabilities, including feedback mechanisms to support learning, coaching, and enabling continuous learning
- Proven experience in financial modeling, forecasting and data-driven financial analysis to support strategic decision making
- Strategic thinking skills with attention to detail and ability to excel in a changing business environment
- Extensive technical expertise in IFRS, tax regulations and regulatory compliance with a proven track record of maintaining accounting integrity
- Positive attitude and dependable team player recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the organization
- Exceptional leader with the ability to manage through complexity to identify solutions and deliver results
Compensation & Schedule for This Role
- The salary (or hiring) range for this position is $ 275,000 - $ 290,000 per year
- Starting salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location, and alignment with market data
- This position is eligible to participate in the relevant Brother variable pay incentive plan(s). Applicable bonus awards are discretionary and contingent upon 1) achievement of your individual objectives and 2) Brother achieving its corporate and business-level objectives
- Benefits include, but are not limited to, healthcare and wellness coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, tuition reimbursement, and Paid Time Off. Details are available at https://mybenefits.nfp.com/Brother/2025/guidebook/
This role will be a hybrid role. Subject to business needs, employees may work remotely up to two days per week. Assigned office days will be determined by managers. #LI-Hybrid
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package with diverse plan options to meet your family's needs, including health, vision, and dental insurance-all effective from day one of employment. Under our 401(k) retirement savings plan, we match up to 100% of the first 4% of employee contributions, with employer matches vesting immediately. Additionally, we offer an educational assistance program that reimburses up to 100% of tuition, lab fees, textbooks, and other related expenses for qualifying programs. To learn more, visit our benefits page: https://careers.brother-usa.com/benefits
Our Mission, Vision, & Culture
Our mission is to live our "at your side" promise to simplify and enrich the lives of our customers, employees, and communities. We aim to be where people and technology meet, providing products and solutions that enhance how people live, work, and create. We look to our strategic culture drivers - accountability, authenticity, boldness, and excellence - to enable us to consistently deliver on our vision, mission, and shared values. These drivers help us shape a culture that empowers the business to succeed. To learn more about our culture drivers and company culture, visit: https://careers.brother-usa.com/ourculture
About Where We Work
Brother's corporate headquarters for the Americas is in Bridgewater, NJ, across from the Bridgewater Commons Mall. This location houses key corporate functions, including HR, legal, finance, IT, and supply chain, and a significant presence of our business unit leadership and marketing teams. Our manufacturing and distribution facility in Bartlett, TN spans an impressive 1.5 million square feet - equivalent to 26 football fields - and is located on Brother Boulevard. In addition to the distribution center operations team, this facility hosts several other departments, including our customer service group. Brother also has employees based in other locations, such as Westminster, CO, where many of our marketing and product engineering team members from the mobile solutions division operate, as well as our distribution centers in Richmond, VA and Perris, CA. Additionally, our outside sales teams work remotely within their territories, staying geographically close to the accounts they support to ensure they are always "at your side" for our customers.
Links to Learn More
To hear more about our business and culture, visit these helpful links:
- Brother's Product Categories:
https://careers.brother-usa.com/our-products
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs):
https://careers.brother-usa.com/employee-resource-groups-diversity
- Corporate Social Responsibility:
https://careers.brother-usa.com/our-corporate-social-responsibility-sustainability
- Work-Life and Flexibility:
https://careers.brother-usa.com/lifeatbrother
- Growth and Development:
https://careers.brother-usa.com/career-development
- Follow us on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/brother-usa/
Brother International Corporation ("Brother") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws. If you require any physical or other assistance in completing this application or any other aspect of the application or interview process, a reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.