Vice President of Corporate Finance

Vice President Corporate Finance         
        

• The Vice
  President of Corporate Finance provides leadership, direction and coordination
  of company financial
  planning and business decision support information 
• Responsibilities
  include oversight and leadership of budgets, forecasts, month-end reporting and
  analysis,
  operational and management reporting, business analytics, trend analysis, and
  ad hoc analysis  to
  support management decision-making for business initiatives. 
• The role reports directly to the CFO, to support
  enterprise level decision making and analysis.
• Direct
  and coordinate all brands and corporate shared services financial planning and
  budget management function
• Oversight of the finance function, establishing a robust forecast and
  planning process  ensuring timely reviews with a focus on
  forecast correction and accuracy
• Establishes benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance 
• Establish short- and long-range brand and departmental goals, objectives,
  policies, and operating procedures, work with Human Resources to set
  incentive compensation targets
• Work
  with division Finance leaders to develop long-range plans in coordination with
  Corporate Strategy and Group Presidents, identifying revenue
  growth opportunities 
• Partners with  Group Presidents for decision support and analysis
• Support CFO with ad-hoc projects
• Gathers business performance data, analyze and compare it to previous periods,
  and develop recommendations for improvements in revenue
  growth or resource allocation
• Prepares financial materials for boards of directors and other stakeholders,
  providing effective access to information for appropriate staff and
  business partners, and taking the lead in financial best practices 
  
• Lead
  financial analysis of and present capital and operating expense information to
  the executive management
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting
  requirements
• Prepare quarterly performance reports for analysts
• Design, establish, and maintain an organizational structure to effectively
  accomplish the departments  goals and objectives
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate department staff 
• Oversee daily operations of the finance planning and analysis department and
  systems  

KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or
  Business with strong Financial Analytical and Accounting experience
• Minimum (8) years’ experience in a mid to
  senior level finance position, with specific experience in global public companies (preferred)
• Working knowledge of finance, accounting,
  budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of automated financial and
  accounting reporting systems. 
• Expert computer knowledge including financial
  systems and database applications such as Excel,  Access, SQL, PowerPoint, and other financial
  systems.
• Knowledge of federal and state financial
  regulations 
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare
  financial reports, statements and projections.
• Strong knowledge of short and long term
  budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and product-line profitability analysis.
• Small and large project/program
  orientation 
• Proactively assesses and manages risk to the
  organization 
• Accuracy of the global finance planning
  process and forecast that achieve organizational goals and objectives  
  
• Highly developed and productive working
  relationships with all key stakeholders
• Strong executive presence and ability to
  confidently present financial data