Director, Operations Finance

At a Glance Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Director, Operations Finance to join the Power & Thermal Management division in Canonsburg, PA. What Will You Do?

• Provide accurate and timely information to drive decision making as a result of interpretation of the financial and operating metrics. Use this in pursuing the Starline’s goals and objectives.
• Work with the other members of the Starline finance team to complete the monthly accounting close and monthly financial/operational analysis.
• Identify and correct control weaknesses, ensuring proper controls are in place in all areas of the operation.
• Review performance metrics with management. Analyze financial results and forward-looking information to determine and recommend profit and/or cash flow improvement opportunities, opportunities to maximize productivity/growth.
• Provide financial support and analysis to the business on operational issues, such as make vs buy analysis, capital expenditures payback analysis, logistics, inventory, etc. Help drive cost reductions through labor and material productivity initiatives. Identify cost reduction opportunities and partner with operations on achieving results.
• Coordinate capital expenditures requests through approval workflow, monitor spending on projects, ensure adds, deletes, transfers are being recorded and reported appropriately.
• Provide financial support and analysis to the business on manufacturing issues, such as productivity metrics, process improvements and outsourced production.
• Demonstrate ability to drive process improvements, such as detecting the need for change, proactively gathering requirements, designing and developing processes, implementing change, stabilizing process changes to deliver on stakeholder’s critical requirements.
• Effectively manage, develop, and motivate direct and indirect reports.
• Responsible for all aspects of performance management including interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluations, recognition.
• Provide effective, constructive, appropriate feedback and leadership to direct reports to foster positive, team atmosphere; ensure personal and professional development of direct reports.
• Initiate and assist with the creation, development, and implementation of processes and procedures.
• Consistently support compliance by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Understand workplace hazards and take steps to proactively prevent and report hazards or injuries in the workplace. Cooperate in safety programs, initiatives, and investigations.
• Demonstrate our core values of Customer, People, Integrity, Teamwork, Continuous Learning & Improvement, Empowerment & Accountability Minimum Qualifications
• Minimum 10 years professional experience with at least 5 years in Operational Finance and accounting management (ie, controller, assistant controller, finance/accounting manager)
• 5+ years manufacturing experience required
• 2+ of Manager of People experience
• Previous US GAAP reporting experience Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Excellent interpersonal, oral presentation and written communication skills; professional presence and behavior
• Ability to operate/work in a high growth & entrepreneurial environment
• Proficient in the use of personal computers, internet and MS Office suite of software including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams
• Ability to work in a team environment and leverage additional resources as needed
• Ability to prepare, analyze and interpret financial and operations analyses/reports
• Broad general product and business knowledge to adequately interpret operating results, studies, and analyses
• Ability to assess complex business situations and respond by communicating/explaining, to financial and non-financial managers alike, their implications as well as to evaluate the initiatives/options available
• Drives business performance and challenges status quo … continuous improvement mindset
• Strong people management skills with the ability to earn the respect and trust of peers, seniors and subordinates
• Experience in developing and implementing business plans
• Strong technical competence in financial control and costing, particularly as it relates to manufacturing
• Understanding of and proficiency in US GAAP and international accounting standards and good comprehension of internal control requirements
• Ability to multi-task and demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and to appropriately prioritize workload based upon organization or department needs
• Demonstrated ability working with minimal supervision and exercising judgment within generally defined policies in developing and implementing strategies for results
• Must possess high degree of professionalism and ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential information
• Be detail-oriented, have excellent follow-through and project management skills
• Willingness to travel to visit various manufacturing locations (up to 20%) Working Conditions / Physical Requirements
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required (for the majority of the working day) to sit and make coordinated movements of the fingers for using a keyboard
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• General office environment
• May require regular ground travel to other company facilities
• Long-distance or international air travel as needed Note: The above Job Description is representative of the responsibilities and qualifications necessary to be successful in this role. It does not encompass every job duty or responsibility; other tasks may be assigned as necessary. Further the job description does not alter the at-will nature of employment with Starline Holdings LLC and does not create a contract of employment.