Director of Finance North America
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16 days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We make life more comfortable.
Leggett & Platts overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives by delivering quality products offering empowering and rewarding careers and doing our part in bringing about a better future.
Leggett & Platts inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life including mattress springs and carpet cushion as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.
From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion Leggett & Platt has divisions that design manufacture and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability coupled with our global footprint make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace hydraulic cylinders flooring textile and geo components industries.
Learn more about Leggett & Platt Automotive: Leggett & Platt Automotive
So what will you be doing as the Director of Finance
- Lead the finance and accounting function for the region.
- Train develop and coach controller team by identifying skill gaps and drive training for optimal performance.
- Lead regional compliance function and serve as next level reviewer and approver.
- Supports the FP&A function with regional financial data and serve as key input into the financial planning process to improve accuracy and clarity.
- Address reporting requests as needed.
- Identify and lead regional initiative to improve processes and profitability.
- Act as a key contributor to management reviews of reports including financial reporting and guidance.
To be successful in this role youll need:
- 4 years University degree in accounting finance business or related; MBA
- CMA or CPA preferred
- 10 years of finance and accounting leadership within a manufacturing environment (automotive preferred) spanning various facilities and countries
- Experience in activities such as financial close budgeting/forecasting internal controls internal and external audit management ad hoc analysis management reporting US GAAP and taxation
- Ability to lead a remote North American team and demonstrated experience developing talent
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong computer literacy specifically Microsoft Excel
- Proficiencyin ERP systems familiarity with Microsoft D365 preferred
- Excellentanalytical skills with an attention to detail and process
- High integrity and ethical standards and an ability to handle confidential information
- Travel to North American assembly plants meetings etc / 10% 20%
What to Do Next
Now that youve had a chance to learn more about us what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply be sure to create a profile and sign up for job alerts so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.
Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs and describe how we approach working together.
- Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other learning and development and creating an environment of mutual respect empathy and belonging.
- Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity delivering the results the right way taking pride in our work and speaking the truth good or bad.
- Do Great WorkTogether occurs when we engage without hierarchy collaborate as a team embrace challenges and work for the good of all of us.
- Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference challenge the status quo and biases to make things better foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact and explore new perspectives and embrace change.
Our Commitment to You
Were actively taking steps to make sure our culture processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!
We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. Wed love the opportunity to consider you.
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
Leggett & Platt® enhance people’s lives worldwide by designing and manufacturing innovative, distinctive products and components for use in bedding, furniture, seating, homes, offices, airplanes, and automobiles.
