Director Of Finance

Job Title

Global Director of Operations Finance & North America Controller

The Global Director of Operations Finance & North America Controller leads financial performance across a global manufacturing organization, with a primary focus on operations finance, cost structure optimization, and data-driven decision making. This role oversees North America plant controllers, supports global financial operations, and plays a critical part in standard costing, manufacturing performance analysis, and improving financial visibility across multiple sites.

The position requires a seasoned finance leader who combines strong technical accounting expertise with operational finance experience and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in a complex, global environment.

• Partner closely with operations leadership to improve profitability, enhance operational performance, and drive cost efficiency across global manufacturing sites.
• Analyze standard costing, manufacturing variances, and plant-level performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead the monthly close process, consolidations, and financial reporting activities in full compliance with US GAAP.
• Oversee and continuously improve budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term strategic planning processes for operations and North America plants.
• Support and enhance Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes to ensure financial insight informs operational and product decisions.
• Monitor working capital, inventory levels, and key cost drivers to optimize cash flow and support business growth.
• Guide pricing strategy and conduct product profitability analysis to support commercial decisions and margin improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and develop North America plant controllers and broader finance teams, building strong capabilities and a high‑performance culture.
• Standardize and streamline financial reporting processes and performance metrics across global operations to improve transparency and comparability.
• Support and leverage ERP systems, particularly SAP, to improve financial reporting tools, data quality, and analytical capabilities.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and working capital optimization, including inventory optimization and excess and obsolete inventory analysis.
• Lead or support global consolidations and ensure accurate, timely financial information for senior leadership and corporate reporting.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non‑financial leaders across operations, product, and other functions.
• Collaborate with product management, engineering, and other cross‑functional teams to support strategic growth initiatives and capital allocation decisions.
• Continuously improve financial processes, controls, and analytics to strengthen decision support and operational accountability.

• Extensive experience in operations finance within a global manufacturing environment.
• Deep expertise in cost accounting, including standard costing, absorption costing, and variance analysis.
• Strong background in manufacturing finance and plant‑level performance management.
• Proven experience leading monthly close, consolidations, and financial reporting under US GAAP.
• Demonstrated capability in budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term strategic financial planning.
• Hands‑on experience with working capital management and inventory accounting in a manufacturing context.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, specifically SAP, in a finance and operations environment.
• Strong skills in supporting and enhancing S&OP processes with financial insight.
• Advanced Excel and data modeling skills for complex financial analysis.
• Experience building and using financial dashboards and reporting tools to support decision making.
• Proven ability to conduct pricing analysis and product profitability analysis to guide commercial strategy.
• Track record of leading cost reduction initiatives and inventory optimization programs.
• Experience with global consolidations and multi‑site financial management.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing plant controllers or regional finance teams.
• Ability to translate financial data…