Director of Finance

Working at Watlow

Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone, and lead with service and humility.

About the Role

As the Director of Finance-Operations, you will find a challenging opportunity producing high-quality products that will serve leading companies in industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, sustainable energy production, medical equipment and food safety. You will contribute to the Finance team.

Working within our constructive culture as the Director of Finance-Operations, you will advance and develop your autonomy, mastery and purpose, through coaching and leadership provided by your team leader.

Watlow understands that you can't do your best work if you don't have a real understanding of the Watlow business as well as strong relationships with team members from across the organization. At Watlow you will have many opportunities, both formally and informally, to build and maintain the cross-functional knowledge and relationships that you need for a successful and rewarding career.

In the role of Director of Finance-Operations, you would be located at our global headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and report to the Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Business partner to VP of Operations and Site Operations Leads to drive value creation and clear insights to manufacturing cost drivers, financial KPI and improvement opportunities
• Lead and manage US & MEX Site Controllers, 8 direct reports, while providing guidance to, partnering with, consolidating financials, influencing, and leading global Site Controllers
• Lead the organization to a more collaborative and analytical style of managing the business, driving towards a shared service, regional structure
• Responsible for driving one consistent and standardized way of accounting for and analyzing the business globally
• Analyze and review the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow and report the results through management discussion and analysis documentation, and monthly meetings
• Responsible for forecasting and annual budgets at the site level
• Work with operating sites to problem solve, drive cost savings, efficiency improvements, and implement sustainable growth opportunities
• Key focus on optimizing working capital and educating the Operations team on understanding the financials and how to impact the financials with action
• Build, analyze, and assess customer and product level profitability analysis to highlight and action margin improvement and growth strategies
• Involvement in merger and acquisition diligence, and integration
• Involvement with the Oracle system implementation. This includes being a key lead in implementation of future state standard costing

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors and Masters in Accounting, or advanced degree, and 10+ years' experience in a Controllership or Accounting Leadership type role; CPA a plus
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and some technical experience, including international accounting and operations experience
• Experience in Excel or advanced database tools to analyze and assess the health of the business and to action financial results

Additional Success Factors:

• Project Management and People Management experience, comfortable with change and driving change
• Experience and desire to create, build, and grow an organization
• Positive, hardworking, analytical, strategic thinker, and business partner
• Ability to manage competing priorities and manage up, down and across for greater focus and results
• Desire to have a balance of doing and leading, while getting into the details
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Benefits: The Watlow Total Compensation Plan

The health, well-being and financial stability of you and your family is a high priority to us. The Watlow Total Rewards Plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits:

• Annual Achievement Award
• 401(k) plan that includes a company match on your contribution and an annual company contribution that is tied to company performance
• Wellness incentives
• Employee Personal Assistance Program
• Dental, medical, vision and short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement

Diversity & Inclusion

We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member's individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Please let us know confidentially if you need or require any special accommodations to participate in our recruiting process by emailing us at accommodations@Watlow.com.