Senior Director, NAM Finance

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: USD 12 - 15

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Be Part of Our Next Chapter

For over almost 60 years our solutions have enabled impactful connections between some of the worlds leading brands and their customers. And while weve already done a lot of work were proud of were just getting started!

Coates Group has the values of a family-owned business and the innovative spirit of a start-up both which fuel our purpose Creating Connections. Empowering Partnerships. Always Evolving. Through hard work dedication and creativity weve become industry leaders who have won awards and set records while remaining focused on continual growth and evolution. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are curious charismatic authentic and we value and leverage the diversity of our crew. We are imaginers kindness enthusiasts experts creators thinkers challengers collaborators and over-achievers. And together as a Crew we are revolutionizing the way the worlds leading brands leverage technology to drive the best customer experiences.

The Senior Director NAM Finance will provide strategic and operational leadership across the USA and Canada in general accounting and finance activities. This role ensures accurate timely and compliant financial reporting while driving standardization process excellence and collaboration with offshore teams. The position will serve as a key business partner to senior leadership and support decision-making through financial insights controls and best practice implementation.

Strategic Leadership

Define and execute the finance strategy for North America in alignment with global finance priorities.

Act as a trusted advisor to the GM Finance and CFO and executive leadership team on accounting compliance and financial operations.

Champion the adoption of standardized processes systems and controls across USA Canada and offshore operations.

General Accounting & Reporting

Oversee month-end quarter-end and year-end close processes to ensure accuracy timeliness and compliance with US GAAP Canadian accounting standards and corporate policies.

Ensure all statutory tax and regulatory filings are completed on time and to the highest standard.

Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting quality transparency and efficiency.

Governance & Controls

Strengthen internal controls and ensure compliance with SOX audit requirements and corporate policies.

Monitor risks and proactively address issues to safeguard financial integrity.

Lead audit preparation and serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors.

Business Unit Finance Leadership

Partner with business unit leaders to provide financial insights and analysis that drive performance.

Support forecasting budgeting and long-term planning across North America.

Translate financial data into actionable recommendations for operational and strategic decisions.

Offshore Team Collaboration

Partner with offshore finance teams to design and implement best practices standardized workflows and effective service delivery models.

Build a culture of collaboration knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement between regional and offshore teams.

Oversee service-level agreements (SLAs) KPIs and performance management of offshore support functions.

Support ad-hoc requests from General Manage Finance in Sydney

Capabilities:

Financial Expertise US GAAP Canadian standards multinational reporting.

Strategic & Analytical Insight Translating data into business decisions.

Process Excellence Standardization efficiency and offshore optimization.

Governance & Risk Management Strong SOX compliance and internal controls.

Leadership & People Development Building and engaging high-performing global teams.

Stakeholder Influence Executive communication and business partnership.

Change & Transformation Leadership Driving finance transformation and embedding best practices.

Global Collaboration & Agility Organized proactive and effective across time zones.

Qualifications:

1215 years of progressive finance and accounting leadership with at least 5 years at the Director/Senior Director level.

CPA CA CMA or equivalent designation strongly preferred.

Experience in leading finance operations across USA and Canada.

Track record of partnering with offshore teams and implementing shared service models.

Industry experience in technology or inventory management

(for example software/tech electronics manufacturing retail logistics or similar)

Strong ERP and financial systems expertise (SAP Oracle Workday etc.).

Experience in a Big 4 accounting firm (or equivalent large professional services firm)

$150000 - $180000 a year

About Coates

We are industry leaders who have won awards and set records. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and we successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are led by a forward-thinking CEO who has demonstrated a true passion for people and making Coates a place where people genuinely enjoy working. Our growth plans enable a focus on providing rapid career advancement opportunities for our talent.

Together we are creators allowing us to make our purpose a reality to create immersive brand experiences for everyone.

Join a Crew that Cares

Be part of a global team of talented ambitious creative people that value integrity individuality and inclusivity. (Ask us about our Equality Empowerment Initiatives).

The benefits include an annual market competitive bonus program and our Thrive Program which includes a suite of flexible work options because were strong believers that you should never miss an important life or work moment. Thrive also provides dedicated time to prioritize our health and wellbeing (think virtual Yoga or meditation sessions) a Global Wellness paid day off to recharge as well as a Give Back Day to allow our Crew an opportunity to make an impact in the community.

Be inspired To Be More

We skip the red tape and aim to always stay nimble. Were proud of where weve been and are energized by where were going. We encourage ideas and perspectives because we know the more we have the better we are. We work hard but have fun along the way. We push the boundaries but keep it real and authentic. We believe in the values that got us here are the ones that will continue to lead us forward. We are excited by what weve accomplished but know the best is yet to come.

Coates Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed national or ethnic origin gender religion disability age political affiliation or belief disabled veteran veteran of the Vietnam Era or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).

Fraud Alert: Employment Scam Advisory

It has come to our attention that unauthorised individuals are impersonating our company and reaching out to job seekers through fraudulent emails falsely claiming to represent Coates. These emails often request personal information and appear to come from domains that are not affiliated with our organisation such as.

We take this matter very seriously. Coates has reported these incidents to law enforcement and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation. We are committed to protecting the integrity of our recruitment process and the privacy of our applicants.

Please be advised of the following:

- Coates does not operate or communicate through any domain resembling @

- Wedo not contact employment candidates via email to solicit personal or financial information

- All applications for employment must be submitted through our official website directly through our LinkedIn profile:Coates Group

- All emails from us will come from our official domain which or via our Applicant - Tracking System (ATS) email address which is no-replyatdotco

If you receive any suspicious communications purporting to be from Coates we urge you not to respond do not click any links and do not provide any personal safety and trust are of the utmost importance to us. Thank you for your vigilance.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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Be Part of Our Next ChapterFor over almost 60 years our solutions have enabled impactful connections between some of the worlds leading brands and their customers. And while weve already done a lot of work were proud of were just getting started!Coates Group has the values of a family-owned business...