Executive Job Description | TITLE: STRATEGIC PLANNING EXECUTIVE
REPORTS TO: PRESIDENT/CEO
THE COMPANY:
The Corporation is a publicly traded global diversified industrial company headquartered in White Plains, New York with over $550 million sales.
The parent company, invests in and manages a group of businesses on a decentralized basis. Strategic business units encompass three reportable segments: precious metal, tubing, engineered materials; electronic materials, coated materials, and replacement products and services.
The Company’s operations are primarily in the United States, but it also has interests in Canada, Mexico, China, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Hong Kong and Denmark.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Strategic Planning Executive will provide dedicated financial and analytical support to the operating divisions and, as a key business partner to the Operating Group Leadership Team, help drive for improved business performance. Located in White Plains, NY, this position reports directly to the President/CEO of the Corporation. Should have Board presentation experience, plus extensive budgeting experience, lean manufacturing experience, and well experienced in strategic planning.
The Strategic Planning Executive will provide an overall disciplined approach to ensure that the performance of each business unit is appropriately measured and analyzed while also developing key counter measures. This position will be integral in developing and measuring the key financial and operational metrics of each business unit, as well as monitoring their budgeting and forecasting processes. This position, along with the Group CEO, will also play a critical role in strategy development and deployment.
•Provide financial leadership for the operating team through thorough knowledge of the businesses with meaningful information, not just data, and analysis properly communicated in a fact-based manner with no omissions or bias to improve future performance.
•Maintain and, where necessary, strengthen internal controls over financial reporting and safeguarding of company assets and implement fast improvements. Implement timely changes in financial and business processes policies, procedures and controls as directed and, as required, for the Group including effectively safeguarding assets, preventing and detecting fraud, and sustaining proper segregation of duties.
•Coordinate financial audit and business process controls audit activities with internal and external audit firms and assure operating companies implement timely resolution to audit deficiencies.
•Ensure compliance with US GAAP and the company’s policies, and, if applicable, statutory requirements and International Accounting Standards.
•Assist in the leadership and/or participate in ad hoc projects directed by the Group CEO. Examples include: impact of "lean" on profit and cash flow, product line rationalization, make vs. buy decisions, proforma P&Ls for operational restructuring, inter-company pricing (cost side), and customer pricing.
•Ensure operating companies implement improvements for inventory cost accounting by applying relevant product costing methods (e.g. complementing lean manufacturing processes).
•Assist in the preparation of the annual business strategic and budget plan, along with monthly “President Reports”.
•Review financial position descriptions, annual objectives, and participate in the new hire process for the operating companies, assuring that qualified Finance personnel are selected and that orientation and on-the-job training programs are effectively developed and managed by the operating company President.
REQUIREMENTS:
•4-year degree with major in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent.
•MBA or CPA or equivalent.
•10 plus years of progressive, successful leadership roles in Accounting or Finance with P&L responsibility or equivalent.
•Strong management and cost accounting background.
•Significant involvement in lean manufacturing initiatives.
•Experience with multi-site locations, inter-company and multi-currency transfer pricing transactions.
•Expertise in strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and reporting.
•Knowledgeable in US GAAP adjustments for foreign business units.
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint) and Hyperion.
•Experience with ERP/MRP software.
COMPENSATION:
$160-180,000 + bonus + paid relocation
LOCATION:
White Plains, NY
CONTACT:
Email your current resume with compensation data as an attachment in WORD format to rcole@cwl-inc.com.
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