Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Overview

Rapiscan Systems, an OSI Systems Company is seeking a Director, Financial Planning & Analysis to be based near our security division hub location in Billerica, MA.

Rapiscan is a leading supplier of end-to-end security inspection solutions, utilizing multiple technologies and advanced threat identification algorithms based on X-ray and high-speed computed tomography imaging, ion mobility spectrometry, radiation detection, and optical inspection technologies. Our broad portfolio of products, services, and solutions helps customers in ports, borders, aviation, military, law enforcement, critical infrastructure, event security markets to solve complex security needs, including combatting terrorism, drug and weapon smuggling, and trade fraud.

With our leading detection technology and vast industry knowledge, we meet demanding security requirements while offering customers outstanding value for their security screening and inspection operations. We have highly experienced technical, program management, and service teams to ensure customers receive a best-in-class experience throughout every phase of their project—from planning to deployment to post-installation support.

In this high profile role, you will be a key member of the Finance team responsible for all aspects of the Rapiscan Division budgeting, forecasting, operational reporting, operating metrics with a heavy emphasis on financial analysis. You will interact directly with the Sales, Product Management, Service, Operations and Engineering department leaders while also serving as a key resource to the Executive Team and to the Corporate FP&A team.

• Serve as a visible leader and role model within the Division.
• Partner closely with Group Controller, Divisional management and the parent company to lead strategy, planning and execution for the organization.
• Lead an international FP&A team to develop high-quality financial analysis to provide context and insight to decision makers across the Division.
• Focus management on the appropriate metrics and actions based on those metrics across the organization, assuring effective tracking of operational performance.
• Challenge all aspects of the global supply chain to identify and capture efficiencies and process improvement opportunities.
• Lead the annual budget process and periodic forecast process to build realistic and fully explainable budgets and forecasts.
• Oversee the global operations analysis group in analyzing manufacturing and distribution metrics.
• Participate in acquisition programs in which appropriate targets are evaluated, acquired and integrated.
• Direct and analyze studies of general economic, industry, and financial conditions and their impact on the organization s strategies, policies and operations.
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct. Ensure that direct report(s) are trained and evaluated on their knowledge and adherence to the company’s values, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and applicable compliance policies.
• It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

• Bachelor’s degree in business (accounting or finance) required, MBA and/or CPA preferred
• 7+ years experience in broad operational finance background with progressive leadership responsibility.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work well with other strong personalities.
• Experience in a growth-oriented, multi-national, manufacturing and sales organization highly preferred.
• Ability to challenge the paradigms for the way the business is being run, add vigor and discipline to the controls and reporting processes.
• Global perspective and international experience, including the ability to work effectively across a complex global financial footprint.
• Experience in implementing and using technology to deliver a world-class financial…