Director of Fin & Op Analysis

Job Description

Job Title Business Unit Department Reports To Director of Financial & Operational Analysis CTB Corporate Finance
CEO & CFO

BU Location BU Acceptance Approved By: Date Approved Milford, IN Overall Purpose: Why the Job Exists & What You Will Do: As a Director of Financial and Operational Analysis, you will research, analyze and prepare accurate and insightful reporting and provide input to help drive improved business performance. Essential Job Functions & Expected Outcomes: Your Accountabilities in the Role

Financial Analysis & Reporting: 100% of the Job

Research, analyze and provide financial input to assist with strategic business decisions, such as potential acquisitions, major capital investments, and significant new product projects, ensuring the projects are aligned to financial goals.

Review and analyze the assigned Business Unit's financial data/metrics and operational activities to ensure a thorough understanding of the business to help develop and/or provide recommendations for projects that will improve business performance.

Assist with the financial integration of acquisitions, new product lines, etc. to ensure financial data continually represents the current state of the business.

Research, analyze, and prepare accurate and reliable consolidated estimates, reporting, and forecasts compared to budget, and prepare summations on business performance along with recommended actions to ensure financial goals are achieved.

Monitor and manage data trends/changes in the business environment, including agricultural commodities, key material input prices, to provide guidance to senior management that will help drive the business.

Research and analyze market/competitive intelligence, including government sources and information about key customers, suppliers, and peer companies, to provide a summation of the competitive climate and markets that will also help guide the business strategy.

The job criteria may include other duties, responsibilities and activities, which may change or be assigned at any item with or without notice.
Position Requirements:

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance or Accounting, with an MBA preferred.

Experience: 7+ years of financial analysis experience in a large global corporation with multiple business units preferred. Experience within a manufacturing environment with a cost accounting background is also valued. Public accounting experience would be a plus.

Certifications: CPA or CMA preferred.

Functional Skills: Excellent strategic abilities with financial research and ability to analyze key financial metrics, data, trends and/or statistics along with the ability to summarize/report and develop action plans that help drive business performance. Solid financial background in the areas of manufacturing finance and costing; extensive budgeting skills, strong attention to details and thoroughness are also required. Strong ability to plan, prioritize and organize a large amount of information or data is critical to be able to move through projects effectively and timely. Able to manage multiple on-going projects.

Technology Skills: Excellent Excel skills, and solid familiarity with manufacturing ERP systems, query tools and report writing are required; working knowledge of Oracle Fusion would be a plus.

Language Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and across cultures. Strong presentation skills are required to provide summations, reports or action plans to the executive team.

Leadership/Behaviors: Proactive decision-maker with a solid ability to use sound judgement on a very diverse set of opportunities. Strategic, conceptual thinker with a strength in interpreting large amounts of data and turning it into actionable plans focused on the goals of the business. Strong ability to influence key decision makers is also important in this role. Ability to work independently is critical.

Culture Match: Energetic, assertive, high-integrity, team player, who can conceptualize to create results and is also collaborative and can effectively interact with all employee levels of the organization is key (Sales, Manufacturing, Corporate Management, etc.).

Core Values that Apply to All Positions:

• Integrity in all things
• Customers are why we exist
• Profitability is a must

• Excellence in all we do
• People make the difference

Equipment Used:

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and coffee machines.

Physical Requirements to Perform Essential Functions:

• Ability to sit and operate a motor vehicle as required for travel in this role
• Ability to stand for up to 3+ hours in one session
• Ability to sit at desk for 5+ hours per day
• Ability to operate keyboard and view computer screen for majority of day 6-7 hours
• Ability to write ideas/information in a logical flow for 5+ hours per day
• Ability to read and respond on an on-going basis daily due to nature of the work, throughout the day
• Ability to communicate with others via phone, in-person, and computer on-going
• Ability to read/write/speak English fluently
• Ability to listen to customers, problem-solve, and respond accordingly
• Ability to bend, reach, kneel, squat, twist, push, pull, stand, sit, walk, stoop, crouch, and carry items frequently
• Lifting up to 15 lbs. sporadically

Environmental Conditions & Travel:

• The employee is primarily exposed to a normal office environment with moderate noise. The employee is occasionally required to wear suitable Personal Protective Equipment while visiting manufacturing and client/dealer locations.
• This position may face inclement weather conditions when traveling.
• Travel: Up to 25% travel is required.
• Direct reports: 0-2

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