Head of Corporate Functions Finance

Head of Corporate Functions Finance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field; MBA preferred
• Minimum 15 years of progressive accounting, analysis, and operating experience
• At least 5 years in a Senior Director-level finance position or equivalent
• Proven experience in strategic financial management within a large firm
• Expertise in financial modeling and process development
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP accounting principles
• Expertise in financial modeling, process development, and team building

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies for corporate functions
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with strategic goals
• Drive transparency, alignment, and governance of spend between corporate and business segments
• Collaborate with finance and business leaders to prioritize investments
• Improve allocation methodologies and investment decision-making
• Oversee planning, performance benchmarking, and strategic analytics
• Monitor and analyze financial performance, identifying improvement areas
• Partner with corporate function leaders to drive efficiency and revenue growth
• Deliver data-driven insights to enhance return on investment
• Prepare and present financial reports to stakeholders including business and finance leaders across corporate function and business segment
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and company policies
• Oversee the production and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and year-end consolidated reporting packages and supporting schedules for senior leadership
• Review and consolidate monthly P&L variance commentary to provide enhanced management reporting that includes meaningful and actionable insights
• Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to measure progress of Company against stated short-term and long-term goals
• Partner with Global Controllership and FinOps teams on deliverables and projects related to financial systems and reporting platforms
• Build and maintain a strong team of financial professionals with needed capabilities to create value for the business and meet the business needs
• Act as the ‘face’ of finance to the leadership team
• Establish a high performing culture within Finance
• Identify, simplify and implement process re-engineering opportunities through automation, standardization, and innovation

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategic decision-making ability in business operations, pricing, and planning
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong interpersonal and consensus-building abilities
• Superior project management skills in a dynamic environment
• Creative problem-solving aptitude
• Action-oriented approach to driving operating plans
• Global agility: ability to work effectively across cultures and businesses
• Thought leader with the ability to influence executive-level professionals
• Highly organized and adaptable to competing demands
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a global context
• Collaborative mindset with strong leadership skills