Essentra is immediately hiring a Director of Finance - AMERS to join our team at our Westchester, IL facility. As a Director of Finance - AMERS you will be responsible for all financial reporting, operational accounting, and control & governance activities across the US, Canada and Mexico. You will be leading Financial Controllers/Managers, and senior and junior accountants operating out of a Shared Service Center, which together support multiple manufacturing, supply chain and commercial functions across several financial companies. Full balance sheet, Net Working Capital, Capex, Budgeting and Forecasting and Cash Flow management ownership in partnership with Department Directors and Managers. Collaborating with leadership to develop and execute the company’s strategic vision. 

What we offer:

• Eligible for a yearly bonus incentive
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401K + company match
• Vacation and Holidays!

As a Director of Finance - AMERS, you will:

• Building a high performing finance team with a strong focus on value creation, innovation and business partnering; ensuring strong succession planning at all levels of the Finance organization
• Directing, managing and owning the timely preparation and review of site monthly financial statements. Ensuring financials are reported in line with the corporate accounting manual and all elements of the reporting packages are submitted per the group accounting calendar.
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the organization's records and financial statements ensuring timely preparation and presentation as required by organizational headquarters and parent company, the Board, regulatory agencies, and for management and guidance of the business 
• Establishing a GL shared service center that manages a high volume of transactions (general ledger, cash management, treasury management, tax and statutory support etc), implementation of KPI’s and tracking.
• Driving operational cash flow delivery, including ownership of net working capital
• Leading all financial risk management and financial governance across the territory. This includes the coordination and preparation of month-end control files (balance sheet reconciliations); ensuring the schedule of authorities is appropriately maintained and followed; banking transactions are reviewed in line with compliance procedures; and reviewing controls implemented are working effectively.
• Maintaining balance sheet integrity across each financial entity, including fixed asset reviews, capex evaluation, inventory counting procedures, calculation of accurate accruals etc. Full balance sheet ownership
• Driving continuous improvement in finance processes and capabilities, ideally to free-up time of the wider team and/or to mitigate against identified risks in the business operating environment
• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the organization, such as product pricing, cost structure, fixed asset expenditures, new employee benefit programs working closely with the Region Financial Planning & Analysis department;
• Support VP of Finance and Regional FP&A with strategy, growth and latest views of profitability, including cash flow/net working capital projections
• Coordinating half-year and year-end responses and being the key senior liaison with external auditors
• Ongoing technical & professional development of the finance team; subject matter expert in providing technical interpretations of the corporate accounting manual
• Partner to problem solve and finding creative resolution of customer or vendor queries/issues to provide a hassle free experience
• Identifying, quantifying and mitigating Risks and Opportunities
• Leading the delivery of key finance initiatives – including organization design/implementation and finance project management
• Supporting the regional FP&A and LATAM organizations as required, including annual budget and reforecasting exercises, standard costing revaluation etc.
• Collaborating with VP of Finance and other senior Directors in planning the strategic direction of the Business
• Advancing the financial data management systems, processes and procedures. Supporting the development of local US, Canada & Mexico definitions of ERP’s including executing transition from legacy systems to new ERP systems as needed

What we are looking for:

Required:

• 10+ years PQE/industry experience
• Demonstrated history of progressive supervisory and/or people management experience within a multifunctional financial team. Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong drive, ability to connect to the changing needs of the business and forward thinking in creation of solution development.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance
• CPA/CMA/other technical accounting qualification
• Strong technical accountant
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Preferred:

• Demonstrable knowledge of global and corporate business context
• Successful business partnering and impactful influencing with VP/executive level stakeholders
• Experience of manufacturing finance
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Essentra' s global network extends to 28 countries worldwide and includes over 3,000 employees, 14 manufacturing facilities, 24 distribution centers and 33 sales & service centers serving c.69,000 customers with a rapid supply of low cost but essential products for a variety of applications in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical and renewable energy.

Essentra is an Equal Opportunity & E-Verify employer.