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IDEX

Precision engineering for health and safety

Finance Manager

Corporate Finance & FP&AConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCedar Falls, IA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Seven to ten years of experience in a similar-sized, multi-site operation, including manufacturing.
  • Management experience in finance, accounting, and manufacturing accounting.
  • Experience in a process-focused organization using Six Sigma, Lean, and Value Streams.
  • A proven track record of progressively increasing responsibility.
  • Ability to initiate and drive positive organizational change.
  • Strong leadership skills and operations and commercial literacy.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Superior knowledge of personal computer spreadsheet operations.
  • Strong business acumen and analytical skills, including the ability to gather, analyze, and present data.
  • Ability to supervise and direct employees on financial and system projects.
  • Ability to provide direction, establish priorities for direct reports, and provide feedback and critical evaluations of personal and departmental performance.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Ability to move within an office and manufacturing complex; perform general office functions; communicate by speech and hearing via phone and in person; and perform close-detail work and computer use.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, and all levels of corporate and company personnel.

Responsibilities

  • Build an effective domestic and international Finance Team for Viking, including career development and performance management.
  • Guide managers to improve team performance and individual development, and ensure the team supports the General Manager’s and Senior Finance & IT Director’s strategic and financial vision.
  • Assist other functional areas in identifying and carrying out initiatives to improve profits, reduce assets, and speed up processes.
  • Oversee the International Business Units, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Accounting, and Cost Teams and their duties.
  • Provide feedback to employees to support career enrichment across domestic and international teams.
  • Review the balance of teamwork and responsibilities.
  • Oversee Viking’s Canadian business unit, providing daily, weekly, and monthly guidance.
  • Manage the business’s credit and collection, accounts payable, general accounting, and cost functions.
  • Own the financial statements, including income statements and balance sheets, for Viking Cedar Falls and Viking Canada.
  • Prepare monthly and/or quarterly orders and sales forecasts and work with segment leaders to establish monthly targets.
  • Ensure financial statements for all businesses comply with US GAAP, including adjustments for foreign business units.
  • Oversee strong internal controls domestically and internationally, including compliance with the IDEX Key Control Questionnaire.
  • Develop a three-year capital plan and facilitate the annual capital budget.
  • Support new product development and use discounted cash flows for project analysis and prioritization.
  • Assist other functional areas with business analytics and process improvement.
  • Serve on cross-functional teams.
  • Partner with management and leadership to drive KPI performance.
  • Work with senior leaders and managers to develop the annual operating plan.
  • Recruit and train finance personnel.
  • Provide ad hoc financial analysis.
  • Provide financial-understanding training to Viking and IDEX employees and the finance team.

Desired Qualifications

  • A CPA, CMA, or MBA is a plus.
  • Experience consolidating international operations.
  • Experience leading a multi-level team.
  • Experience with OneStream and JDEdwards.
  • Experience working for a publicly traded company.

About the Company

IDEX

Precision engineering for health and safety

IDEX is a global provider of engineered, high-precision components and systems for specialized markets, with two main segments: Health Sciences Technologies and Fire Safety Diversified Products. In Health Sciences, it designs liquid subassemblies and precision parts for research and diagnostics; in Fire Safety, it makes pumps, controls, valves, nozzles, and rescue tools for firefighting. It also offers stainless steel banding and clamping devices and metering, dispensing, and mixing equipment for paints and colorants. The company aims to create value by delivering dependable, precisely engineered solutions tailored to exact customer needs in health science, fire safety, and industrial dispensing and joining applications.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Northbrook, IL
Founded
1987

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