Director of Finance Sales and Marketing

Director of Finance – Sales & Marketing

Description

• Key financial management responsibilities for budgets, forecasts, monthly accounting processes, monthly reporting processes and analytical support for Demand.
• Serves as a financial expert to Sales & Marketing leadership on complex initiatives with strategic importance.
• Plans and directs the development and analysis of sales and marketing departments financial budgets, forecasts and strategic plans. Evaluates business trends with related impact on SBUs.
• Provides recommendations to management for establishing and achieving profit objectives.
• Assesses alternatives and overall financial performance to suggest appropriate course of action.
• Oversee the preparation of all sales and marketing forecasts including monitoring item level forecasts.
• Builds strong, effective, high performance teams. Strengthens the quality of talent through assessment, selection, and coaching.
• Influences and motivates for strong performance and identifies and develops future leadership.
• Makes recommendations to and provides Sr. Management with financial decision making support on new product development.
• Participates in the identification of key business issues, supports analysis of capital expenditures, and leads the reporting needs of both Sales & Marketing as well as SBUs.
• Business Leadership Team (BLT) member, responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating activities, projects and programs for the BLT and for the Finance organization.
• Monitor business operations within Sales & Marketing to ensure proper accounting, including licenses, royalties agreements, customer pricing, trade spending, and marketing agreements.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Finance/Accounting. MBA preferred.
• 10+ years related experience in financial management and strategic planning.
• Through knowledge of financial planning and analysis, modeling and reporting.
• Must be knowledgeable of accounting systems and the delivery of business strategies.
• Attention to detail and accuracy, ability to effectively leverage financial processes and manage priorities