VP, Finance

Strategic Finance Leader Opportunity

We are looking for a strategic finance leader to guide financial performance and support business growth with a dynamic manufacturing company in Overland Park, Kansas. This role will oversee planning, reporting, cash management, and compliance while partnering closely with commercial and operational teams to improve decision-making. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in FP&A and commercial finance, along with the leadership skills to strengthen processes, controls, and team capability.

Responsibilities:

• Shape financial direction by creating strategies that support growth, profitability, and broader business objectives.
• Lead the budgeting cycle, rolling forecasts, and longer-range planning activities, including alignment between operational plans and financial expectations.
• Assess results across products, customers, and sales channels to highlight performance trends and recommend actions that improve margin and efficiency.
• Deliver clear financial updates, analysis, and presentations for senior leadership to support informed decision-making.
• Oversee month-end close activities and financial reporting to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with group and local statutory requirements.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital reviews, and periodic reforecasts to improve liquidity planning and overall cash performance.
• Direct tax reporting and compliance activities while supporting initiatives that strengthen cross-border tax outcomes and broader global tax efforts.
• Partner with teams across sales, marketing, and supply chain to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions, and support business decisions.
• Strengthen internal controls, improve data quality, reduce process inefficiencies, and guide the finance team through ongoing operational improvements.
• Lead, coach, and develop finance staff by setting clear expectations and building a collaborative, high-performing team environment.