Sr. Director, Finance - Residential Business Unit Job Description

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Sr. Director, Finance - Residential Business Unit

Chamberlain Group - Villa Park, IL

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Job Summary

This role is within Chamberlain Group's Finance function and partners with leaders of an assigned Business Unit to set strategy, including evaluating and prioritizing initiatives on the 3-5 strategic product and service roadmap. A successful incumbent will provide financial oversight, direct a team of finance professionals, and offer decision support to the Business Unit leader for strategic initiatives to ensure the Business Unit achieves its goals and objectives. This includes annual budgets, monthly forecasts, strategic planning, evaluation of strategic acquisitions, development of new products, prioritization/rationalization of new business development, and various ad hoc business analyses. Provides consolidated data, reporting, and analysis to the Business Unit leader.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide consolidated results analysis to the Business Unit leader and team
Manage the activities of one or more Managers or Senior Managers, indirectly manage Sr. Financial Analysts, Financial Analysts or Specialists; mentor and develop team members by providing performance improvement guidance, training and development opportunities for skill building; opportunities to build relationships and acquire experiences pertinent to individual and team goals
Manage financial assessment and analysis of Business Unit strategic initiatives/objectives in partnership with Business Unit leader; champion behaviors to achieve strategic initiatives, Provide recommendations and counsel to the Business Unit leader on the efficacy of new initiatives and opportunities as the business explores growth opportunities
Provide deep financial insight in prioritizing strategic initiatives and developments over a 3-5-year horizon. Manage a cross functional team to complete complex strategic modeling to build 3-5 comprehensive strategic plans
Evaluate strategic acquisition targets for financial fit in a Business Unit
Drive the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes for the Business Unit ensure budgets and forecasts are aligned with strategic direction; develop spending targets for new initiatives; ensure compliance to planning calendar timelines and that department managers have spend forecasts/plans in line with annual budget
Oversee and ensure accuracy of all financial results, analyses and forecasts; drive compliance to policies and controls; ensure monthly judgements and estimates are accurately booked/accrued; facilitate purchase order management and cost center budgeting
Assess periodic reporting and analysis needs for business performance management; develop and modify the standardized periodic reporting; drive consistency in definition of business/financial terms and metrics
Oversee financial decision support, assist product management with analysis of price/mix, promotions/programs, returns and warranty, other metrics and trends
Drive consistency and process for New Product Development financials for Commercial BU projects; work with project financial leads to ensure assumption are reasonable and well documented
Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teams.
Protect Chamberlain Group's reputation by keeping information confidential.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

10-15 years in roles financially supporting business units in a consumer durable or manufacturing environment; experience managing a team of financial professionals
Knowledge of ERP system and planning software
Ability to travel up to 15% within North America
Masters in Business Administration, CMA or CPA Preferred
Experience with SAP and Business Planning and Consolidations (BPC) Preferred

Chamberlain Group wants all of its employees to succeed and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply. We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and you'll be considered for this role regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, ancestry; marital, disabled or veteran status. We're committed to fostering an environment where people of all lived experiences feel welcome.

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