Director of Finance-Operations

Hearth & Home Technologies - Lakeville, MN

Full-time - Senior

Lakeville, MN

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Finance Director-Operations at Hearth & Home Technologies is responsible for providing strategic financial guidance and oversight to the operations leadership team. This role focuses on effective expense management, cost savings initiatives, and strategic investments, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and Sarbanes-Oxley documentation. The position offers significant exposure to senior leaders and opportunities for growth within the finance sector and other business areas.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to organizational accounting policies in accordance with FASB, GAAP, and HNI policies.
• Ensure compliance with all Sarbanes-Oxley documentation.
• Accountable for the financial performance results of the operations departments.
• Manage tracking of material, labor, overhead & freight spend processes.
• Support facilities with cost reduction and profit improvement opportunities.
• Assure timely and accurate financial management reports, analysis, and statistical statements.
• Manage budgeting, inventory, fixed asset management, and accounts payable processes.
• Manage raw and finished good inventory auditing processes.
• Address underperforming SKUs and SKU rationalization.
• Provide leadership and direction to VP/GM and site controllers on operating results and trends.
• Participate in lean culture by supporting business process improvements.
• Support implementation of structural changes, such as acquisition integration or consolidation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a comparable field.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in all aspects of accounting and finance including general ledger, cost accounting, financial reporting & analysis, and audit.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and standards.
• Minimum 10 years' management experience with strong leadership, coaching, communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Thorough knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and technical terminology.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree preferred.