Senior Director & Head of Finance

ASSA ABLOY
, the global leader in access solutions. Every day, we reimagine how people move through a safer, more open world with ease. If you’ve ever walked through an automatic door, stayed in a hotel, or gone through passport control, you’ve probably used one of our products or services. We have operations in over 70 countries and over 52,000 colleagues worldwide.

Our expertise in customer journey mapping, innovation, and service design leads to the invention of new solutions that create value for our clients and exceptional experiences for their end users. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Director and Head of Finance, reporting to the Managing Director of the business.

The Senior Director and Head of Finance serves as the senior financial leader for one of our Business Areas, partnering directly with the Managing Director and serving on the Business Area Leadership Team. This role leads all aspects of accounting, FP&A, financial operations, internal controls, cash management, pricing analytics, and commercial financial support.

This leader will manage a U.S.

-based team of four (Accounting + AR/Billing) and provide mentorship, strategic oversight, and development support to the Finance Lead in our London business. The Director of Finance serves as the primary financial partner and advisor for Sales, HR, Technology, and Supply Chain leaders—driving profitable growth, operational discipline, and long-term strategic planning aligned with ASSA ABLOY’s global financial standards.

• Serve as a core member of the Business Area leadership team, influencing strategy, resource allocation, pricing, and growth decisions.
• Develop multi-year financial models that support strategic planning, M&A assessment, capacity planning, and technology investments.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to support commercial strategy, including pricing models, margin expansion, and sales operations.
• Lead financial integration and onboarding for new acquisitions within the business area.

• Oversee all accounting operations, including month-end close, general ledger accuracy, cash flow management, inventory accounting, fixed assets, and reconciliation processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit standards, and group finance policies.
• Provide technical accounting guidance, ensuring proper allocation of revenue, cost of goods sold, reserves, and capital investments.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements prepared by the accounting team.

• Own the annual budget, monthly forecasts, and long-range financial plan.
• Publish monthly business performance packages for executives, translating financial results into actionable business insights.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and required course corrections to achieve financial commitments.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs for leadership visibility, ensuring real-time awareness of performance.

• Partner with Sales Leaders on pricing strategies, pipeline forecasting, revenue optimization, and strategic customer discussions.
• Work with the Supply Chain Leader to drive cost accuracy, inventory optimization, and margin improvements.
• Advise the Technology leader and product teams on cost modeling, ROI on technology initiatives, and financial alignment of product roadmaps.
• Provide operational support to HR on compensation planning, headcount forecasting, and labor cost modeling.
• Participate in strategic planning, M&A evaluation, and integration initiatives across the business.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of finance and accounting professionals in the U.S., fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
• Provide dotted-line leadership and professional guidance to the European Finance Lead/Manager.
• Enhance financial skills across the business by simplifying financial concepts and improving financial literacy for non-finance leaders.

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