Finance Director

Position Summary:We areseekinga highly experienced and strategic-minded individual to join our company as Business Finance Director supporting our Plant Nutrients business. This roleis responsible foroverseeing all financial aspects of this business providing leadership and guidance in financial planning budgeting forecasting and analysis. You will play a crucial role in developing and implementing financial strategies to drive business growth and maximize Strategy:Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the companys goals strategic recommendations to the leadership team based on financial analysis and industry trends and economic conditions to assess potential impact onthe businessfinancial Planning and Analysis:Lead the annual budgeting process ensuring alignment with the companys strategic financial forecasting including revenue expense and cash flow regular financial analysis toidentifytrends variances and opportunities for and present financial reports dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs) to the leadership Management:Identifyand evaluate financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate and analyze financial metrics to assess overall business and implement risk management Leadership:Lead a high-performing finance team providing mentorship guidance and professional development a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous performanceobjectives conduct performance evaluations and provideappropriate rewardsand needed:Financial ExpertiseStrong understanding of financial principles accountingstandardsand with financial software and tools for data analysis and ReportingProficiencyin creating and presenting financial statements reports and analysis to with financial modeling to evaluate various scenarios and make strategic Partnership / AcumenExperience partnering with business or functional leaders to activelyidentifyopportunities and drive business results Leadership Competencies:Ensures Accountability: holding self and organization accountable to meet Engagement: creating a climate where people are motivated to help the organization achieve and Aligns: planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organization quality: making good andtimelydecisions that keep the organization moving Leadership Traits:Need for achievement: a tendency to work intensely to achieve and exceed difficult : comfort with unanticipated changesofdirection or : ability to tackle problems in a novel way see patterns in complexinformationand pursue deep EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONSBasic Qualifications:Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or a related fieldMinimum 7 years varied accounting/finance experienceMinimum 3 years experience managing a teamPrior manufacturingexperienceisrequiredPreferred Qualifications:Chemical manufacturing experiencea (Certified Public Accountant) or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation is highly Criteria:Strong knowledge of financial planning analysis and -depth understanding of accounting principles financial regulations and compliance analytical problem-solving and strategic thinking in financial software and systems including ERP systems and advanced MS communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to non-financial base salary for this role is $168500 to $252700 annually.