Job Summary
Industry leading manufacturer in the Redmond, OK area is seeking a Director of Business Unit Finance. This role is responsible for driving the financial strategy, commercial analysis, and operational performance of a specific business segment to maximize growth and profitability. The Director blends rigorous corporate finance discipline with deep commercial acumen-evaluating pricing strategies, product pipelines, market expansion opportunities, and resource allocation. By translating complex financial metrics into commercial execution, this role ensures the business unit achieves its long-term revenue and margin objectives.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Business Partnership: Act as the primary financial partner to the BU leadership team, providing commercial insights, financial guardrails, and strategic scenarios to guide executive decision-making.
- Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead the BU's specific financial planning cycle, including the annual operating plan (AOP), rolling forecasts, and strategic 3-to-5-year long-range plans.
- Commercial & Pricing Strategy: Analyze product and customer profitability, contract valuations, discount structures, and pricing models to protect and expand gross margins.
- Performance Benchmarking: Deliver monthly and quarterly business reviews (MBRs/QBRs), synthesizing P&L variances, market share data, and operational KPIs into clear narratives for corporate executive leadership.
- Growth & Investment Evaluation: Lead the financial vetting for business unit initiatives, including new product introductions (NPI), capital investments, regional expansions, and potential M&A or joint-venture targets.
- Working Capital & Cash Flow Management: Partner with operations, sales, and supply chain teams to optimize working capital variables specific to the BU, focusing on inventory turns and Accounts Receivable (DSO) metrics.
- Team Leadership & Development: Hire, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of finance managers and analysts, cultivating a culture of high accountability and business-first thinking.
Qualifications
- Experience: 8 to 12 years of progressive corporate finance, FP&A, or commercial finance experience, with at least 4 years of experience leading finance teams within a matrixed corporate structure or distinct business unit.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or business-related field. An MBA, CFA, or CMA designation is highly preferred.
- Commercial Acumen: Strong background in commercial finance, including pricing optimization, margin analysis, go-to-market financial modeling, and customer/product portfolio management.
- Systems & Modeling Skills: Advanced financial modeling expertise and comfort navigating complex Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) tools (e.g., Anaplan, OneStream, Hyperion).
- Communication & Influence: Exceptional interpersonal and storytelling skills; a proven track record of effectively challenging and influencing non-financial commercial leaders and sales executives.
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How to Apply
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