Operations Finance Director
Siemens
- Palo Alto, CA
- $160,000-190,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Managing cost controls, budgeting and forecasting processes, financial analysis and reporting, and accounting procedures for Ultrasound SCM functions and factories worldwide.
- Supporting strategic projects by providing financial analysis with regards to SCM functional management as well as product costs, including long term planning.
- Supporting continuous opportunity creation to reduce product cost and to improve the overall COS cost structure across entire portfolio, as well as creating transparency of the entire cost base for HQ and factories.
- Managing a diverse team of talented individuals, with focus on performance building and employee engagement.
- Supporting the execution of SCM transformation measures and programs, including working capital optimization and inventory reduction.
- Leading standard cost calculations and updates of the ERP system as well as physical inventory verification and the periodic cycle count process.
- SCM departmental budgets, capital expense and headcount planning.
- Supporting the monthly forecasts and planning process, including alignment with factories in APAC and EMEA.
- Providing input to assist in investment decisions in operating capital with specific focus on material, finished and unfinished goods inventories.
- Ensuring compliance with companies internal control requirements and financial reporting and accounting guidelines.
- Supporting the implementation of the strategic plans for the business.
- Liaising and building strong collaboration with all internal functions.
- Hiring and retaining diverse, highly qualified staff and providing ongoing performance feedback.
- Strong understanding of financial, operational and cost accounting.
- Liaise and build strong collaboration with all internal functions and Senior Leadership.
- Ability to simultaneously manage & prioritize multiple high priority projects.
- Strong analytical and presentation skills.
- You will be working with our latest technology and therefore you are willing to learn about new software and hardware solutions.
- Proficiency with SAP, Hyperion, Jedox, ThinkCell and MS applications: Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Serve as a role model for the Finance Community and beyond by living and promoting ownership culture and foster the professional development of individuals.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related area(s); advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 7-10 years in Finance roles, preferably with Operations Finance and/or Cost Accounting experience.
- 5 years of experience in team management, preferably international teams.
- Willingness to travel up to 20%.
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