Summary/Purpose:

Overall responsibility for the financial oversight of the Barrier Solutions America product line, including consolidated financial statements and consolidated budgets and forecasts. Also responsible for providing financial business partnership to the Product Line Extended Leadership Team.

Essential Duties:

Provide leadership to Barrier Solutions Product Line finance team and support operations function.

• Ensure timely close of the financial systems every month across the business unit in accordance with US GAAP/IFRS/GMP.
• Oversees and directs budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, purchasing, real estate, long range forecasting, and insurance activities for the organization.
• Directs the controllers in providing and directing procedures and computer applications systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls and services.
• Provide business partnership to Product Line Extended Leadership Team.
• Produce monthly financial reporting at the product line level, explaining variances and working with organization to address any business issues.
• Directs and coordinates the establishment of budget programs at the product line level.
• Analyzes, consolidates, and directs all cost accounting procedures together with other statistical and routine reports.
• Promotes worker safety by:
  • Actively assesses activities on a constant basis to ensure no unsafe actions or results will occur.
  • Stressing safe working practices as a condition of employment to associates.
  • Assisting in audits of employee behaviors to ensure compliance with safety rules and guidelines, as well as housekeeping audits and surveys.
• Actively participates in the continuous improvement process (CIP) by:
  • Identifying and addressing any opportunities to reduce cost, improve product/process and/or improve overall operations
  • Participating in CIP teams to eliminate problems, streamline operations or other areas as defined by management
  • Participating in CIP training and exercises designed to expand the potential for continuous improvement.

Non-Essential Duties: Performs other financial/business related duties that may be assigned.

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Business with more than 15 years experience with a broad acute business acumen; CPA and/or Masters degree preferred with strong GAAP (and IFRS) knowledge.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and hands on knowledge of manufacturing systems and link to financial reporting and performance interpretation
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically to Milwaukee, Holland, Madison, Ashland, Boca Raton and internationally to Argentina
• Solid management skills leading teams of 5 or more people with a track record of mentoring/growing team members with ability to lead and motivate others. Financial planning & analysis skills in order to determine success, areas of need, and ability to communicate results.
• Ability to build and drive an efficient, user friendly process for developing financial plans and analysis that links to the strategic objectives.
• Follow-through skills necessary to get information from internal and third parties and have data errors/omissions corrected.
• The ability to think on your feet and rapidly adjust to changing priorities is necessary. The ability to inspire confidence and trust are essential. This position requires a strong team player that is committed to a teamwork environment, leading by example with a hands on approach to get things done. Strong documentation skills, reporting skills, interpersonal skills and computer skills are required.

Language Skills: Excellent English and communication skills, both verbal and written. Italian/Spanish language skills preferred. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

IT system capability: Significant experience working with one or more of the following ERP systems: SAP, AS400, and/or LN. Strong Excel skills to allow analysis and interpretation of financial data.