Vice President-Officer, Finance

Company Overview

Brother is a leading provider of home and office equipment, sewing and crafting products, and industrial solutions. With a legacy spanning over 115 years, our brand is renowned for producing award‑winning printers, sewing machines, P‑touch labelers, and more. Brother International Corporation (BIC) was established in 1954, marking over 70 years of operations in the United States. Our Americas headquarters is located in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

BIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Limited (BIL), which was founded in 1908 in Nagoya, Japan, and operates in more than 30 countries worldwide. Brother’s Americas presence includes subsidiaries in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru.

Brother has consistently been recognized as a best place to work, reflecting our commitment to fostering a workplace culture aligned with our core values of being inclusive, collaborative, customer‑centric, and socially responsible. We value work‑life balance and flexibility, and as a result have introduced policies such as our hybrid office schedule, casual dress code, and flexible Fridays, which allow us to wrap up meetings for dedicated focus time or to start our weekends sooner, year‑round.

Our commitment to employee growth and development is demonstrated through our offering of facilitated courses and certificate programs and our investment in resources that enable self‑paced learning.

The Vice President‑Officer, Finance acts as a strategic financial business partner for the organization as well as oversees the day‑to‑day finance department operations. Reporting directly to this role are the leaders of Finance Shared Services, Tax, and Finance Center of Excellence. This role provides leadership, financial/business acumen, and oversight to drive planning, execution and achievement of Company objectives and goals. This highly visible role provides strategic leadership and is responsible for fostering cross‑functional relationships, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and driving financial performance through effective team leadership and stakeholder engagement.

• Act as strategic partner to senior leadership of the organization, influencing strategic decisions and financial direction
• Identify and execute low‑hanging operational improvements with high ROI
• Communicate, engage and interact with Board of Directors, Executive Committee Members and other business leaders of the Company
• Create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the Company’s three‑year plan; assist President with annual financial planning for the organization
• Assist President and New Business Development team with new business opportunities
• Drive spend effectiveness strategies across the Company
• Identify, assess and mitigate financial risks, ensuring compliance with regulations
• Translate complex accounting information to various audiences to drive informed business and financial decision making
• Apply continuous improvement mindset with the ability to embrace bigger box thinking that advances the company’s financial agenda
• Act as a trusted business partner to the business leaders to create an environment to both challenge and support the leadership team with sound financial guidance and proactive strategic insights
• Share and leverage best practices to drive organizational efficiency and effectiveness
• Lead strategic initiatives across multiple functions to improve financial accuracy, profitability and achieve strategic goals
• Advise executive leadership on the financial implications of strategic decisions

• Provide leadership and support to the Finance Center of Excellence leader to ensure:
  • All monthly financial reporting including monthly analysis vs forecast vs budget; review and analysis of the monthly financial results provide insights and actionable plans to the leaders of the organization
  • The budgeting and forecasting process including working closely with leadership to develop annual budgets, track performance against targets and provide regular financial forecast…