Director of Finance

Company: Starkey Labs
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

If you are interested in meaningful work and a mission you can stand behind we have a great place for you! - Due to internal movement we have an opening for a Finance Director! - We are looking for someone who can come in with a curiosity and passion for their work because sky is the limit in this role. If you like to reach beyond traditional finance activities and to be a true partner with a seat at the table this role is perfect for you! Hearing is key to our health and happiness. Starkey is much more than the hearing aids we produce. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. We believe being able to hear the world and the people around us is as essential to the human experience as breathing. Many recent advances are already being recognized as disruptive technologies that have positioned Starkey hearing aids as the industry's first devices that go beyond providing just audiological amplification. Our hearing aids now incorporate Artificial Intelligence, embedded activity sensors, language translation and transcription services, as well as an always-on personal voice assistant. The Finance Director is a strategic business partner for Starkey's business unit. - - This individual will collaborate with Starkey Leaders to develop and execute market specific distribution strategies aligned with our corporate goals and philosophy. The Finance Director is focused on creating enterprise value by synergizing strategy and finance. - The incumbent needs a deep understanding of the business, and its value drivers and KPI's to translate financial performance into business stories. Responsibilities include FP&A, Budgeting, Forecasting, Capital Investments, and Corporate Development initiatives. - This position will work closely with the Corporate Controller's in deploying a comprehensive set of controls and processes to mitigate financial risk, fraud and ensure reporting accuracy. - JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/RESULTS Optimizing data and analytics to ensure internal and external data is credible, readily available, easy to understand and relevant to support business decisions. - - Advise business stakeholders on key financial, operational trends, market updates and provide forward viewpoints and projections. - - - - Manage budgeting and forecasting processes for key business units. - - - Provide ad-hoc financial analyses, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations - Support enterprise transfer price policy and reporting requirements. - Partner with corporate tax department and local accounting teams to efficiently execute policy while ensuring results are in compliance with both domestic and local regulations. - - Establish and maintain appropriate analytical tools and reporting, to ensure effective and efficient management of resources - Cultivate key stakeholder relationships, and provide competitive benchmarking, analysis and insights. - - Assess transaction opportunities and establish transaction strategies to mitigate transaction risk. - - Develop sensitivity analysis models to quantify assimilation impact of acquisitions, synergies and adverse business variables and conditions into long-range global financial forecast. - - Manage, develop and build a high performing accounting team to scale rapid growth. - Recruit to attract best talent - Coach and mentor employees, hold regular one on one meetings - Establish clear and concise employee and departmental goals and objectives, aligned with business unit and company. - Hold employees and teams accountable to deliver results - Other duties/responsibilities as assigned - JOB REQUIREMENTS - - Minimum Education, Certification and Experience Requirements - Education (i.e. 4-year college degree, license, certification) - 4-year degree in Business/Finance. - - CPA/CMA certification preferred - Master's degree helpful - Experience (i.e. years of work experience related to the job) - Previous experience as finance business partner. - 12-15 years progressive experience in Accounting and Finance roles - Including 2-3 Years of Public accounting firm audit experience - Strong management and leadership experience in senior financial roles - Technical and comprehensive knowledge of all finance, financial planning, and accounting areas of a business. - Experience with a fast-paced, always-on environment - Knowledge / Technical Requirements Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and key principles of application for a wide array of finance and accounting areas - Strong knowledge and exposure to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - System savvy with POS/ERP systems - - Competencies, Skills & Abilities Bilingual Skills preferred. - Analytical; high attention to detail, organized with exceptional time-management skills - Ability to drive projects to completion when starting with unknowns, competing priorities and other challenges - Excellent communication and presentation skills - Proven track record of cross functional relationships across the organization - #LI-JM1 #CB

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