Global Record-to-Report Finance Director

Record-to-Report Finance Director

Cognex is the largest, most successful and recognized global player in industrial machine vision! We are a financially strong, international company with no debt and have been in business for over 40 years. Using advanced optics, image sensors and artificial intelligence software Cognex vision and  capture an image then analyze it to make sense of what's being seen. We are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment, guided by our "Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast" culture, which celebrates employee innovation, determination, and dedication in a dynamic, fun, and distinctive atmosphere.

We are working on a hybrid schedule, 3 days in the office, 2 at home.

The Record-to-Report (RTR) Finance Director is responsible for overseeing the global end-to-end RTR process, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting while driving the evolution of the finance operating model toward a digitally enabled, data-driven, and increasingly autonomous future state. This role oversees global accounting operations including general ledger accounting, intercompany accounting, consolidation, reconciliations, statutory compliance, and financial reporting, while also leading transformation initiatives focused on standardization, automation, scalability, operational excellence, and AI-enabled finance processes.

The Director will play a key leadership role in shaping the future-state finance organization by leveraging automation, advanced analytics, intelligent workflows, and emerging technologies including AI and GenAI capabilities to modernize the close and reporting environment.

This position partners closely with IT, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and Shared Services teams to ensure alignment between finance operations, strategic priorities, and technology transformation initiatives.

The role requires a strong combination of technical accounting expertise, operational leadership, digital transformation capability, and strategic vision.

Global RTR Leadership & Controllership

• Lead a global team of accounting professionals responsible for the end-to-end RTR process, including:
• General ledger accounting
• Intercompany accounting
• Group consolidation
• Financial reporting
• Account reconciliations
• Fixed assets
• Journal entry governance
• Statutory reporting compliance
• Oversee the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting close processes, ensuring all financial data is accurately reported in accordance with US GAAP and applicable statutory requirements
• Ensure timely completion and review of account reconciliations, including root cause identification and resolution of reconciling items
• Oversee statutory financial statement preparation and regulatory filing compliance across global entities
• Manage coordination of internal and external audit activities and ensure successful audit outcomes
• Maintain and strengthen robust internal controls and governance frameworks to ensure the integrity of financial reporting and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements
• Support integration of acquired businesses into global RTR systems, processes, and controls

Finance Transformation & Digital Enablement

• Lead the digital transformation of the global RTR function, including the adoption of automation, AI/GenAI capabilities, workflow technologies, and intelligent close solutions
• Develop and execute a future-state RTR operating model focused on simplification, standardization, scalability, automation, and operational excellence
• Partner with IT and Finance leadership teams to identify and implement opportunities to modernize accounting processes and improve user experience
• Champion the responsible use of AI and automation within finance operations while ensuring strong governance, transparency, auditability, and regulatory compliance

Operational Excellence & Global Partnership

• Establish and monitor operational KPIs and SLAs to measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of the RTR process
• Partner with Shared Services, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Employee Services, and Commercial finance teams to ensure alignment of finance operations with broader business objectives
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior finance leadership regarding RTR operations, transformation priorities, risks, and opportunities
• Drive organizational change management and adoption of new technologies, processes, and ways of working across global teams
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and continuous improvement culture across the global RTR organization
• Mentor and develop finance talent, strengthening organizational capability and succession planning within the RTR function

Management Structure:

• RTR Global Process Owner
• Americas RTR Finance Manager
• Europe RTR Finance Manager
• Asia RTR Finance Manager

• Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and other relevant financial reporting standards
• Proven experience leading global RTR operations…