Senior Director, Finance

Reporting to the Sr. VP/GM for the division, the Senior Director of Finance will be responsible for providing Finance leadership for the Conveyance Solutions Division of Regal Rexnord, which is within the Automation and Motion Control AMC segment. This division is comprised of 1600 global associates across 8 global manufacturing sites, producing ~$450M in revenue. The preferred location for the role will be Milwaukee, WI.

The Senior Director of Finance provides leadership and direction to the division global finance team as well as serves as a key business partner to the Sr. VP/GM as a member of the Division Leadership Staff. This position will oversee the analyzing of financial results, including interim and final financial statements with supporting schedules for the guidance of management; strategic planning;

budgeting, financial planning; forecasting; financial close; SOX compliance; talent funnel management; and enhancing internal controls and procedures. This will include other various projects such as “due diligence” of new acquisitions, the integration of acquisitions as well as analysis of current operating procedures in the division to ensure adoption of “best business practices” in conjunction with RBS. Will make recommendations to improve operating results and implement the proper tracking and reporting processes.

Through sound fiscal management, the Sr. Director of Finance will be a key contributor to the continuous improvement.

• Act as a key business partner to the Sr. VP/GM, informing leadership of financial implications of business decisions.
• Provides leadership to divisional finance team; coaching, investing in talent development and increasing engagement across the global function.
• Performs all FP&A reporting to executive management on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Oversee 3-Year Strategy Planning process including coordination with Commercial, Engineering, and Operations functions to coordinate presentation to ELT and long-term financials creation.
• Ownership of annual budget process, working with plant controllers and division leadership to set direction and establish financial targets.
• Direct monthly forecasting process with all division operating plants as well as consolidation and corporate reporting;
  Lead monthly close process and monthly financial operating reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement and reduce cycle time in various reoccurring financial processes through the increased utilization of technology and tools, implementation of standard operating procedures and other efficiency measures, while embracing Regal Rexnord’s 80/20 principles.
• Ensures application and compliance with Regal Rexnord accounting policies and procedures, US GAAP, IFRS accounting and compliance rules and laws.
• Manage and drive completion of all internal and external audits (eliminate surprises). Reports on root causes, remediation plans, and updated status’. Drives all finding and/or process improvement opportunities to timely closures.
• Partner with other functions and serve as lead financial support for division projects including 80/20 execution, pricing strategy, and footprint optimization.
• Provide real-time coaching and development opportunities to finance team members.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Advanced degree and/or a CPA is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant and progressive accounting/finance experience including global financial leadership, public accounting and/or manufacturing experience with consolidations, audits, financial reporting, and public company finances.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment with multi-site responsibility preferred.

• Excellent communication skills, ability to quickly establish a personal brand within the organization to drive cross functional collaboration and influence resources outside one’s direct responsibility.
• Ability to focus on the overall objective for a given process or accounting area, while at the same time able to dive into transactional detail if needed to resolve questions or issues.
• Insightful ability to identify trends and themes for…