Operations Finance lead

Operations Finance Lead

As part of Kidde Global Solutions Commercial Fire Business Unit, you'll be part of a legacy of leadership in fire safety, working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. We're committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You'll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and be part of an innovative, mission-driven team, apply now.

About this Role

This opportunity is an Operations Finance lead role within a fast-paced and growing Commercial Fire business. It requires a highly analytical individual who is capable of understanding and interpreting complex business information. Requires a hands-on individual with high intellectual ability and curiosity and the ability to create new and robust processes from scratch.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the operations finance activities for the Global Commercial Fire business supporting the team in our factories in China, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil.
• Provide real-time support of scorecards, KPI metrics, analytics, and dashboards
• Analyze the organization's Labor and burden, efficiency, productivity projects, logistics efficiency, profitability, and other financial indicators to the factories forecast, its short, medium, and long-term performance.
• Drive L&B improvements through implementation of tracking tools & control of spending in various projects and support with ongoing transformation of the business.
• Support monthly, weekly, productivity projects and savings generated from these initiatives.
• Report and analyze monthly actuals results.
• Forecasting / planning models, business case models, and other advanced analytics as required to support the factories initiatives
• Communicate messages effectively, understand the audience and deliver information in a clear and user-friendly manner.
• Prepare, present and / or support Factories and strategic reviews and special projects as required.
• Implementing KGS financial policies and ensuring all the reporting entities are following those standards.
• Support management of our factory monthly forecasting cycle, annual planning cycle, and Long-Range Plan preparation.
• Support the development of periodic management presentations and auxiliary schedules, including business reviews, strategic plans, and other presentations for leadership, as needed.
• Finance business partnering to Plant managers, Controllership, Treasury, and other functional leaders to achieve overall regions goals.

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Kidde Global Solutions is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.