VP of Finance

VP of Finance

• We are looking for a VP of Finance to join our clients team
• The VP of Finance will be a key member of the Finance team focused on delivering exceptional financial planning and analysis support to Company leaders as well as helping to achieve top-tier cash flow and earnings performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• This role is responsible for a team of Finance professionals across the Company, management reporting to the executive team and external stakeholders, and helping to achieve the Company’s short-term and long-term financial goals.
• Lead financial aspects of strategic plans, operating plans, and other business initiatives across the Company
• Regularly review and evaluate key operational and financial data with business leaders and, when appropriate, help drive root cause analyses and development of corrective action plans to address underperformance
• Lead Company forecasting and budgeting efforts, prepare financial summaries for the CFO and executive team, and prepare internal and external corporate financial presentations including PE sponsor’s reporting requirements
• Lead return on investment analyses, acquisition theses, make-versus-buy analyses, what-if scenarios, feasibility studies and other financial control evaluations across the Company
• Lead treasury and shared financial services team across the Company including oversight of risk management programs
• Play a lead role with implementing and managing Sales, Inventory, & Operational Planning (SIOP) process
• Actively drive accountability, monitor performance, and develop financial improvement initiatives across the Company
• Establish efficient and effective Finance policies over non-accounting tasks and procedures across the Company
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Finance policies, internal controls, and laws / regulations across the Company
• Perform review and approval duties over applicable finance activities, expenses, and capital expenditures
• Lead special analyses and financial initiatives across the Company including M&A support, operational finance portion of acquisition integrations, capital investments, product launches, etc.
  
• Lead talent development for all team members across Company locations
• Design and implement standard work procedures, templates, and other companywide tools and procedures
• Other special projects and duties as appropriate
• We are seeking an independent self-starter with the ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop solutions or alternatives.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

Financial Management:

• Drive outperformance planning, financial initiatives and best practice implementation across BU’s and functions
• Work with CFO and global management team to optimize balance sheet (maximize cash flow, minimize working capital, stretch utilization of capex, etc.)
• Ensure all aspects of sound financial management of the operations, incorporating treasury and cash flow management and financial planning
• Act as a change agent within ARP finance community identifying and driving best practices, promoting the implementation of new requirements and driving process improvements
• Provide sound financial and economic advice to global/BU management team as part of the ongoing planning and implementation of business strategies
• Deliver comprehensive advice to various stakeholders in the areas of profitability, cost management, cash flow, taxes, funding optimization, opportunity cost and capital utilization
• Ensure that the business takes advantage of available or needed internal/external advice, in such areas as funding, taxation, accounting practices, financial modelling, economic projections, etc.

Financial Planning and Reporting:

• Oversee all accounting and reporting systems ensuring the resources, tools and processes are in place to achieve delivery in full, on time and in specification of financial reporting relative to monthly actual, routine forecast, budget and strategic planning
• Coordinate with CFO, Lead Team, BU management and other stakeholders as necessary to meet their information needs and accomplish reporting objectives
• Develop and oversee planning and execution of global and BU processes as required to support financial modelling aspect of the annual strategic plan
• Develop and oversee planning and execution of global processes as required to support annual budgeting process
• Develop and oversee planning and execution of processes as required to deliver the periodic forecasting process
• Oversee and continuously improve the monthly closing, consolidation and reporting cycle
• Develop and deliver management financial and operational performance reporting
• Oversee quarterly reporting processes to support Amcor external reporting
• Support preparation and validation of management reports and presentation materials for monthly reporting, Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR’s) and similar
• Finance lead for acquisition integration work streams

Accounting Support:

• Provide technical accounting guidance as required to support requirements of the business as it relates to non-standard transactions and activities

Compliance Process Coordination:

• Oversee internal controls environment and processes in coordination with BU VP’s Finance, shared services and internal/external audit
• Ensure compliance with the policies and procedures of US GAAP and applicable local statutory/regulatory requirements.
• Lead the Management Audit Committee meetings and process and ensure implementation of robust balance sheet review process throughout
• Assist in scoping, planning and oversight of Group Internal Audit (GIA) activities
• Coordinate external audit engagement review and related activities related to semi-annual reporting periods and statutory close requirements
• Continuously refine and maintain finance & accounting policies
• Coordination with Group Risk Director and BUs on Business Continuity and Risk Planning

Tax & Treasury Coordination:

• Coordination within Group Tax on model monitoring, compliance & maintenance
• Completion of consolidated tax reporting requirements
• Coordination of tax exposures and optimization together with Group Tax
• Coordination of global insurance programs together with Risk Management office
• Coordination with Group Treasury and BU’s to manage FX exposures and controlled financing vehicles like factoring program, supply chain financing program, etc.…

Team Leadership & Talent Development:

• Lead, manage and develop a team of direct reports and ~many indirect reports
• Attract, retain, engage, motivate and develop bench strength within the team to enable internal promotion and transfer as opportunities arise

Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance with an MBA preferred
• Professional accreditation preferred (CPA, CA, CMA or similar)

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• 10 + years of broad finance experience in an international environment with exposure to manufacturing industry with 3-5 years in a similar capacity
• Multi-site financial management experience
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to work within a multi-cultural environment
• Effective communicator at all levels in the organization with strong oral, written & influencing skills
• Due diligence and acquisition integration experience in acquisitions is desirable
• Comprehensive understanding of finance and accounting in a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with financial reporting and analyses in private equity environment
• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles
• Advanced excel skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail as well as excellent organizational and talent development skills
• Strong team player and consensus builder
• This role will lead global financial controlling and reporting functions and ensure timely and accurate financial and management reporting in compliance with IFRS/USGAAP
• In addition, will be responsible to lead North America’s shared service accounting/finance functions, all of financial planning and analysis processes including annual strategic plan financial modelling, annual operating planning, monthly forecasting and actual reporting cycles and compliance and internal controls activities and ensure internal controls environment is fully supported and maintained.
• Responsible for ensuring processes are in place for establishing, measuring and delivering upon financial objectives and delivery of information and analysis to support proactive management decision making.
• Support special project activities including M&A activities, business improvement projects, footprint assessments, restructuring programs, working capital initiatives, etc.