Finance director Jobs in Thornton, CO

The Finance Director acts as a key influencer to business leaders and is responsible for providing financial leadership and business partnership to Advanced Energy’s Global Sales organization in support of strategic decision-making within their organizations. The ideal candidate will be self-driven, business savvy, regularly identifying business needs and recommending changes and improvements for both the Global Sales organization and within the Global Finance organization. The Director, Finance is a hands-on leader supporting Vice Presidents and their strategic sales teams, by leveraging broad finance experience and best practices to support strategic initiatives through high impact financial analysis, reporting, and insight.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As a key member of the cross-functional Global Sales leadership team (dotted line), provides financial partnership and business advice by utilizing complex analyses and financial policy enforcement.
• Supports financial modeling and preparation of financial plans for product line initiatives as part of annual strategic planning and annual operating plan (AOP) cycles.
• Collaborate heavily with the Global Sales Operations team to drive financial performance, improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness, as well as meeting the needs of a complex global business.
• Establish use of predictive insights and modern forecasting methodologies to drive improved accuracy and predictability (rolling forecasts, scenario planning, etc.).
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset with the ability to embrace outside/in thinking that advanced the organization's finance agenda.
• Lead strategic initiatives across multiple functions and locations to improve commercial profitability and achieve/outperform AOP goals.
• Partner closely with the pricing and contracts teams to ensure that Advanced Energy is taking a progressive, data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Proactively identifies trends and opportunities and makes recommendations to the business leaders to either improve processes or financial performance.
• Drives mature, best-in-class FP&A processes, creating an environment of financial acumen, visibility, and accountability throughout the product line organization as well as the broader Finance organization.
• Works directly and effectively with all levels of the organization, across multiple continents and time zones.
• Acts as a leader within the finance organization, mentoring and managing (based on organizational needs) financial analysts. Role is expected to have one direct report.
• As a member of the global finance organization, monitors and works within the internal control environment and partners, as needed, with both internal and external audit teams.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: Denver, CO
• Environment: Standard office environment, onsite at Corporate HQ

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Highly effective and driven change agent with demonstrated ability to develop relationships, partner, influence, and lead at all levels, even in the face of resistance or inertia.
• Demonstrated people leadership skills, including the desire and ability to organize, develop, and performance-manage a multi-level team of talented professionals located throughout the world. Ability and network to recruit when necessary.
• Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to present ideas and proposals succinctly across the organization, the Board or Committee level.
• Ability to utilize the full Microsoft Office Suite at an advanced level of proficiency.
• Prior experience with an integrated ERP system, including Financial Planning and Consolidation (SAP preferred).
• Strong work ethic, exceptional “say / do” ratio, initiative-taker with bias to action.

EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

• At least 10-15 years of progressive financial experience, with at least 5 years in a manufacturing environment

Desirable:

• Previous financial management experience in a global high tech and/or manufacturing company
• Previous experience in Sales Finance, Business Unit Finance, FP&A
• Previous experience leading a team of financial analysts

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business or similar
• MBA, CPA, CMA is a plus

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $180,000 to $230,000 per year.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance