Finance Director, International

## Finance Director, International Apply remote type:
Hybrid locations:
Barcelona, Spaintime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR1100##
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* Job Description:

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* Purpose:

** The Finance Director, International serves as a strategic finance leader and trusted business partner reporting to the SVP/CFO and supporting the President, International. This role leads and controls end-to-end accounting, finance, and reporting activities for Kinetico’s European businesses, while driving transformation of the finance function across the region to strengthen capabilities, enhance decision making, and deliver value to the business.  

The role operates as a key member of both the global finance leadership team and the International leadership team.
** Key Areas of Responsibilities:
**** Strategic Financial Leadership**:
Provide financial leadership and strategic direction for the company’s European operations, ensuring alignment with overall corporate goals and objectives.  Plans, directs, and coordinates all finance functions, including mentoring and development of members of the international finance team.
** Financial Reporting**:
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting for European subsidiaries, including the preparation of P&L statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports, in compliance with both local and US GAAP, and in line with global policies and standards.

Provides monthly, quarterly, and annual (for actual reported results, forecast and budget) operating statements to business team leaders, creating points of insight and providing clarity in support of decision making.  Develop and track financial KPIs for European operations, providing actionable insights to management for improved performance.
** Cash Flow Management**:
Monitor and optimize cash flow for European operations, including working capital management, liquidity analysis, and intercompany financing.

Ensures that the financial evaluation, financial due diligence, and integration planning of
** Mergers & Acquisition (M&A)
** activities within the European region deliver strategic value creation while appropriately managing risk.

Develop and ensure consistent application of  processes and procedures to foster both robust internal controls and provide opportunities for workflow improvement.
** Regional Finance Team Leadership**:
Lead and develop the European finance team, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring skill development, training, and cross-functional collaboration.

Collaborate with other key members of the finance team, including liaising with US team members on FP&A requirements, and audit procedures.

Manages credit control, balancing good stewardship of receivables to customer management needs, providing periodic credit plans for key customers.  Ensures alignment and consistent application of credit management policies with Global processes and procedures.
** Key Performance Indicators:
*** Delivers financial information according to the required timetable with quality to content and presentation (internally and externally)
* Works with process, developing strong procedures and enabling others to connect to efficient workflows, creating transformative delivery of the responsibilities.
* Establishes and leads a team of direct reports to demonstrate critical thinking skills and high technical competence.
* Ensures full implementation and compliance with global finance policies and standards across all European entities, as evidenced through audit results and internal controls effectiveness.
** Key Challenges and Decisions:
*** Ability to create value by adding insight to reporting information and managing to the dynamic needs of the business.
* Can work to a high level of integrity and assurance, managing significant compliance needs to the overall Group enterprise.
* Is a catalyst to action,…