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Element Materials Technology VP, Finance Aerospace and Energy in Blue Ash, Ohio
Overview
As a key member of the leadership team, the VP of Finance will report to the Chief Financial Officer, Americas and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company. The VP of Finance will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling the financial activities of the Aerospace and Energy Business Unit in the Americas. The VP of Finance will also help develop the long-term strategic financial planning for the Business Unit.
Responsibilities
Act as a strategic business partner to the Aerospace & Energy leadership team.
Oversee the business unit’s annual financial planning and forecasting process and drive improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.
Support commercial growth initiatives in partnership with the business unit Vice President, Operations Directors, General Managers, and commercial team.
Provide leadership and direction in the ongoing development and implementation of policies, processes, and systems to build the infrastructure necessary to support a high-growth organization.
Lead all aspects of FP&A including financial planning and forecasting, strategic planning and decision making, P&L analysis, and reporting.
Ensure timely and accurate internal financial reporting and analysis.
Provide financial and operating metric reports that evaluate business performance.
Support M&A activity from due diligence through integration.
Manage all aspects of cash flow including operating working capital and capital spending.
Oversee capital spending budget process including front end financial analysis and post project audit.
Develop and implement strategies for organizational capability, talent development and succession planning within the A&E finance organization.
Skills / Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or similar field of study. MBA strongly preferred.
Minimum 15 years' progressive financial/accounting management responsibilities with at least 5 years' BU/division management/leadership experience.
Prior experience in the Aerospace, Space, Defence, Energy or similar end markets highly desired.
Executive presence with the ability to be hands-on/tactical when and where necessary.
Strategic financial leadership with the ability to effectively manage across all levels of a matrix organization.
A proven ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
Ability to perform short and long-term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and profitability and variance analysis.
Exceptional analytical abilities and understanding of accounting and finance issues
Low ego, willing to be an individual contributor while leading a team.
Approximately 25% travel anticipated.
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Company Overview
Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.
When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.
While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.
Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.
Diversity Statement
At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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Job Locations US-OH-Blue Ash
ID 2024-14031