Job Description

Our client, a leader in the innovation and development of new technologies and products used in the field of Agriculture, is searching for a seasoned Director of Financial and Operational Analysis to join their esteemed team at their Milford, Indiana facility.

Overview:
As the Director of Financial and Operational Analysis, you will research, analyze, and prepare accurate and insightful financial reporting, input, and summations to help drive the business.

Key Responsibilities in the Role:

• Provides financial input to assist with strategic business decisions, such as potential acquisitions, major capital investments, and significant new product projects.
• Develop an understanding of assigned Business Units through a review of financial data/metrics and the operations, to provide recommendations for projects that will improve business performance.
• Assists with the financial integration of acquisitions, new product lines, etc. to ensure financial data continually represents the current state of the business.
• Researches, analyzes, and prepares accurate and reliable consolidated estimates, reports, and forecasts compared to budget, and prepares summations and actions to ensure financial goals are attained.
• Monitors and manages trends/changes in the business environment, including agricultural commodities and key material input prices, to provide guidance to senior management that will help drive the business.
• Gathers and analyzes market/competitive intelligence, including government sources and information about key customers, suppliers, and peer companies, to provide summations of the competitive climate that will also help guide the business strategy.

Position Requirements:

• Education: BS Degree in Finance or Accounting, with an MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred
• Experience: 5+ years of financial analysis experience in a large corporation with multi-business units in a manufacturing environment preferred. Public accounting experience would also be a plus.
• Functional Skills: Excellent strategic abilities in financial research with the ability to consolidate/analyze data and develop forecasts/action plans that will help drive business performance. Solid financial background in the areas of manufacturing finance and costing; extensive budgeting/ analytical skills, strong attention to detail, and thoroughness are also required in this role.
• Technology Skills: Excellent Excel skills, and solid familiarity with manufacturing ERP systems, query tools, and report writing are required. A working knowledge of JD Edwards would be a plus
• Leadership/Behaviors: Proactive decision-maker with excellent written and verbal communication skills are key to being successful in this role. Must also have a solid ability to use sound judgment on a very diverse set of opportunities.
• Culture Match: Energetic, assertive, high-integrity, team player, who can conceptualize to create results and is also collaborative and can effectively interact with all employee levels of the organization is key (Sales, Manufacturing, Corporate Management, etc.).

Benefit Package includes:

A competitive salary (commensurate with expertise), Profit Sharing and Bonus plan, 401(k), Excellent comprehensive Health and Wellness programs, Best practice PTO policies and Holiday pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and dependent Scholarship programs. The company does offer a relocation package!

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test or have an active CCS (or equivalent) status. This position does not include sponsorship for US Work Authorization.